LONDON, Ky. (WKYT) -Kentucky’s Lt. Governor and senior U.S. Senator both toured tornado-ravaged areas in southern Kentucky Friday. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Senator Mitch McConnell were in ...

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Friday marks one week since a deadly tornado ripped through several Kentucky communities.

When disaster strikes, the simple things—a hot meal or a kind word—often mean the most. In Laurel County, one group is ...

Longtime Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was in Laurel County on Friday, visiting an area that was rocked by an EF4 tornado last Friday night.

Coleman said despite all of the disasters the state has faced in recent years, the promise to help everyone recovery still remains.

When the skies darkened over Laurel County on May 16, the Wilson family didn’t run home. They ran cold. Literally. With a ...

A violent tornado tore through a US state, shredding homes with 170 mph winds and carving a deadly path of destruction that ...

One week after a deadly EF-4 tornado hit Russell, Pulaski, and Laurel counties, the National Weather Service has updated the ...

In the heart of Kentucky, where the sky turned black and the wind screamed like a banshee, a storm didn’t just tear through ...

A Kentucky couple lost an arm each as they were sheltering inside their home during a devastating tornado last week, according to their relatives, a report by WLEX stated. Paul and Gail Cline, who are ...

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By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear has sent a letter to President Trump requesting an expedited major disaster ...