Alison Lundergan Grimes and her assistant deny alleged ethics violations
Prominent Kentucky Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes has denied all allegations of improperly using her former position as secretary of state for personal and political purposes. The commission accused Grimes of … Click to Continue »
Timber rattlesnake hitchhiked across nation and got stuck in Arizona, expert says
Finding a timber rattlesnake in Arizona is like finding an alligator in Idaho — they’re not native to the western U.S. Yet one of the venomous snakes was recently found … Click to Continue »
President Biden declares Kentucky tornadoes a major disaster. What that means.
President Joe Biden on Sunday declared the storm that destroyed many parts of Kentucky and killed dozens a major disaster, according to the White House. Doing so will make Federal … Click to Continue »
‘Giant snapping turtle’ prompts 911 calls in Pennsylvania. It’s not a native species
Panicked 911 callers in one Pennsylvania town reported seeing a huge snapping turtle “walking down the street in the middle of town,” and experts say their confusion was understandable. It … Click to Continue »
Live updates: 64 confirmed deaths from tornadoes. Nearly 30,000 still without power
Recovery and rescue efforts continue in Kentucky on Monday after the “most severe tornado event in Kentucky’s history” ravaged parts of the state late Friday night, early Saturday morning. The … Click to Continue »
Drone video: Tornado causes widespread destruction in downtown Mayfield
Buildings in the Western Kentucky city were turned to rubble after a tornado on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 caused major destruction. Much of Mayfield, Ky. has been leveled by the storm. … Click to Continue »
Some schools impacted by Western KY tornadoes will be closed until January
Some Kentucky schools in tornado ravaged areas will be closed until January and others won’t open for days, school district officials said Sunday. “As a community we are experiencing a … Click to Continue »
‘Lost and so confused.’ Survivors of tornado in Bowling Green face trauma amid recovery.
First there was the fury of the 150-mile per hour winds that damaged and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in Bowling Green and killed 12 people. Now comes the … Click to Continue »
Keepsakes lost and found in KY tornadoes find their way home over hundreds of miles
On Saturday, Katie Posten walked out to her car in New Albany, Ind., and found a photo of a couple from 1942 stuck to the window. Within hours after posting … Click to Continue »
A demand for workers, $8 hourly wage: What we know about the Mayfield candle factory
At least eight of the casualties from the Dec. 10 tornadoes were in a candle factory in Western Kentucky where 110 people were working before the storm hit. Here’s what … Click to Continue »
‘We all went flying,’ Kentucky family says after tornado sucked them out of bathroom
A Kentucky family was left shaken, bloodied, bruised and in grief after a tornado ripped them from a Dawson Springs home and sent them flying. More than 48 hours after … Click to Continue »
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