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Trump admin cut weather service staff in Kentucky, where tornadoes killed 19. But there's more to the story
Additionally, there was no evidence that tornado sirens in the area had been deactivated by the Trump administration's budget ...
Mules bring supplies to Kentucky tornado victims cut off due to storm damage
The nonprofit Mission Mules of North Carolina is helping survivors of deadly tornadoes that devastated parts of Kentucky on ...
What to know about how KY weather service staff shortages affected tornado alerts
Did alerts go out? What type of alerts did people receive? National Weather Service and others have said the Jackson office ...
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Buffalo Trace Distillery launches online fundraiser to support Kentucky storm relief efforts
The "Pour It Forward for Kentucky" charity fundraiser will benefit the American Red Cross and the Franklin County Flood Relief Fund, providing much-needed support to communities hit by storms.
Longtime Kentucky firefighter died in powerful storm while shielding his wife from danger
Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help, rushing into harm's way as he steadfastly did for decades, ...
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Buffalo Trace auctioning off rare bourbon to raise money for Kentucky storm victims
About a month and a half after experiencing massive flooding Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort is now helping raise money ...
After Cuts, a Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down
The office in Jackson, Ky., is one of several left without an overnight forecaster after hundreds of jobs were recently cut ...
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Gov. Beshear gives update after severe weather hits South-Central Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) - 19 Kentuckians are dead after severe thunderstorms and a tornado hit the commonwealth last week. The ...
Buffalo Trace Is Auctioning Off Coveted Pappy Van Winkle and More Whiskeys for Kentucky Storm Relief
Kentucky has been rocked by a series of floods and devastating storms over the past few months, including one flood that shut ...
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Red Cross volunteers continue working to help storm victims in Kentucky
Volunteers from around the country are on the ground in Laurel County working with the American Red Cross to help tornado ...
Path of destruction: EF-4 tornado in Kentucky crossed three counties, NWS confirms
LONDON, Ky. — The massive EF-4 tornado that killed 19 people in Kentucky last Friday tore through three counties leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. According to the National Weather Service ...