Longtime Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was in Laurel County on Friday, visiting an area that was rocked by an EF4 tornado last Friday night. The tornado killed at least 19 people across the ...

After a deadly tornado cut the school year short in May, Laurel County students are gearing up for classes. Kids are heading ...

Nineteen people were killed as a tornado ripped through parts of rural Kentucky overnight Friday night into Saturday morning. LA Protests: Clip of "Blackhawk helicopter" dropping off boxes sparks ...

The recent denial of Hazard Mitigation funding for Laurel County could increase the community’s risk of future storm damage and hinder efforts to improve emergency preparedness. While the county was ...

Kentuckians in six counties have until August 22 to apply for FEMA assistance for uninsured damage from the May tornadoes. Apply online, by phone, or at a local disaster center.

Laurel County will soon receive more federal assistance following the devastating EF-4 tornado that struck the county May 16. Governor Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that President Donald Trump ...

LONDON, Ky. (LEX 18) — One month has passed since a devastating tornado struck southeastern Kentucky, claiming the lives of 20 people. Kentucky first responders have been tirelessly working to ...

Damage pictures from the Washington County tornado in Kentucky, May 30, 2025. Washington County Sheriff's Office / Facebook The Sheriff’s Office said the scene is active at the moment.

Hear some of the 911 calls made after Laurel County's May tornado, the county's first mass casualty weather event in decades.

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — It's been just over six weeks since the storms in May leveled Laurel County, in more ways than one. The building that Freedom Christian Fellowship Church calls home ...

It happened May 16, the day severe storms that spawned tornadoes tore through Russell and Laurel County. Emily Jager and her family had taken refuge from the storms in the basement.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ky. — One person is dead and several were injured after a tornado hit rural Kentucky on Friday. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado was at least an EF-2 with ...