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1 dead and several injured when storm rips through Kentucky community, authorities say

Officials say harsh storms hit a remote area of central Kentucky, injuring seven and leaving one person dead

The Independent UK · May 30, 2025

As House members run for Senate, their seats become prime targets - Roll Call

With a trio of House members running for Senate in Minnesota, New Hampshire and Kentucky, their seats have become prime targets to flip.

Roll Call · May 21, 2025

Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 27 in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia

Residents in Kentucky and Missouri are digging through tornado-stricken neighborhoods and clearing debris after severe storms swept through parts of the Midwest and South and left more than two dozen people dead

The Independent UK · May 18, 2025

Kentucky auditor announces investigation of the state's medical cannabis program

Kentucky’s auditor says her office will investigate the state’s medical cannabis program

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

Kentucky's first female chief justice credits Appalachian upbringing for her commitment to fairness

Kentucky’s first woman chief justice says she’s never given much thought to gender

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

It could take weeks for flood waters to leave part of the Ohio Valley after ‘1,000-year’ rain, forecasters say

Additional evacuations could happen in western Kentucky this week

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin

After days of unrelenting downpours swelled rivers to near record levels across Kentucky, residents are closely monitoring waterways for signs they are cresting or even receding in hopes that widespread cleanup can finally start

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

Flooding damage from latest round of storms that has left at least 21 dead estimated at a staggering $90 billion

Climate change is making extreme weather events more frequent and severe

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025

No state has ended personal income taxes since 1980, but Mississippi and Kentucky may change that

About 45 years have passed since a state last eliminated its income tax on wages and salaries

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025

More torrential rain and flash flooding expected in heavily waterlogged South and Midwest

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding was expected in parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of relentless severe storms that in some cases spawned deadly tornadoes

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025