The nonprofit Mission Mules of North Carolina is helping survivors of deadly tornadoes that devastated parts of Kentucky on Friday.

According to the posts, the administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, championed by tech billionaire Elon Musk, cut the area's tornado warning systems as part of cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS).

A Laurel County, Kentucky firefighter who died protecting his wife from the recent tornado will be laid to rest next week.

Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help when a late-night tornado plowed through his Laurel County community.

Kentucky has been rocked by a series of floods and devastating storms over the past few months, including one flood that shut down the Buffalo Trace Distillery for a period of time. In order to raise money for relief efforts to help those affected by these natural disasters,

Gov. Andy Beshear says the death toll is expected to rise as more information comes in following storms that struck Kentucky.

About a month and a half after experiencing massive flooding Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort is now helping raise money for other storm victims.

Did alerts go out? What type of alerts did people receive? National Weather Service and others have said the Jackson office was staffed Friday night despite staffing shortages.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky leaders in Washington, D.C. are urging the President of the United States to approve Gov. Andy Beshear's request for an expedited Major Disaster Declaration. If approved, this would be the third Major Disaster Declaration of 2025.