Mar 9 Local News Grimes Visits Counties Hit By Tornadoes Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is traveling to through counties in eastern Kentucky hit by severe weather to deliver supplies and assist with the relief effort. Grimes is being accompanied by a group that includes the director of the state board of elections and business filings, who are meeting with county clerks and business […] By WFPL News Mar 9 Local News Grimes Visits Counties Hit By Tornadoes WFPL News
Mar 6 Local News Young Addresses Tornado Damage in Southern Indiana Speaking on the House floor Tuesday morning, U.S. Rep. Todd Young, R-In, discussed the deadly tornadoes that swept through his southern Indiana district last week and the sense of community that constituents have displayed to rebuild their lives. Across the South and Midwest, the severe weather has caused serious injury and damage to hundreds of […] By WFPL News Mar 6 Local News Young Addresses Tornado Damage in Southern Indiana WFPL News
Mar 5 Local News Kentucky Federal Delegation Supports Disaster Declaration Following Kentucky’s two U.S. Senators, the six members of the state’s House delegation sent a letter to President Barack Obama supporting Gov. Steve Beshear’s request for a federal disaster declaration. An outbreak of storms and tornadoes last week caused damage to several Kentucky towns and Beshear has asked the president to provide the state with […] By WFPL News Mar 5 Local News Kentucky Federal Delegation Supports Disaster Declaration WFPL News
Mar 5 Local News Ron Paul: No Federal Relief for Tornado Victims Standing by his libertarian principles, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul reiterated his opposition to the Federal Emergency Management Agency when he said victims of the deadly tornadoes that hit Kentucky should not receive federal aid. Last week, a series of storms across the South and Midwest caused injury, property damage and killed dozens, including small […] By WFPL News Mar 5 Local News Ron Paul: No Federal Relief for Tornado Victims WFPL News
Mar 5 Local News McConnell, Paul Urge President Obama to Support Disaster Declaration In a joint letter sent to the White House Monday morning, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul urged President Obama to support a request for a major disaster declaration for Kentucky after a number of deadly tornadoes struck the commonwealth. Last week, an outbreak of storms caused damage to several towns, […] By WFPL News Mar 5 Local News McConnell, Paul Urge President Obama to Support Disaster Declaration WFPL News
Apr 2 Local News April 3, 1974 Remembered April 3 marks the 35th anniversary of the super outbreak of tornados that killed more than 300 people in the U.S. The twisters claimed the lives of more than 70 people in Kentucky, with a death toll of 31 in the Ohio River town of Brandenburg. WAVE television meteorologist Tom Wills was on duty when […] By Rick Howlett Apr 2 Local News April 3, 1974 Remembered Rick Howlett