Local fire departments under the Northern Kentucky Technical Response Team were deployed to aid in relief and rescue efforts in the wake of the storms and tornadoes that swept through Laurel and Pulaski counties over the weekend. “We just want to help, we just want to do what we can. Every little bit helps in […]
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NKY Technical Response Team, orgs assisting in storm-affected areas
Several Northern Kentucky fire departments sent members of their crews to Southern Kentucky on Saturday to assist with search and rescue and clean-up efforts in the aftermath of severe storms. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Friday in preparation for the severe weather. Beshear posted on X late Saturday afternoon, that at […]
‘Mass casualty event’ declared after tornado in southeastern KY
Severe storms killed at least 18 people in Kentucky on Friday as extreme weather swept through the Ohio Valley. Among the tornadoes to touchdown in Kentucky, a possible twister struck Laruel County and the city of London, killing 17. A fatality was also reported in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Friday night’s severe weather outbreak in Kentucky […]
Bellevue football team mutually cancels Saturday’s away game due to safety concerns
The Bellevue High School football game scheduled for Saturday night at Lynn Camp High School in Corbin, Ky., has been canceled due to an ongoing manhunt for the suspect in a shooting on I-75 in Laurel County Sept. 7. Bellevue Independent Schools issued a statement Thursday afternoon about the game’s cancellation. “Due to the ongoing safety […]

