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Tornado that hit Mayfield, Dawson Springs and Princeton was an EF4

by Jennifer P. Brown
December 16, 2021

Preliminary data from the National Weather Service indicates the tornado that leveled much of Mayfield and Dawson Springs was an EF4. The weather service is still surveying the damages to determine the severity of the other tracks, including one that crossed South Christian from LaFayette to Pembroke.

Murals helping reinvigorate rural communities

by Kristi Eaton
December 15, 2021

From coast to coast, small towns — including Hopkinsville — are eyeing mural art to enliven their communities.

bell hooks, Hopkinsville native and renowned feminist author, dies at 69

by Julia Hunter
December 15, 2021

bell hooks, a Hopkinsville native, was an internationally renowned poet, author, feminist, professor, cultural critic and social activist. She died on Dec. 15, 2021, at the age of 69.

President Biden traveling to Western Kentucky on Wednesday

by Jennifer P. Brown
December 14, 2021

The president will survey storm damage in Mayfield and Dawson Springs.

National Weather Service teams working to determine strength and number of tornadoes

by WKMS
December 14, 2021

Where residents see destruction, meteorologists see data in uprooted trees, snapped trunks and broken glass.

Mayfield candle factory’s labor practices under scrutiny in wake of deadly tornado

by Jared Bennett
December 13, 2021

Four employees told NBC News they were threatened with firing if they left the factory early Friday night — and public records, court documents and interviews show the company has a history of worker safety violations, accusations of discrimination and relying on vulnerable workers.

Nonpartisan elections forum is Tuesday

by Jennifer P. Brown
December 13, 2021

The forum begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Hopkinsville High School gymnasium.

Kentuckians displaced by tornadoes find shelter at state parks

by Ryland Barton
December 13, 2021

Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky’s 17 state parks that have lodges and hotel-type rooms would welcome people who have lost their homes.

Western Ky. storms: Available assistance and how to help in Christian County

by Julia Hunter
December 12, 2021

Here are some of the organizations offering help to Christian County residents affected by this weekend's storms — and information on how you can help.

Devastated Bowling Green neighborhood taking it one day at a time in wake of tornado

by Rhonda Miller
December 12, 2021

A plant manager for Logan Aluminum was among the volunteers out with chainsaws to help residents of Bowling Green over the weekend.

Christian County Public Schools, HCC and MSU closed Monday

by Jennifer P. Brown
December 12, 2021

The school system will provide lunches, and the resource centers will be open to assist students and community members.

Why the southern US is prone to December tornadoes

by Alisa Hass
December 12, 2021

Hazard climatologists Alisa Hass and Kelsey Ellis explain the conditions that generated the outbreak of powerful tornadoes Friday night into Saturday — including what may be the first “quad-state tornado” in the U.S. — and why the Southeast is vulnerable to these disasters year-round, especially at night.