Beshear tours tornado damage in far western Ky. after deadly storm leaves thousands without power

WKMS | By Derek Operle Kentuckians are still picking up the pieces days after a deadly storm system swept across the state. The fast-moving storm system left five people dead Friday and – at its height – nearly a half million Kentucky residents without power. Gov. Andy Beshear, along with local government and state emergency management officials, toured some of the…

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Doctors: Measles case tied to Asbury revival highlights need for vaccinations

BY SABRIEL METCALF KENTUCKY LEXINGTON, Ky. — Last week the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services confirmed a new case of measles or rubella in Kentucky tied to the weeks-long “revival” service at Asbury University. Then, another group at the Central Bank Center in Lexington started a similar event on Sunday. It’s why doctors at the University of Kentucky are…

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