Republished from WEKU. After a years-long rule-making process at the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), coal mines will have to keep workers safe from toxic silica dust by...
Republished from WEKU. In late April, Kentucky Public Radio published a story investigating how the Federal Emergency Management Agency failed to notify disaster victims about a deadline to appeal...
Republished from WEKU. Appalachian advocacy groups want federal lawmakers to better protect and restore communities from flooding events. They say reforms are desperately needed as climate change causes more...
Republished from WEKU. Jefferson County election officials held a recanvass of two primary election races Thursday morning. If the vote difference between two candidates is less than one percent,...
Republished from WEKU. Lance Damer and Susan Hall’s home was just one of many hit by the 2022 floods that killed 45 people in eastern Kentucky. They followed the...
Republished from WEKU. The National Weather Service confirmed several tornadoes in Kentucky on Tuesday. Louisville-area storm reports from the weather service detail damage including the roof torn off a...
Republished from WEKU. Brandon Crum’s radiology clinic is in a former Wal-Mart in Pikeville, Kentucky. Each day, former coal miners come in gasping for air. He ushers them into...
Republished from WEKU. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency for multiple Kentucky counties hit by a tornado on Thursday, leaving 33 families to take shelter at...
Republished from WEKU. In today’s digital age, detailed maps are used just about everywhere. Local governments use them to evaluate property taxes, keep track of streams and utility connections,...
Republished from WEKU. The 2022 floods wrecked Wesley Bryant’s home in Shelby Gap, Kentucky, and forced him to flee with his wife and three young daughters. They’ve yet to...