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Richmond, KY
6:55 pm, Oct 5, 2026
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Category: Weather

1974 Tornado…A Look Back

(from the National Weather Service) This F4 tornado touched down in Garrard County, tore across northwest Madison County, and finally lifted in Clark County. Despite remaining in rural areas it still took seven lives and injured 28 people. Thirty homes were destroyed. These photos were taken from Commonwealth Hall on the campus of Eastern Kentucky […]

Closings and Delays

(courtesy LEX18) ANDERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS: Closed Wednesday ANNVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: Closed Wednesday BARBOURVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS: No School Wednesday Staff Report At 10:15 BATH COUNTY SCHOOLS: Closed Wednesday BELL COUNTY SCHOOLS: Closed Wednesday BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL-CAMPTON: Closed Wednesday BOURBON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: Closed Wednesday BOURBON COUNTY SCHOOLS: Closed Wednesday BOYLE COUNTY SCHOOLS: Nti Day; Closed Wednesday BRACKEN […]

Update from Bluegrass Energy

Officials at Bluegrass Energy have recently released information about the power outages here in Madison County. Currently in the county there are 184 customers in the county that are without power. Crews are working currently to repair power lines and officials state they hope to have all power restored to the county today. To view […]

Footage From Fast Moving Flood Waters in Irvine

From Estill County EMA/CSEPP: ·         As of 10:15am KY River is at 25.28ft ·         River is expected to crest at 27.2ft this evening ·         Roads that are currently flooded: Red Lick Rd., Millers Creek Rd., Dark Hollow, Noland Creek, Murphy’s Ford and Sang Branch. ·         FLOOD WARNING until 2-14-2018 ·         We ask that residents in […]

Geophysicist Explains Recent ‘Shake Ups’ of Quakes here in Kentucky

Not only was there a huge earthquake off the coast of Alaska shortly after midnight this morning, but there were two here in central Kentucky over the past few days. The first quake in Garrard county registered a 2.7 on the Richter scale, and the second yesterday in Pineville registered the same. Geophysicist at the […]

NTI, Snow Days, and Protocol Explained by Superintendent Thomas

Today marked Non traditional Instruction day number five for Madison county schools. The district is allotted ten such days, in which students are still assigned work from home but do not have to report to school. Superintendent of Madison county schools Elmer Thomas explained. Stay tuned, as next, Superintendent Thomas will explain how Madison County […]

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