Deputy Chief and longtime friend Terry Wattenbarger says they lost contact with Leatherman during the search and rescue of victims. “It was actually him who had been shielding her from being injured, ...

Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help when a late-night tornado plowed through his Laurel County ...

A couple who dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus, a horticulturalist, a retired state employee and more are among the victims.

Marshall Miracle is the youngest of the confirmed victims of two tornadoes that touched down late the night of May 16 in ...

A violent storm system that included at least one unconfirmed tornado ripped across Kentucky, destroying homes, businesses ...

Flags at the Laurel County Fire Department are flying at half-staff in memory of Major Leslie Leatherman, who began as a ...

Kentucky Gov Andy Beshear remembered 19 people killed by a tornado that ripped through the state Friday as children of God ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) – A firefighter in Kentucky died Saturday morning after being injured while responding to ...

An extreme weather outbreak on May 16 spawned deadly tornadoes and storms. At least 23 were killed in Kentucky, 7 in Missouri ...

Specially trained crews from the Lexington Fire Department are assisting with search and recovery efforts after overnight ...

Storm systems sweeping across the Midwest have left at least 16 dead, including nine people killed after a tornado sparked a mass casualty event in southeastern Kentucky.

Powerful tornado struck Kentucky's Pulaski and Laurel counties, causing huge destruction, especially in Somerset along US 27.