Reversing a historical migration pattern, Appalachian Kentucky families now are more likely to resettle nearby than in a ...

Several people in Southeastern Kentucky reported being trapped inside their homes early Thursday by rising waters as “catastrophic” flash flooding hit the region. “We are dealing with a catastrophic ...

Eastern Kentucky is full of isolated, rural towns that have experienced decline alongside the coal industry. But some who want to stick around are trying to reverse that by revitalizing the region's ...

Three years after catastrophic flooding devastated eastern Kentucky, claiming more than 40 lives and destroying entire ...

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