Residents of Mayfield, Kentucky, went to shelters or made do at home despite a lack of services after a tornado devastated the community.
Author: Chris Kenning, Louisville Courier Journal
‘We were trapped.’ Kentucky candle factory survivors recount escape from deadly tornado
Dozens of workers at Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory were killed in a roof collapse when a deadly tornado struck Friday evening.
In this Central American country, lava-toasted marshmallows are only the beginning of a vacation
Trek to the top of a volcano. Enjoy spiced crickets. And remember to check CDC travel recommendations and restrictions before you go.
Controversial Indiana needle exchange program that quelled massive HIV outbreak voted down
An Indiana county once home to America’s worst drug-fueled HIV outbreak voted to scrap its syringe exchange credited with halting the epidemic.
Meet the groups bailing protesters nationwide from jail. They’re demanding bail reform.
Bail funds in Louisville and across the country won a massive financial infusion this summer as protests began in late May.
‘Strangest Derby ever’: An inside look at the sparsely attended 146th Kentucky Derby
The 146th Kentucky Derby felt like no other — inside and outside the track — amid a mood made somber by both COVID-19 and the city’s racial reckoning.
‘Hurry, he’s dying’: A hospital chaplain’s journal chronicles a pandemic’s private wounds
Louisville chaplain Adam Ruiz found himself thrust into some of the global pandemic’s most private and painful moments.
‘The discrimination is more low-key’ in Kentucky 5 years after marriage equality ruling
2020 marks five years since the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the country.
Why the coronavirus couldn’t have come at a worse time for reeling Appalachian Kentucky
A public health expert said Appalachia faces a “perfect storm” of vulnerabilities to the coronavirus that could stagger residents and the economy.
Why the coronavirus couldn’t have come at a worse time for reeling Appalachian Kentucky
A public health expert said Appalachia faces a “perfect storm” of vulnerabilities to the coronavirus that could stagger residents and the economy.