LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Friday marks one week since a deadly tornado ripped through several Kentucky communities. Throughout the week, we’ve brought you countless stories of survival and recovery. While one week has passed, it will take months, likely even years, for the community to pick up the pieces and rebuild.

The Jackson, Kentucky, weather service office recently cut overnight staff but meteorologists were called in to handle the deadly tornado outbreak.

One man, Bronson Bennett, is taking the cleanup efforts into his own hands to give his fellow Kentuckians the second chance they deserve.

LONDON, Ky. (WKYT) -Kentucky’s Lt. Governor and senior U.S. Senator both toured tornado-ravaged areas in southern Kentucky Friday. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Senator Mitch McConnell were in London, and thanked volunteers and first responders for all their work.

The money for these projects comes from the Kentucky Waste Tire Trust Fund, which receives $2 from every new tire sold in the state.

An executive order waived fees and suspended certain requirements for duplicate ID cards, driver’s licenses, vehicle registrations, and titles in some Kentucky counties

The Kentucky Blood Center is urgently requesting blood donations this Memorial Day as the center reports a critical shortage in its blood supply.

WKYT’s Amber Philpott traveled with Honor Flight Kentucky to Washington, D.C., to witness the trip through the eyes of 59 Kentucky heroes and their guardians.