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26-05-2025
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PHOTOS: Kentucky Air National Guard conducts earthquake response training ‘Exercise Grindstone'
PADUCAH, Ky. (FOX 56) — If you live in Kentucky, chances are you've heard reports of earthquake activity periodically, but did you know the Bluegrass is home to the most active seismic area on the East Coast? The Kentucky Air National Guard 123rd Airlift Wing posted on social media that Paducah, situated in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, made the perfect place to conduct earthquake response training from May 13 to 15, known as 'Exercise Grindstone.' 20K gallons of water carried from nearby boat ramp to battle Mount Vernon fire Memorial Day ceremony to be held at Camp Nelson: What to know Wolfe County rescue team splits up to help climber stuck nearly 30 feet in the air The three-day exercise at Barkley Regional Airport involved more than 30 Kentucky Air National Guard airmen and three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, officials wrote. Leaders of the exercise said the airmen and planes were deployed to operate a cargo hub and evacuation center at the airport, simulating how officials could respond in the event of a large-scale earthquake in the area. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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26-05-2025
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Bear winds up in Kentucky kitchen: How officials say it got there
BELL COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — You may have been told the tale of Goldilocks trespassing into the home of three bears, but things went the other way around for a Kentucky household on the morning of May 21, when a bear plummeted into a Bell County kitchen. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife posted on Facebook that around 5 a.m., game wardens were dispatched in response to a report of a bear inside a residence in Bell County. 'Upon arrival, the bear was located sitting on the stove in the kitchen,' officials wrote. PHOTOS: Kentucky Air National Guard conducts earthquake response training 'Exercise Grindstone' Irvine woman donates mobile home to family who lost everything in London tornado Bear winds up in Kentucky kitchen: How officials say it got there Authorities said that the bear had climbed a ladder outside the residence and squeezed through an opening in the attic, crashing through the ceiling and onto the kitchen stove. With the help of the Bell County Sheriff's Department, fish and wildlife game wardens were reportedly able to run the bear out of the house through the front door. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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26-05-2025
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Irvine woman donates mobile home to family who lost everything in London tornado
IRVINE, Ky. (FOX 56) — The effects of the recent deadly tornado have been felt far beyond the destroyed areas. Since it touched down, people from all over have been offering a helping hand. Brittany Kelley is a Mount Vernon native but currently lives in Irvine, neither of which are far from London, where much of the tornado's devastation is. 'It's horrible. It broke my heart. I couldn't imagine having to go through that. It's sad, very sad,' Kelley said, reflecting on the damage from the tornado. London couple lose arms locked together during deadly tornado She and her husband originally planned on selling a two-bed, two-bath trailer that had just been sitting in the front yard of their home. They used to live in it. After seeing the ruins of what the tornado left in its path, she decided to donate it to a family in need, so she took to Facebook. The post received more than 800 shares. 'I didn't want to, like, be picky and choosy, so I kind of just went down the line with whoever contacted me first and went from there,' Kelley said. She told FOX 56 that the mobile home will go to a London woman who has four kids. As a mother of four herself, she said she knows how challenging it can be, especially when there is nowhere to call home. Kelley said, 'I have four littles that I stay at home with 24/7. So as far as getting out there and being able to actually help with the clean-up and stuff, I'm not able to do it, but I can at least do this.' Now, the only roadblock Kelley and the family set to get the trailer is facing is to raise enough funds to relocate the trailer from Irvine to London and make sure it has all the necessary support structures and safety features. 'I've had people offer to do it from like $300, that's no footers being poured, all the way up to like $7500,' Kelley said. 'I have the home, but I don't have that. And of course, she just lost everything, so she has nothing.' PHOTOS: Kentucky Air National Guard conducts earthquake response training 'Exercise Grindstone' Irvine woman donates mobile home to family who lost everything in London tornado Bear winds up in Kentucky kitchen: How officials say it got there Kelley set up a GoFundMe account, hoping to raise enough money to be able to properly move the mobile home. She gave FOX 56 a tour of the mobile home and said it's definitely a fixer-upper. And although it's not much, she's glad that a family will soon have a roof over its head. Kelley said, 'It makes my heart warm, like, I'm glad to be able to do it. If I can do it, I want to do it.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
