Muhlenberg County

John Prine’s parents were from the western Kentucky county, and the songwriter often spent childhood summers in the town of Paradise.

During the initial shock, loss and confusion of a disaster, like the devastating tornadoes that ripped across Kentucky in December, federal, state and…

The December tornadoes took lives and destroyed property throughout much of western and southern Kentucky. Communities in the region are beginning to pick…

Muhlenberg County is just one of many grappling with the aftermath of devastating storms.“As of this morning the death toll here is 12. 12 is an enormous…

Twelve people are dead in Muhlenberg County, including a child as young as 5 months old, first responders say.They’re among the at least 80 people across…

Kentucky towns that depend on tourism revenue from small museums and festivals are being hit again by the recent surge of COVID-19.As a result, one…

The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is forcing communities across Kentucky, and the U.S., to step up safety precautions once…

The Muhlenberg County Health Department is providing free Naloxone kits and training for those wanting to learn how to help people who have overdosed on…

The year 2020 has dropped two major challenges on the residents of Muhlenberg County.First, a major plant shut down, followed by COVID-19. That one-two…

The Tennessee Valley Authority shut down the last operating unit at its coal-fired power plant in western Kentucky over the weekend.The TVA board of…