Updated: 1:50 AM The Perry County School District selected one of their own Friday to lead the district forward.

Updated: 1:48 AM Police say Gracie Brooks, 67, and Glenn Brooks Jr. were arguing on Old Ridge Road, while Gracie was attempting to stop a funeral procession.

Posted: 11:55 PM Obama will see firsthand the federal, state and local response to the devastating tornado that tore through the area on Monday.

Posted: 11:52 PM Authorities are searching for at least two other people -- one who went missing after being trapped in a car and a teenage boy who was swept away while trying to cross a swollen creek in suburban Schertz.

Posted: 11:49 PM Some good news tonight for the family of a Kentucky man that's been missing for more than two weeks.

Posted: 11:50 PM An eastern Kentucky man has pleaded not guilty to killing a 2-month-old girl.

Posted: 7:19 PM Jonathan Jett can now remove the tag "interim". The Hazard Herald reports Jett was officially named the Superintendent of Perry County schools after undergoing several interviews Friday.

Posted: 7:17 PM The House Education Committee has a new chairman. Democratic State Representative Derrick Graham replaces former State Representative Carl Rollins.

Posted: 7:14 PM Memorial day weekend is upon us and for many it is the kick-off for lake season.

Posted: 7:09 PM West Liberty is still rebuilding after a tornado in 2012, but firefighters there are not letting that day in March keep them from helping those in Oklahoma.

Updated: 8:16 PM Organizers say the Memorial 5k Race presented by Frontline Ministries raised more than $1,100 for Relay for Life.

Updated: 8:17 PM Some people say the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival in Pineville benefits the local economy every year.

Posted: 6:22 PM Kentucky Highway officials and Temple and Temple Excavating and Paving are still working to clean up hundreds of cars that were coated with asphalt residue.

Updated: 6:22 PM Officials say the amount of suspicious fires involving abandoned structures is alarming. Warfield Volunteer Fire Department Chief Greg Alley says, "Seems like it has become a pattern, and there is around one or two guys doing this...as professionals."

Updated: 1:52 PM Organizers of the 35th annual Taste of Cincinnati say they've partnered with the American Red Cross to raise money for Oklahoma relief.

Posted: 12:03 PM Fire Marshal Larry Flowers says grills led to 130 fires and three reported injuries in the state last year.

Posted: 11:21 AM Ohio's Department of Transportation says construction work may be suspended over the holiday in many work zones, but some restrictions could impact drivers.

Posted: 11:16 AM A police statement states Ellis was in uniform and in his cruiser.

Updated: 3:08 PM The Freedom Riders of Kentucky were established earlier this month and on Friday they installed and dedicated a flag pole outside of the Myers Towers housing complex.

Updated: 10:50 PM A family has lost their father and husband and a town has lost a loyal leader after Bardstown Policeman Jason Ellis was shot to death on the Bluegrass Parkway Saturday morning.

Posted: 11:43 PM Law enforcement officials throughout the region are remembering state Trooper Alex Rubado. Rubado served at Post 9 in Pikeville for about a year before retiring due to illness.

Updated: 9:40 PM Memorial Day weekend is here. Highway safety officials say they are teaming up to increase seat belt usage and save lives. One mother is honoring her son's death and reminding everyone to be careful behind the wheel.

Updated: 9:37 PM The next time you drive down the Whitesburg bypass you might notice something that is quite a hoot! The 12 foot big horned owl is part of the Letcher County Wildlife Rehab and Education Center Interactive Arts Festival which began one month ago.

Updated: 8:19 PM Officials say they are constantly working to keep disasters, like the bridge collapse in Washington State, from happening in Eastern Kentucky.

Updated: 7:24 PM The Big Blue Smokehouse grand opening was Friday in Hazard.