Updated: 11:28 PM The city of London rejects packaged alcohol sales by a vote of 958 to 801.

Updated: 8:37 PM The EOC is manned 24/7 by those working with emergency managers in affected areas trying to help people in affected areas.

Updated: 6:57 PM People affected by Friday's tornados need help with both their homes and their pets.

Posted: 1:15 AM A Laurel County family is among those mourning a victim of Friday's tornadoes. They talked today about the 64-year-old grandmother who died in her home.

Updated: 11:05 PM Officials tell us a mine blowout happened late Tuesday afternoon in the Hatfield community of Pike County.

Posted: 1:16 AM Today we're learning more about some of the people who didn't survive the storms in hard-hit Morgan County.

Updated: 6:07 PM CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia will update its mine safety laws in the wake of the worst U.S. coal mining disaster in four decades.

Updated: 8:48 PM A business owner hopes his donation will encourage other people to help storm victims.

Posted: 6:03 PM FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The House Education Committee has approved a proposal to fund scholarships for Appalachian college students with revenue from a tax on coal mined in the mountain region.

Posted: 6:00 PM Some area hospitals are in need of blood donations after Friday's storms.

Updated: 8:26 PM As folks try to clean up, many are still sharing their stories of survival, plans to rebuild.

Updated: 9:29 PM Some area hospitals are in need of blood donations after Friday's storms.

Posted: 5:53 PM Donations were given out Tuesday to victims of Friday's storms. Organizers and volunteers said they were overwhelmed by the community's response.

Posted: 5:50 PM Many agencies from counties not hit by the tornadoes are helping with relief efforts.

Posted: 5:38 PM FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - An austere state executive branch budget has survived its first legislative vote.

Updated: 7:20 PM Volunteers continued to support victims who lost everything after last Friday's tornadoes.

Posted: 5:27 PM FRANKFORT, Ky. – (March 6, 2012) –The storm-damaged banks in West Liberty have resumed business at remote locations, accepting deposits and providing cash withdrawals up to $500 per day, the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced.

Posted: 4:06 PM LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Horse owners who had damage during the tornadoes last week can seek help from the Kentucky Horse Council.

Updated: 1:12 AM The House Education Committee has approved a proposal to fund scholarships for Appalachian college students with revenue from a tax on coal mined in the mountain region.

Posted: 8:42 AM The leading economists, surveyed by The Associated Press late last month, believe the unemployment rate will fall from its current 8.3 percent to 8 percent by Election Day. That's better than their 8.4 percent estimate when surveyed in late December.

Updated: 1:12 PM The William Cooper Award is presented during the event. The governor's office says the award is given to a person or people who work in service to others with a motivation of faith and leaving a lasting impact.

Posted: 8:38 AM The Mine Safety and Health Administration will discuss its findings privately with victims' families in Beaver, then post the document online later in the morning.

Posted: 8:22 AM FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky State Police posts across the commonwealth are accepting donations of nonperishable food and cleaning supplies for storm victims.

Posted: 8:44 AM The meeting is set for 10 a.m. in the Capitol Annex, a legislative office building next door to the Capitol.

Posted: 1:24 AM The proposal would fund scholarships with revenue from a tax on coal mined in the mountain region.