Family dinner is something that many people have less and less time for in this day and age. But the Howard family makes sure they get together at least one night per week to eat and laugh together.
When it struck the heart of their community, the Sumpters were at the funeral home. Her father died the morning before. One life, likely saving others.
Nearly five years after a tornado uprooted their home and lives, the LeMaster family is remembering a special gift that helped them get back on their feet.
Before I left my job in Maysville for my family's trip to visit my mother in Eastern Kentucky, I took a final look at the current radar. It was 3:30 pm and there was a strong line of thunderstorms passing through Indianapolis and sweeping southeast.
Thirty-five tornadoes occurred across Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia that day. Of those tornadoes, six occurred in the WYMT coverage area.
I remember the day like it was yesterday. My sister was over to visit me for the day and as we sat around spending time together. I remember the storms we had off and on all day.
While I was not directly affected, I was house sitting that week for my cousins. The next morning after the tornadoes, before any photos and really any news releases, I headed to Lexington to pick my cousins up from the airport. At this point I didn't know what had been damaged near me.
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