Laurel County Fire Department Major and Whitley County E-911 Assistant Director Leslie Leatherman died a hero in the line of duty Friday night as he responded to a tornado. He was found dead laying on ...

Another round of storms swept through Kentucky on Tuesday evening, resulting in a massive tree falling on top of a home in ...

The Keavy Volunteer Fire Department posted on Facebook that they were called to a home on Lawson Lane just before 10 p.m.

A dozen Northern Kentucky firefighters have returned after providing help in Laurel County after an EF4 tornado caused devastation in the community.

Deputy Chief and longtime friend Terry Wattenbarger says they lost contact with Leatherman during the search and rescue of victims. “It was actually him who had been shielding her from being injured, ...

Major Leslie Leatherman, a 39-year veteran of the Laurel County Fire Department, was tragically killed while responding to a ...

Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help when a late-night tornado plowed through his Laurel County ...

A couple who dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus, a horticulturalist, a retired state employee and more are among the victims.

A longtime Laurel County firefighter was killed in the line of duty late Friday night after a tornado made its way through ...

By Alex Suckow Click here for updates on this story LAUREL COUNTY, Kentucky (WLKY) — A fire major was killed in the line of duty during a tornado in Laurel County. Now, his fire department says he was ...

One of the people killed by the tornado that swept through Laurel County late Friday night was a longtime firefighter who ...