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Groups like the United Way of Kentucky are continuing to support the progress communities are making as recovery efforts continue nearly nine months after the December tornado outbreak.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that $3.3 million dollars from the State Aid Funding for Emergencies fund, created by Senate Bill 150, will go to six organizations continuing to work toward recovery nearly nine months after the December tornado outbreak.

A concert benefiting tornado recovery efforts in Marshall County is set for this weekend.

It was already difficult to get an abortion in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, but it’s about to become almost impossible after the U.S. Supreme Court left it up to states to decide reproductive rights.

It’s been six months since a devastating and deadly storm ripped through western and southern Kentucky, producing 20 tornadoes, killing 81 people, injuring hundreds more and roiling an entire region. The event was heartbreaking, and took most people by surprise. Tornadoes aren’t unheard of in Kentucky, but few were expecting one of the longest tornado systems in the country’s history to materialize on the night of Dec. 10 — not exactly twister season.

A Marshall County commissioner successfully challenged the incumbent judge-executive for the Republican nomination for judge-executive Tuesday, according to unofficial results.

Several law enforcement and emergency service agencies are responding to a fatal shooting at the Marshall County Sheriff's Office. The Kentucky State Police have confirmed a Calloway County sheriff's deputy and a suspect died during the shooting.

The Marshall County Building Inspection Office is offering free damage evaluations to residents whose homes were impacted by the December tornado outbreak.

A music festival will be held in Calvert City to raise money for the tornado victims in Marshall County. The Marshall Music Festival will be held Friday and Saturday, Jan.21-22, at the Fraternal Order of Eagles on 4378 Gilbertsville Highway.

Gov. Andy Beshear said the death toll remained at 74 after weekend tornadoes. The ages of the deceased ranged from 2 months to 98 years old.