Madison Carmouche-Soward

Reporter at WYMT-TV (Hazard, KY)

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PSC holds meeting about need for new Ky. area code

3 days ago | wkyt.com | Madison Carmouche-Soward

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) -The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) said in the third quarter of 2027, the 502 area code will be out of phone numbers. Public Service Commission (PSC) Chair Angie Hatton said people may remember the addition of the 859 area code in the late 90s. “They did a geographic split, and so lots of people had to change their numbers, and it was a big deal, especially for businesses, but that’s not the recommendation this time,” Hatton said.
Lawrenceburg names new fire chief

4 days ago | wkyt.com | Madison Carmouche-Soward

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lawrenceburg Mayor Tray Young appointed William “Bill” Curtsinger as the Lawrenceburg Fire Department Chief. “Bill’s been with the department for 37 years, i mean a long time resident, he loves the community and he was a great choice for us,” Young said. Curtsinger was named the interim fire chief after former chief John Durr resigned along with many of the departments firefighters.
EKU Aviation flies donations to tornado victims

1 week ago | wymt.com | Madison Carmouche-Soward

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Friday will mark two weeks since communities across southern Kentucky were hit with a powerful and historic EF-4 tornado. Nineteen people lost their lives, and dozens of homes and businesses were destroyed. Since then, recovery efforts have been persistent, with support coming from in and around the commonwealth. Tornadoes left the London Corbin airport with damage of its own, but that did not stop it from quickly becoming a hub for survivors.
Fans await release of Julie Chrisley after pardon

1 week ago | wkyt.com | Madison Carmouche-Soward

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Fans of “Chrisley Knows Best” were eager for the release of Todd and Julie Chrisley after President Donald Trump signed pardons for their release. The couple was convicted three years ago and sent to federal prisons in Florida and Kentucky. Fans waited for Todd’s release in Pensacola alongside his daughter Savannah Chrisley. “I think for all the individuals that are here that have supported my family, thank you. The people that have shown up here today.
“606 Strong” concert supports tornado victims

1 week ago | wkyt.com | Madison Carmouche-Soward

SOMERSET, Ky. (WKYT) - On May 16, tornadoes ripped through southeastern Kentucky and the communities affected are in the beginning stages of clean-up. Community members said natural disasters, like the ones before it, is bringing the region together as people provide a shoulder to lean on to their neighbors’ in need.
Cookout held to raise money to complete war memorial

1 week ago | wkyt.com | Madison Carmouche-Soward

WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - A Memorial Day cookout was held in Clark County to raise money to complete a war memorial. The memorial honors 96 Clark County soldiers from World War II and the Korean War who were killed in action. The Clark County Veterans Council started raising money to complete the memorial around two years ago. So far, they’ve collected $200,000. That’s $50,000 shy of their goal.
London business owners matching donations

2 weeks ago | wkyt.com | Madison Carmouche-Soward

LONDON, Ky. (WKYT) - Vice President of Martin’s Peterbilt Terry Martin says for them, the May 16 storms were a call to action. “London is hometown to us it’s where we’ve all grown up, it’s where we’ve all been,” Martin said. The storms may seem like they are in the past for Laurel County, but the hard work is just beginning. “Some of the worst hit was 500 yards from my back door, so immediately we seen a need. Most of us, the owners, the next day was in the field,” Martin said.
London business owners matching donations

2 weeks ago | wymt.com | Madison Carmouche-Soward

LONDON, Ky. (WKYT) - Vice President of Martin’s Peterbilt Terry Martin says for them, the May 16 storms were a call to action. “London is hometown to us it’s where we’ve all grown up, it’s where we’ve all been,” Martin said. The storms may seem like they are in the past for Laurel County, but the hard work is just beginning. “Some of the worst hit was 500 yards from my back door, so immediately we seen a need. Most of us, the owners, the next day was in the field,” Martin said.
‘He sacrificed for them’: Laurel Co. remembers fallen firefighter after tornado

2 weeks ago | wkyt.com | Madison Carmouche-Soward

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - One of the first victims of Friday night’s tornadoes to be named was Major Leslie ‘Les’ Leatherman. Major Leatherman died while responding to the first calls for help with the Laurel County Fire Department. Leatherman worked with the Laurel County Fire Department beginning in July 1986. This was only the beginning of his public service in Laurel and Whitley counties.
Communities work to recover after deadly tornadoes

2 weeks ago | wkyt.com | Madison Carmouche-Soward

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - People in Laurel County are working together to pick up the pieces after devastating tornadoes. Neighbors helping neighbors, that is what Kentuckians are known for, and that is no different as people rebuild after deadly tornadoes ripped through southern Kentucky. “We’re strong people and we’ll get through it,” said Ashley Parker. Ashley Parker lives in North Carolina, but when she got the call from her mom that her childhood home was leveled, she hit the road.