The Ohio River in Owensboro crested at its highest peak in nearly 30 years, Louisville rolls out a new plan to combat violent crime, the Kentucky Department of Education says it will comply with a federal order banning DEI, how the Disabled American Veterans is helping veteran entrepreneurs, and God's Pantry Food Bank opens a new facility.

Louisville's mayor says flooding cleanup is on track ahead of the Kentucky Derby Festival, Buffalo Trace Distillery reopens to visitors on a limited basis, Kentucky's Senate President praises Trump's executive orders related to coal, a ceremonial swearing-in for Kentucky first woman to lead to the state supreme court, and some young Kentuckians are bucking the trend by choosing to stay on the farm.

The American Red Cross works to coordinate disaster relief, a recovery center opens in Warren County, the rivertown of Lockport begins cleanup efforts, several rivers in Western Kentucky have yet to crest, and Covington creates a time capsule with help from the community.

The American Red Cross begins sending teams of volunteers to go to homes to assess flood damage, Buffalo Trace Distillery slowly getting back to business after historic floooding, and Louisville boy talks about life after being the first in the U.S. to receive a new type of cochlear implant. 

Governor Andy Beshear on what Kentucky can expect from the federal government after flood disaster, people in one riverside neighborhood staying behind, even as their homes are surrounded by water, and a project that’s making gardening more accessible to the masses.

Flood victims question whether they will get the help they need once the water recedes, historic Buffalo Trace Distillery hoping to reopen soon after floodwaters pour into its Frankfort facility, and Lexington exhibit bringing a new understanding to the concept of Nation Building.

The state's death toll is now four after floods and storms hit Kentucky last week, officials with the city of Burgin in Mercer County are asking visitors to stop coming to the city to see the flooding devastation, and customers of a Lexington business owner show their support after she loses her home to flooding. 

Officials say even though the floodwaters in Frankfort are starting to go down, conditions in the city remain dangerous, Versailles Municipal Utilities shuts down intake from the Kentucky River due to flooding and safety concerns, and a USDA program that helped get fresh, local food into Kentucky school cafeterias will soon come to an end.

A child dies after being swept away by floodwaters on his way to the bus stop in Franklin County, state leaders urge everyone to use caution as more rounds of rain are on the way, a state lawmaker criticizes the governor's latest veto relating to school safety officers, and Mark Green with The Lane Report talks about some of the economic trends in the state.

Tornadoes cause damage across Kentucky with more severe weather expected, a longtime member of state government is retiring, Kentucky's U.S. Senators are at odd with President Trump over his latest tariff plan, Beshear sues stop a new law from being implemented, and UofL's new president discusses a new law banning DEI on college campuses.