Jordan Baize News Today

In the days after last December's tornado outbreak, a video of man playing a piano in his damaged home went viral. A year later, LEX 18 Photojournalist Brian Stahl talks with Jordan Baize.

One county in Kentucky is typical. Formerly run exclusively by Democrats, it gave three-quarters of its vote to Donald Trump due to cultural and economic concerns.

Some Mayfield, Kentucky residents who endured a round of powerful tornadoes in December are still in limbo as they pick up the pieces.

In Mayfield, the power is back, but many spirits remain broken, as residents like Judy Saxton say tornado recovery in Mayfield feels like it's at a standstill... "You walk outside, and it's right there in your face," Saxton said. Saxton's newly discovered half-brother drove cross country to deliver generators after the storm.

Mayfield was devastated last December when a tornado ripped through Western Kentucky. New homes are starting to spring up, though, and the city's got big plans for reshaping itself.

2021 was a year marked by political turmoil and extreme weather events, with the specter of the coronavirus constantly lingering in the background.

2021 was a year marked by political turmoil and extreme weather events, with the specter of the coronavirus constantly lingering in the background.

2021 was a year marked by political turmoil and extreme weather events, with the specter of the coronavirus constantly lingering in the background.

2021 was a year marked by political turmoil and extreme weather events, with the specter of the coronavirus constantly lingering in the background.

2021 was a year marked by political turmoil and extreme weather events, with the specter of the coronavirus constantly lingering in the background.