>> so we reached out to people on a roof were.

Just.

Guards behind it.

The Valley.

>> The Kentucky National Guard gets praise in the U.S. Senate for rescues like that.

One.

>> I think, though, that this is going to be much larger and much more expensive than what happened in in the West.

Kentucky.

>> Well, state lawmakers have to meet in a special session to deal with the Eastern Kentucky flooding.

And plenty of heart on the hardwood as the UK basketball kept score donations for eastern Kentucky.

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♪ ♪ Good evening and welcome to Kentucky EDITION for this Wednesday, August, the 3rd, I'm Renee Shaw.

>> Thank you for spending some of your Wednesday evening with us.

The eastern Kentucky flood death toll remains at 37 unchanged from yesterday.

Almost half of those deaths, 17 are in not county Governor Andy Beshear says he is still expects the death toll to go higher.

Speaking today, he said one of the immediate concerns is the heat as temperatures go past 90 degrees.

There are 8 cooling centers in the area about 5,000 customers are still without power.

That's about half the number from yesterday.

Today the governor was asked if a special legislative session was possible to approve money needed to help flood victims and communities.

>> Yes, there have been thoughts about Legislators from the region have brought it We are very open to it.

In fact, I think it's going to be We just been trying to again find everybody account for everybody have a cooling center.

with the rain.

That's that's coming.

But we're working on it right now.

And we've only heard a strong willingness from our legislators, both from the region and outside of I anticipate that some think that will need and that we will work out of any special session because you're right, we're going to need a package like the safe Act was.

And and we're going to need it in the months to come.

If if not sooner than that counties are contracting.

School districts are already contracting to to clean up to haul debris.

And we need to be there for them.

We can't let a school system go broke or a city or county go broke because of the amount of time it may take for them to be reimbursed.

>> The idea of a relief and rebuild package for eastern Kentucky similar to what was done for Western Kentucky after the December tornado outbreak is embraced by Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers who lives in flood impacted Clay County yesterday Senator Stivers gave our a tour of some of the devastation there.

>> Well, as probably the most destructive storm ever seen in Clay County oscillating to this area here data on road toll to 82, there was a teen slides there.

Well, I'm talking about a slide.

It's not like just a couple feet.

It's like 30 foot.

40 foot slides.

It took 10 hours to get from it for 21 at 11 splits to own a doubt because at the big, the way here.

>> See were cut into the road.

They had to rebuild >> roads gone.

Bridge is gone.

damage.

Barnes.

Outbuildings just devastated cars.

One South 7 cars in a ditch.

When I say ditch, I'm not talking about like your normal ditch a ditch.

The slot 6 feet deep.

They were also smashed into the ditch because he bought the last one.

A lady walked up to her house yesterday and she couldn't get out because the road was gone.

She lost the water.

The hillside had collapsed against her house or her for was soaking wet.

And she looks at me and says, how am I going to do this on $900 a month, replace my house.

You know, but that's the top of store you're hearing.

But you're also seeing a story like this with all these people.

The individuals, it rallied the work of the state Highway Department, service people it's is a tragedy, but with some really nice silver linings and stories to tell about how we can come back and people will be there for you.

>> Lamar 9% Yeah.

Thank Food back to this.

We have been blessed from them of doing that and I love them all.

And I love when ice.

I love.

That's just not for me.

Up out.

>> We love this.

Something that you do for people kind of really need.

And non divers did that for me.

>> Well, behind me is a good example of these ladies and gentleman, some of these young children more here with 3 or 4 days.

Everything you see here that probably been triple quadruple this amount distributed to people who are in need.

This is one instance of these people here have been distributed, but somebody had to get here.

People had to donate it.

>> We are overlooked a lot of time because we're just smile and state population and things compared to other parts of the country in this world.

But they some of the love and the care of these people here.

They just absolutely what I would call flood the market.

I doubt find gifts.

Apply.

They calmly that may have sent takes make the other states.

We had to pick up share from West Virginia, Virginia.

Tim say that e******* out when they found that that high only community church plate was incredible.

And people around this part.

>> I think, though, that this is going to be much larger and much more expensive than what happened in in West Kentucky.

But there are discussions already going forward and there may be the need for a special session because to be able to start to rebuild.

The money is going to be there because F-ing the does not front the money.

The counties have to front the money of we're talking about doing something similar to the West, Kentucky really fact that we did for the tornadoes.

We may have to be somewhat of a banker assisting them in.

>> Short-term loans with no interest.

>> When you look at it in your bag, that is and of the world.

But then you might get out.

I mean, you figure it all out and you can get back pretty good.

If you're just stop and >> FEMA, the federal Emergency Management Agency is in eastern Kentucky with mobile registration vans to help flood impacted residents.

Senator Stivers says FEMA will be at the Masonic Lodge in on me to later this week to offer more assistance.

On the U.S. Senate floor today.

Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky praised the state's efforts to rescue flood victims.

>> All across eastern Kentucky, emergency crews are making a Herculean effort to restore access to power.

Roads.

Running water.

The Kentucky National Guard has been on the ground and the air since the outset of this emergency before for many respects, he rescues and rendering 8.

Some of the amazing work was captured on video.

Residents stranded on the roof.

Ships are birds houses.

We'll pull hundreds of feet into the air on the table.

And then to a helicopter just extraordinary work.

I'm deeply grateful for the brave men and women of the Kentucky National Guard and their service to our state.

>> Now the pike full where Valley Elementary School is now operating as a distribution center where flood victims can pick up supplies and a meal.

>> People have asked me how we would pull off such a large distribution operation, but I always tell them out people instead of Kentucky or spatial, they believe in in and help on them and the side of the night.

And it's something that we hang our hat on.

>> Our main objective is to the shots across the community.

As quick as we can get him out there.

We saw an ad in our community that we need to do something.

So the Dream Center and Rachael Dotson that contact this about possibly open the doors here.

So we we committed to that.

And our community just stepped up with donations and just volunteer.

>> We for committing to water, cleaning supplies, hygiene supplies and non-perishable items.

We've got baby items to baby food, toilet paper, paper towels, moms out everything.

A lot of it coming from inside churches and community members.

But there has been some outside donations.

Well, while marksman, Great Basin in my 29 pallets of water, bullet County high set up a truck full of water and cleaning supplies.

This morning we had 13 pounds lever from a past say it's just keeps growing, you know, finally put it on social media and then and then it there's people just sit waiting just to just to help out.

And he just continues to >> Meals are being prepared every day and taken out for people that coming in getting meals.

We first start off picks and 200 males and then with 500 and the next day with 1500, it's been a remarkable we're thankful for our volunteers and >> the people that we've been able to say.

I cannot begin to estimate how many people are volunteering and even some it's like a.

>> It's a busy, busy place.

I mean, everybody has been here working and I've been amazed at the number of young people there.

They're here every day, every single day.

The abbey in here, there's been a lot of our former students or students now here volunteering and working long hours.

But they've been can volunteer said been wonderful.

Everybody's just coming together to make sure our communities provide for during this time.

So proud of our They went above and beyond and they're going to continue to do so.

We've got a lot of help.

>> From outside, I see is coming in.

But I know that eventually those have to go back to other places.

Every body is willing to help out and make sure that people's needs are met and to assist in any way.

It's just been so heartwarming to say.

>> So many people that's donated that's donating their time every single day.

>> It's been a very special thing.

What's taking place here at Balliol make sure we're so proud of our people in our community.

>> As you should be a neighbor helping neighbor.

That's what it's all about.

Well, big Blue is sending a lot of green to eastern Kentucky, the UK basketball team raise money for flood relief during an open practice yesterday at Rupp Arena.

It's estimated that donations from fans added up to more than 2 million dollars.

And it wasn't just basketball.

Other University of Kentucky sports were there along with the UK cheerleaders coach John Calipari's says this open practice fundraiser was the players idea.

♪ ♪ And other news abortion rights advocates in Kansas won a surprising victory last night.

Kansas voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would let legislators banned the procedure in the state.

Kansas is a so-called red state that voted twice for Donald Trump.

Why does this matter to Kentucky?

Well, Kentucky has a similar vote set for November.

Kentucky's proposal will appear as constitutional amendment to on the ballot.

It will ask voters want to include this text in the state's Constitution to protect human life.

Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion or require the funding of abortion.

David Walls of the Family Foundation says getting the amendment passed is important for prolife advocates.

>> It's very straightforward.

The amendment would just unsure that to protect life.

There is no right to an abortion in the Kentucky Constitution or no taxpayer funding there of this is very important and would ensure the people here continue to have their voice heard to the General Assembly and to have a crystal clear in our Kentucky Constitution.

So we don't see a situation like what the Supreme Court just had to correct where we have a judge's take this issue away from the people and their elected representatives.

>> Tomorrow we'd or a Kentucky state director for the Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates says in a statement, quote, result in Kansas are proved once again that abortion rights is a winning issue.

Poll after poll has shown that Kentuckyian support access to all reproductive health options, including abortion and voters will make that clear in November when they reject amendment to an show up for abortion rights.

This wasn't just a when it was a landslide victories for support of abortion access, unquote, Kentuckyian Kansas are among the 5 states with abortion measures on the ballot this year.

California, Vermont and Montana are the other 3.

The U.S. Senate passed yesterday.

A bill creating a new entitlement program for veterans who might have been exposed to toxic materials and burning trash pits on U.S. military bases.

It's estimated this could help 3 and a half million people.

It's already passed the now it heads to President Biden, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky was one of 11 Republican senators to vote against the bill on the Senate floor.

He said he doesn't want to automatically give benefits to veterans who can't prove their medical problems were caused by their military service.

>> This bill puts our economy, though, at risk by creating presumptions of service connection for the most common of ailments.

For this legislation creates a presumption of service connection for Vietnam, veterans for hypertension.

But according to the CDC, 50% of men and 44% of women in the United States have hypertension more than 60% of people over the age of 60 have hypertension in total.

The CDC estimates that 160 S to mates that 160 million Americans have hypertension.

The legislation also creates a presumption of service connection for global war on terror veterans for asthma.

The CDC estimates that one in 12 people have asthma which is approximately 25 million Americans.

>> Senator Paul's November opponent, Democrat Charles Booker, responded to Paul's vote on Twitter.

Booker wrote, quote, Rand Paul just announced that he opposes the PACT Act because veterans cannot prove they got health issues while serving in combat.

He is absolutely shameful and has made a mockery of the office.

He occupies.

I will defeat him, end quote.

Time now for a midweek.

Check in on things political here in Kentuckyian beyond with Rylan Barton, who is the managing editor >> of the Kentucky Public Radio in Ohio Valley Resource is good to see Rylan.

>> I run a good to see you, too.

So we've got a few things.

We want to squeeze and 6 minutes.

Let's start first of all, with the devastating flooding in eastern Kentuckyian the developments from that.

We know that there could be there's a prospect for a special session to expedite some aid immediately to that area.

What we know about this.

>> governor Beshear said today that he was considering calling a special legislative session for lawmakers to come back to Frankfort and pass some sort of relief package for.

For the people and communities affected by all the flooding that's gone on over the last week, which is an disaster.

It's going to take a long time to still catalog all the damage out there to find everybody who's missing.

I think that there are a lot legislators and the governor certainly are.

You want to do something to try and get some money flowing towards Eastern Kentucky to help folks out something you mentioned today was that it could be something kind of similar to what the Legislature and this year after the tornadoes earlier this year during the regulars regular session and which same deal, it's money that went to kind of prop up some of these communities and also help individuals, especially because the mud, you know, is kind of the there are Federal Emergency Management Agency is that is the last resort of funding and kind of trying to help out some of these communities.

So the state really was trying to fill in some of the gaps there where FEMA might not be able to help everybody out.

Yeah.

>> And Senate President Robert Stivers told our crew who was with him yesterday in Clay County that it could be sizable e a larger than what was offered and given to Western Kentucky for their tornado relief efforts.

So we'll wait and see.

As you mentioned, those estimates are still coming in trying to assess the damage there.

So we'll KET an eye on that.

The big event coming up this weekend, fancy Farm and West in Graves County.

So this is the first time since, of course, the tornadoes hit that that will be there for for this picnic and they'll be coverage live here on KET that Saturday.

But we know that there's been a couple of changes or additions to the roster.

Tell us about that.

>> Right.

A state representative Savannah Maddox will be speaking on You're normally the roster of speakers is reserved to either statewide elected officials, a local elected officials.

And then people who you're going to be on the ballot this state rep saying about excuse for northern Kentucky, she's running for governor next year.

And since there are so many other Republicans that are going to be on stage running for other gubernatorial candidates on stage this year, including state Auditor, Mike Harmon, Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles.

I organizers figured why not get Savannah Maddox and there and make this a little bit of an opportunity for Republicans to start jostling for replace here.

Another Late Edition is a common Elrich to chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party because there will be so few Democrats in You mentioned a governor or Governor Andy Beshear will not be in attendance.

This this was an opportunity to at least get one other Democrat on because it was really going to become a pretty Republican.

The fair is one of the Democrats will be there as well.

Jimmy AU's Brooks, he's the Democrat running for the first congressional District against Jamie Coma.

>> So it'll be interesting to see if their word happened to be an announcement which we don't expect to happen this week of another potential candidate in the race for the Republican nomination for governor.

Would they be allowed to speak on Saturday if they were late announcement?

>> That's a good question I don't that.

That would be very interesting.

I think a lot of political watchers have been waiting to see if Kelly Knight Craft former UN ambassador under Donald Trump.

Also a very prolific Republican fundraiser in Kentucky.

She's been hinting at running for governor for a long time.

So that the very interesting if she were to make an announcement like that, if you get the the late add to the Fancy Farm stage pursue, just show up and and try to shake about your hands, right?

Yeah.

So we'll have to KET our eyes on that when we're down there at the farm.

Last development, abortion, we've had the Court of Appeals decision this pertaining to Kentucky, but then.

>> Last night, Kansas, that was the first ballot test on abortion since the Roe reversal by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Talk about those 2 things in the impacts on Kentucky.

>> So Abortions once against of once again outlawed in Kentucky because of this state appeals court ruling has been appealed.

And so now it's in the state Supreme Court's hands.

We'll see what they say.

The lawsuit at the at the local and the Jefferson County Circuit Court is ongoing.

So this is this is an series of events.

But as of now abortions once again outlawed in Kentucky, last night, Kansas had a referendum on whether or not to include a provision in the state constitution saying that there's no guaranteed rights to abortion.

Kentucky will consider a amendment this fall.

Kansans ended up rejecting that Amendment.

Kentuckyian Kansas have some similarities.

Some very conservative legislatures and Democratic governors.

So I think a lot of people are to scenario, might there be a little bit more support for rejecting an amendment like this in the state?

One important distinction between the Kansas proposal and the Kentucky one, which is that in the Kansas language, it actually explicitly states there.

You know, this doesn't preclude the legislature from, you know, creating of abortion bans for in cases of rape and incest.

Kentucky's is much more pared down, just simply saying that there will be no language guaranteeing access to abortion.

I think without some of that explicit language of Kentucky is going to be a little bit different of a of a situation than might be in a different situation.

Kansas was on last night.

>> Yeah, well, thank you, Roland Martin, always for breaking it down for us.

We appreciate you and we'll see you next Wednesday.

>> Thanks, Renay.

♪ >> Vinyl records, a format that became all but obsolete in the 90's is continuing its comeback every year for the past 15 years, sales of vinyl records has grown according to the Recording Industry Association of America, Vinyl Record sales topped 1 billion with a B dollars in 2021.

After seeing a 50% jump in sales from the year prior.

This resurgence is not only having an impact on the music industry, but local businesses as well.

Independent record stores account for more than 50% of all vinyl record sales.

And our weekly look at music, arts and culture called tapestry.

You'll hear why a vinyl revival has been music to the ears of one Lexington Record store owner.

♪ >> When I was a kid in high school and college, I mean, that's it was records.

Everybody had a record questions.

Act that.

>> The big thing was to have a awesome stereo system and an of idol collection.

People are getting into vinyl for like all different reasons.

Now.

You know, a lot of people who never got out of it and to see that they can bill their collections again.

We have a lot of customers.

Sure.

>> 40's 50's 60's or older.

They enjoy worst thing.

You know, the experience of listening to vinyl.

>> And you have a lot of people who are, you know, in high school are college and they're just getting into vinyl.

It's one thing for a few outliers to understand what it is that makes vinyl.

So cool and worth getting into.

But it's a whole other thing for it to become that kind of a trend.

A lot of the boom is being fueled by the dollars of people who until the last few years never had a turntable.

You know, her didn't even necessarily grow up with a lot of miles.

With a lot of this is a reaction to, you know, how much in this day and age is just online and digital.

It's a different listening experience.

You know, when you're listening to something on a computer.

>> A lot of times it's just background music.

When you're playing a record or CD for that matter, you have to take the discount and put it in the player with the record.

You have to turn it over when it's halfway to.

>> One of the things I like about listening to vinyl is that.

>> There is a commitment level to make sure, you know, pay attention in a way that other formats don't think that it kind of changes your relationship to music, to be.

>> There's also the collect ability aspect of it.

A lot of the collectors particular younger collectors are are buying them.

Not just to listen to, but as an investment as something that people always want.

It's a collectible, but it's a it's a practical collectible is not just something, though, sit on the shelf as you could actually enjoy it.

So I think there's definitely an aspect of that.

That's that's contributing to the vinyl in the last decade or so.

The growth has been absolutely phenomenal.

I don't think anybody really would have predicted the level it's gotten to at CD Central.

You can use of space and that place.

A good bit of the real estate is taking up a vinyl.

>> So I think that definitely reflects that.

There's a it's booming in Lexington for sure.

When we started, we didn't sell any vinyl, actually very few stores in 1995.

We're doing much at all with vinyl because it and almost died out for Really starting in the early 2, thousands restarted showing more interest in collecting vinyl.

And that's snowballed over the years.

And particularly the last 10 years or so.

>> There's been a lot will interest a lot more availability, a vinyl records, some of the smaller communities in eastern seeing the storms popping up have some That's really cool to see that.

>> And happening feel like people are going to continue to enjoy listening to records and that sales are to be fairly safe.

Experience of listening on.

Lionel Messi, the warm.

>> Full sound that you can see it will turn away from from that.

♪ >> Nothing beats the sound of vinyl coming up tomorrow.

Teenagers have some interesting hobbies.

A teen in Logan County keeps bees.

You'll meet her.

Find out how this hobby started and how she's making money from it.

That's tomorrow on Kentucky edition.

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