The 36th Annual East Kentucky Leadership Conference is underway. This year’s theme is “Comeback Communities: Housing and Redevelopment Strategies”. WYMT reports that in a video message Governor Andy Beshear reiterated that since the July 2022 Flood, housing remains the most immediate need in the region. Senate President Robert Stivers said as far as expanding the economy and developing tourism, the region must utilize its best asset: the beauty of the mountains, rivers, valleys, and lakes.