A Great Success: Tri-State Dig Safe Excavator Training
The first Tri-State Dig Safe Excavator Training was a great success! Thank you to our partners—OHIO811 and West Virginia 811—and our sponsors for helping us bring this first-of-its-kind training to life on April 21, 2026.
A special thank you to everyone who attended, participated, and contributed to a day focused on safer digging and stronger industry connections. We’re proud of what this event accomplished and excited for what’s ahead.
The first Tri-State Dig Safe Excavator Training was a great success! Thank you to our partners—OHIO811 and West Virginia 811—and our sponsors for helping us bring this first-of-its-kind training to life on April 21, 2026.
A special thank you to everyone who attended, participated, and contributed to a day focused on safer digging and stronger industry connections. We’re proud of what this event accomplished and excited for what’s ahead.
This April, in recognition of National Safe Digging Month, Kentucky 811 is bringing a little competition to safety awareness.
We’re putting some of our most popular 811 videos head-to-head in a bracket-style tournament, and we need your help to choose a winner.
Each matchup features two videos competing for your vote. Watch both, pick your favorite, and cast your vote by commenting on our Facebook posts. Winning videos will advance through the bracket until one is crowned the ultimate Kentucky 811 champion.
Join us on July 25, 2026, at Gatton Park in Lexington for the fifth annual Flood with Love Music Festival! Kentucky 811 is proud to be sponsoring this community-driven event that celebrates music, unity and support for those impacted by natural disasters across the state.
For the 2026 event, PEAK (Powering the Economy through Arts in Kentucky), is teaming up with KY811 to create the Kentucky Disaster Relief Fund, which will be used for immediate relief for KY residents affected by tornadoes and flooding.
The NEW Tri-State Dig Safe Excavator Training is coming up on April 21! This highly anticipated single-day training is brought to you by Kentucky 811, OHIO811 and West Virginia 811.
This training will feature:
A unique round robin-style format that covers each state’s excavation requirements
An open discussion and Q&A session with 811 representatives and regulatory partners
The 2025 Kentucky 811 Annual Report is here! This past year was a groundbreaking year for damage prevention education and outreach, inbound ticket records, and new members! The Annual Report covers all that and more, including:
We’re excited to welcome our newest partner in damage prevention, Warren County Water District (WCWD). As a member, WCWD is joining an important network of utilities focused on enhancing communication and reducing damages throughout the Commonwealth.
You can see a full list of our valued members here.
Mark your calendars – the Kentucky 811 2025 Year in Review Meeting is happening virtually on February 12, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET via Microsoft Teams. Join us at this annual review meeting to take a look back at KY811’s efforts over the past year and discuss goals for 2026.
To join the virtual meeting, click here and enter the Meeting ID: 282 570 116 194 27 and Passcode: Y9Rz7Kq6, or scan the QR code below. If it is your first time using Microsoft Teams, we recommend taking a few minutes before the meeting start time to become familiar with the platform. Teams can be accessed via your browser without downloading the app – simply click or scan the link and select “continue on this browser.”
Know someone who might like to attend? Click here to download the meeting flyer to share.
On October 22, 2025, Kentucky 811 members gathered at the 2025 Safety Connection and voted on incoming KY811 Board members for 2026. There was also a vote amongst the board for finishing terms. Together, the Board looks forward to welcoming five new members in 2026!
In December 2021, an EF4 tornado hit Mayfield, Kentucky, inflicting unimagine damage and destruction on the area. In July 2022, historic floods washed over Whitesburg and Hindman, destroying physical memories and ruining structures with over five feet of water. Unfortunately, the Bluegrass state is no stranger to weather-inflicted disasters, but the people here are built with resilience and never fail to act quickly in helping one another recover.
