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Paducah Woman Charged with 9 Counts of Cruelty to Animals
On January 11, 2024, McCracken County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of abandoned puppies. Deputy Miller, the MCSO’s animal cruelty investigator, located nine puppies that were placed in a...
School choice measure will reach Kentucky’s November ballot, key lawmaker predicts
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers are likely to put a proposal on the November ballot allowing voters to weigh in on whether the state should offer support...
Detroit Man Arrested After Brief Stand Off
MARSHALL COUNTY, KY. (AP) — Deputies were dispatched to a disturbance on Low Road in Marshall County on Thursday, January 24, 2024. Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered that the source of the...
US economy grew at a surprisingly strong 3.3% pace last quarter, pointing to continued resilience
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy grew at an unexpectedly brisk 3.3% annual pace from October through December as Americans showed a continued willingness to...
Bounty hunter sentenced to 10 years in prison for abducting Missouri woman
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A bounty hunter from Louisiana was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for kidnapping a suburban St. Louis woman, an abduction he claimed was...
A Texas school’s punishment of a Black student who wears his hair in locs is going to trial
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) — A judge ordered Wednesday that a trial be held next month to determine whether a Black high school student in Texas can continue being...
Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. A small study published Wednesday documents significantly restored hearing in five of...
Girlfriend of suspect in fatal shootings of 8 in Chicago suburb charged with obstruction, police say
By AP Writer JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — The girlfriend of a man suspected of fatally shooting seven relatives and an eighth person last weekend in a Chicago suburb has been charged with obstruction for...
Humana warns that rising care costs will persist through 2024, surprises Wall Street with forecast
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Humana surprised Wall Street again on Thursday with a lower-than-expected earnings forecast as insurers that sell Medicare Advantage plans continue to struggle with...
KY 70 Closed at 2mm in Southern Crittenden County Due to Chicken Manure Spill
Estimated duration is 2 hoursPADUCAH, Ky. (January 25, 2024) – KY 70 is blocked in southern Crittenden County due to a chicken manure spill.KY 70 is blocked near the 2 mile marker between Dycusburg...
More rain!
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Dense fog continues to be an issue.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Dense fog has been an issue over the last few days. The fog continues to be a driving hazard this morning. Rain arrives this afternoon. The rain will help mix out...
Two men were arrested in McCracken County on Tuesday afternoon following a drug investigation.
PADUCAH, KY - Earlier this month, detectives received information alleging that 46-year-old Michael Creech was once again selling Methamphetamine in multiple Western Kentucky counties. Drug...
DOCJT Progressing on the new Jody Cash Training Center
MURRAY, KY - Semi-trucks lined up along McKinney Skills Drive on Tuesday afternoon to deliver beams for the construction of the Jody Cash Multipurpose Training Center for the Department of Criminal...
Murray Couple arrested during Traffic stop
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — On Jan. 23, 2024, at approximately 4:00 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop on N 16th Street in Murray. The driver and the passenger were found to be in possession of illicit...
SEC fines South Carolina $100,000 for fans on the court after Kentucky win
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference fined South Carolina $100,000 for its fans storming the court after the top-ranked Gamecocks' 79-62 win over No. 6 Kentucky.The league announced the...
Officers Receive De-escaltion Training in Paducah
PADUCAH, KY - This week the Paducah Police Department has begun training on the Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics Program (ICAT). ICAT is an evidence based de-escalation training...
L.E.E.P Offers Young people a look at Police Career
The Paducah Police Department's Law Enforcement Exploring Program, known as Explorer Post 111, is designed for young people, ages 14-20, who are interested in a policing career. Participants should...
KY Highway Water Over Road Report for District 1
Update for Hickman County at 2:30 p.m., CST PADUCAH, Ky. (January 24, 2024) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 1 crews have the following Water Over Road Report. Hickman...
Two charged with death of an infant
PADUCAH, KY - Media Release Suspect(s): Victoria P. Martin, 40, of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, arrested on a warrant charging her with murder Eugene B. Thomas Jr., 68, of Martin Luther King Jr....
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