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West Kentucky Crime Stoppers Introduces New Tip Software
MAYFIELD - Beginning May 1, 2024, West Kentucky Crime Stoppers will roll out a new tip software, transitioning from Tip411 to P3 Tips. For the past six years, West Kentucky Crime Stoppers has relied...
Two-Vehicle Rollover Collision Injures Two in McCracken County
PADUCAH - (News First) - On Thursday, May 2, 2024, at approximately 1407 hours, deputies responded to a two-vehicle rollover collision with injuries at the intersection of Old US Hwy 45 and Englert...
Kentucky judge declines, for now, to lift ban on executions
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge has declined to remove a court injunction that has blocked executions in the state for more than a decade.Franklin County...
Black trainer Larry Demeritte brings his $11,000 horse to the Kentucky Derby
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — If Larry Demeritte is looking for a positive sign heading into his first Kentucky Derby as a trainer, it's right where his horse is...
Arkansas governor says state won’t comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared Thursday that the state won't comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the...
Francisco Lindor shakes off illness, comes off bench to rally Mets past Cubs 7-6 in 11 innings
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor delivered a pair of two-run doubles off the bench, rallying the New York Mets past the Chicago Cubs 7-6 in 11 innings Thursday...
Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor.The cutoff affects games played by a dozen...
Outdoor Warning Sirens: Safety First in McCracken County
In the face of unpredictable weather, McCracken County prioritizes citizen safety with its outdoor warning siren protocol McCracken County, KY (News First) - May 3, 2024 - Amidst inquiries about the...
Beau’s Seven Day Outlook
Big Rivers Plans Rolling Roadblock on I-69
Utility to conduct work over interstate on Mothers Day at 8 a.m. MADISONVILLE, Ky. (May 2, 2024) – Big Rivers Electric, a utility company located near the Henderson-Webster line, will...
Gov. Beshear Provides Team Kentucky Update
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 2, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided updates on economic development; Small Business Week; the groundbreaking for a new recycling center in Paris; and Mental Health...
Work Zone Restrictions on Purchase Parkway atKY-TN State Line starting Monday, May 6
Shoulder work and paving from 0.0mm to 1.8mm near Fulton PADUCAH, Ky. (May 2, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans a work zone lane and 13 ft....
AG Coleman: Biden Administration’s New Foster Care Rule Penalizes Religious Providers and Families
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 2, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule that would...
ALERT: Traffic Backup on I-24 Due to Milling/Paving at 29 to 33mm in Livingston County
Local commuters advised to self-detour via U.S. 62 PADUCAH, Ky. (May 2, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises local commuters to use an alternative route to avoid...
Work Zone Lane Restriction on U.S. 45/Kentucky Ave in Downtown Paducah
Restriction between 9th Street and 7th Street until further notice PADUCAH, Ky. (May 2, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has established a work zone lane restriction...
Kenta Maeda gets first win for Tigers, 4-1 over Cardinals
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kenta Maeda got his first win for Detroit, allowing four hits over six innings in a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday as the Tigers...
National 3-point shooting leader Koby Brea becomes the 5th transfer this week to land at Kentucky
By The Associated Press undefinedKoby Brea, who led the nation in 3-point shooting for Dayton, has announced he will play his final season at Kentucky. He is the fifth player this week and sixth...
Kentucky man on death row for killing 3 children and raping their mother has died
EDDYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A western Kentucky man on death row for killing three children, raping their mother and setting their home ablaze has died, officials said Tuesday.Kevin Wayne Dunlap, 51, died...
How to watch and what to expect in the 150th Kentucky Derby
By The Associated Press undefinedThe Kentucky Derby turns 150 years old on Saturday. That's when 20 horses will stampede 1 1/4 miles around Churchill Downs in pursuit of the roses. The morning-line...
Deputies Respond to Single Vehicle Collision on Old Said Road
PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) — Deputies were dispatched to a single-vehicle collision with possible injuries Wednesday, May 1st, 2024, at approximately 1605 hours, at the 1900 block of Old Said Road....