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Paducah Water Project – Affects South 28th Street Intersection with Marquess Drive and South 24th
Paducah Water will be closing South 28th Street at the intersection with South 24th Street and Marquess Drive beginning Tuesday, November 5 at 7 a.m. This temporary closure may last until the afternoon of Thursday, November 7. Local access to residents will be maintained; however,...
McCracken County Sheriff’s Office Issues New Warning About Old Jury Duty Scam
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. — The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents to an old scam resurfacing in the area. Over recent days, multiple reports have been filed about individuals posing as local law enforcement officers, claiming the victims have outstanding warrants for missing jury...
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Scattered showers and thunderstorms into the weekend.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson So far, the forecast is on track. The forecast was for one to three inches of rain over a four-day period of time. That was yesterday through Sunday night. Rain...
Mayfield Sheriff’s Office, Lions Club Partner for Cram the Cruiser Event
The Mayfield Sheriff's Office and the Mayfield Lions Club are teaming up for a Cram the Cruiser event on Sept. 28, 2024, to benefit the Mayfield/Graves County Animal Shelter. The event will be held...
Cross Drain Replacement on KY 1270 in Calloway County on Thursday
Road will be blocked from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. PADUCAH, Ky. (September 10, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to block a section of KY 1270 (Edgehill Trail) in south western...
Paving Project on KY 80 in Marshall County to Begin on Friday
Motorists should be alert for flaggers and lane restrictions PADUCAH, Ky. (September 10, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to begin a project to resurface...
Kentucky State Police Arrest Tennessee Man After Multi-County Pursuit
PADUCAH, Ky. (September 11, 2024) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 troopers have arrested a Tennessee man following a multi-county pursuit on Interstate 24. The chase, which spanned Lyon,...
The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into...
Francine to impact the area
BILOXI, Mi. (News First) - Torrential rainfall is possible through the area as Hurricane Francine hits the Gulf Coast. The storm has intensified and is expected to hit New Orleans later today (Wed,...
Widespread rain arrives Thursday and lingers into the weekend.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Hurricane Francine continues to move through the Gulf of Mexico. This system will move ashore in Louisiana tomorrow. Some additional strengthening is likely. The...
Widespread much needed rain is anticipated later this week.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Good morning, everyone. A great weather day ahead of us. Widespread high temperatures in the 80s. Humidity levels will remain low. Some smokey sky conditions...
News First And Show Me Live Radio Team Up in Southeast Missouri With Long Term Content Sharing Agreement
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - News First has teamed up with Show Me Live Radio, based in southeast Missouri, in a long-term content-sharing agreement that will provide the station with news content...
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I-24 Welcome Center Restrooms at KY-TN Line Now Open
Normal service has resumed MADISONVILLE, Ky. (News First) –After shutting down on Tuesday due to water issues, restrooms in the Christian County Welcome Center on I-24 Westbound at the Kentucky-Tennessee line in Oak Grove have reopened.
WNBA upgrades foul on Caitlin Clark by Chennedy Carter, fines Angel Reese for no postgame interview
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA on Sunday upgraded Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter's foul against Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark to a flagrant-1 violation after reviewing the play.Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark that knocked...
Amick belts three-run home run and top-seeded Tennessee tops Northern Kentucky 9-3 in NCAA opener
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bill Amick hit a three-run home run — one of three long balls for top-seeded Tennessee — and the Volunteers rolled past Northern Kentucky 9-3 on Friday night at the Knoxville Regional.Northern Kentucky struck first when Cleary Simpson hit the...
Former President Donald Trump is convicted of all 34 counts in his New York hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is convicted of all 34 counts in his New York hush money trial. .
Gov. Beshear Updates Kentuckians on State’s Response to Strong Storms
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 27, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on the state's ongoing response to strong storms that moved through the commonwealth yesterday. "Communities across Kentucky experienced storms that produced strong winds, multiple...
Goldschmidt homers twice to help Cardinals beat Cubs 4-3 after lengthy rain delay
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt homered twice and Sonny Gray tossed five scoreless innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday night in game delayed more than 2 1/2 hours at the start by rain.St....
Seize the Grey wins the Preakness for D. Wayne Lukas and ends Mystik Dan’s Triple Crown bid
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — D. Wayne Lukas worked his way to Seize the Grey after his horse won the Preakness Stakes and kept getting interrupted by well-wishers offering congratulations."I think they're trying to get rid of me," Lukas said....
KYTC District 1 Roadshow: Traffic ImpactReport for Week of March May 19-25
PADUCAH, KY (May 17, 2024) -- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet anticipates ongoing work zone construction and long-term maintenance activities at the following locations will impact traffic during the week of May 19-25. Weather issues in recent weeks...
Attorney General Coleman Welcomes New Counter Exploitation K9 Officer
FRANKFORT, Ky. (News First) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced a four-legged officer is joining the Attorney General's Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Charity, a highly trained yellow lab, will help one of Kentucky's premier law enforcement...
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Seize the Grey wins the Preakness for D. Wayne Lukas and ends Mystik Dan’s Triple Crown bid
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — D. Wayne Lukas worked his way to Seize the Grey after his horse won the Preakness Stakes and kept getting interrupted by well-wishers offering congratulations."I think they're trying to get rid of me," Lukas said....
Congress is sending families less help for day care costs. So states are stepping in
By MORIAH BALINGIT, SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and DYLAN LOVAN of The Associated Press and DANIEL BEEKMAN of The Seattle Times ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Across the country, the story for families is virtually the same: Child care is unaffordable for many, hard to find for...
Sizzling Phillies finish homestand 8-2 with sweeps of White Sox, Rockies
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Yes, the Phillies spent the last two seasons piling up wins late in the year and ended each of the last two seasons with deep runs in the postseason.But those cold April and Mays gnawed at the team. How could a team...
GOP secretary of state who spoke out against election denialism wins JFK Profile in Courage Award
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Kentucky Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams, who worked to expand early voting in the Bluegrass State and has spoken out against election denialism in his own party, has been chosen to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in...
A former school bus driver from St. Peters, Missouri, has been indicted and accused of recording the sexual abuse of minors
ST. LOUIS (News First) - A former school bus driver from St. Peters, Missouri, has been indicted and accused of recording the sexual abuse of minorsRobert W. Stillwell, 66, of St. Peters, Missouri, was indicted in U.S. District Court in St. Louis with two counts of...
David Pastrnak scores in overtime to lift Bruins to Game 7 win over rival Maple Leafs
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — With the Boston Bruins' season on the brink and the team's top scorer mired in a scoring slump, coach Jim Montgomery didn't hesitate to publicly challenge David Pastrnak to do more in Game 7 against the Toronto Maple...
A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — It was Election Day last November, and one of Georgia's top election officials saw that reports of a voting machine problem in an eastern Pennsylvania county were gaining traction online.So Gabriel Sterling, a...
Kentucky Derby victory aboard Mystik Dan provides signature win for jockey Brian Hernandez Jr.
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Brian Hernandez Jr. will need a minute to digest his signature victory in the 150th Kentucky Derby.Maybe even more time since the milestone derby capped the best weekend of a jockey career spent mostly under...
Canelo Alvarez retains undisputed championship with unanimous decision over Jaime Munguia
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The question of whether Canelo Alvarez can any longer knock out anyone likely won't go away with his unanimous victory Saturday night, but he remains the undisputed super middleweight champion because he was the...
Seize the Grey wins the Preakness for D. Wayne Lukas and ends Mystik Dan’s Triple Crown bid
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — D. Wayne Lukas worked his way to Seize the Grey after his horse won the Preakness Stakes and kept getting interrupted by well-wishers offering congratulations."I think they're trying to get rid of me," Lukas said....
Congress is sending families less help for day care costs. So states are stepping in
By MORIAH BALINGIT, SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and DYLAN LOVAN of The Associated Press and DANIEL BEEKMAN of The Seattle Times ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Across the country, the story for families is virtually the same: Child care is unaffordable for many, hard to find for...
Sizzling Phillies finish homestand 8-2 with sweeps of White Sox, Rockies
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Yes, the Phillies spent the last two seasons piling up wins late in the year and ended each of the last two seasons with deep runs in the postseason.But those cold April and Mays gnawed at the team. How could a team...
GOP secretary of state who spoke out against election denialism wins JFK Profile in Courage Award
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Kentucky Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams, who worked to expand early voting in the Bluegrass State and has spoken out against election denialism in his own party, has been chosen to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in...
A former school bus driver from St. Peters, Missouri, has been indicted and accused of recording the sexual abuse of minors
ST. LOUIS (News First) - A former school bus driver from St. Peters, Missouri, has been indicted and accused of recording the sexual abuse of minorsRobert W. Stillwell, 66, of St. Peters, Missouri, was indicted in U.S. District Court in St. Louis with two counts of...
David Pastrnak scores in overtime to lift Bruins to Game 7 win over rival Maple Leafs
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — With the Boston Bruins' season on the brink and the team's top scorer mired in a scoring slump, coach Jim Montgomery didn't hesitate to publicly challenge David Pastrnak to do more in Game 7 against the Toronto Maple...
A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — It was Election Day last November, and one of Georgia's top election officials saw that reports of a voting machine problem in an eastern Pennsylvania county were gaining traction online.So Gabriel Sterling, a...
Kentucky Derby victory aboard Mystik Dan provides signature win for jockey Brian Hernandez Jr.
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Brian Hernandez Jr. will need a minute to digest his signature victory in the 150th Kentucky Derby.Maybe even more time since the milestone derby capped the best weekend of a jockey career spent mostly under...
Canelo Alvarez retains undisputed championship with unanimous decision over Jaime Munguia
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The question of whether Canelo Alvarez can any longer knock out anyone likely won't go away with his unanimous victory Saturday night, but he remains the undisputed super middleweight champion because he was the...