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KY 408 in Carlisle County to be Blocked Next Week
Work scheduled between KY 307 and the 8 mile marker PADUCAH, Ky. (Oct. 23, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to block a section of KY 408 in Carlisle County early next week to replace a cross drain tile. KY 408 will be blocked from KY 307 (7.15 mm) to the 8 mile marker...
Kentuckians Are Encouraged To Be Safe When Driving This Halloween
Drivers are reminded that “Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.” FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 23, 2024) – As Halloween approaches, Team Kentucky reminds all Kentuckians that “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.” Make sure your Halloween celebration plans include being safe, sober and watchful for pedestrians...
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U.S. 60 Smithland Bridge Project Wins America’s Transportation Award for Innovation
FRANKFORT, Ky -The U.S. 60 Smithland Bridge project in Livingston County has won the America’s Transportation Awards for “Best Use of IT and Innovation” in a regional competition among Mid-American...
Labor Day Parade Set to Step Off Monday in Western Kentucky
PADUCAH, Ky - The annual Labor Day Parade, organized by the Western Kentucky Labor Day Committee, will kick off at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2. This year’s theme is “The Struggles of Our Past Create...
U.S. 45 in Paducah to be Blocked for Utility Work Next Week
Paducah Water scheduled to start water main replacement on Tuesday PADUCAH, Ky. (Aug. 31, 2024) – Paducah Water plans to block U.S. 45 (28thStreet /Joe Clifton Drive) Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 9...
Mizzou shuts out Murray State in season opener
COLUMBIA, Mo (News First) - Missouri quarterback Brady Cook and wide receiver Luther Burden III showcased their immense potential while leading the 11th-ranked Tigers to a 51-0 shutout victory over...
Paducah Police to Increase Patrols for Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign
PADUCAH, Ky. — With Labor Day weekend approaching, the Paducah Police Department is warning drivers about the dangers of impaired driving. Over the past five years, 30% of all traffic fatalities...
McCracken County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help in Locating Wanted Man
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. — The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 66-year-old Howard L. Rushing of McCracken County, who is wanted on two outstanding warrants...
Paramount Drive to Close for Stormwater Infrastructure Installation Starting Sept. 3
MURRAY Ky. — Paramount Drive, from Lowes Drive to Highway 121, will be closed from 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, through 5 p.m. on Sept. 20, for stormwater infrastructure installation, officials...
City Commission Meeting Highlights
August 27, 2024 Announcement Regarding Agreement with Weyland Ventures At the end of the meeting, Mayor George Bray announced that the City is dissolving its agreement with Weyland Ventures, a...
Brookport Bridge to be Blocked Briefly Next Week
KYTC to make repairs to Ohio River navigational lighting PADUCAH, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will block the U.S. 45 Ohio River "Brookport Bridge" in Paducah for about three hours...
Kentucky likely violating federal law over lack of mental health support
The U.S. Department of Justice says Kentucky is likely violating federal law for failing to provide community-based services to adults in Louisville with serious mental illness. The report released...
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Several Arrests Made in Drug Trafficking Investigation in Mayfield Area
MAYFIELD, KY (News First) - Graves County Sheriff's detectives, after weeks of investigation, have made multiple arrests related to drug trafficking in and around the Mayfield area. Detectives sifted through information implicating numerous individuals in the illegal...
University of Kentucky faculty issue no-confidence vote in school president over policy change
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The University of Kentucky senate has issued a vote of no confidence in President Eli Capilouto, but the school's Board of Trustees issued a statement afterward saying it "unequivocally supports" him.The faculty entity took the symbolic vote on...
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...
Kentucky School for the Deaf acquires new specialized bus for students
FRANKFORT, KY – The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has received a new bus for students at the Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD), tailored to fit the needs of the school's diverse student population."KSD, like many of our local school districts, has been...
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...
Gov. Beshear Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Fallen Firefighters
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 4, 2024) – In accordance with a proclamation from the White House and Public Law 107-51, Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff today, Sunday, May 5, to coincide with the National Fallen...
Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a nose in a 3-horse photo finish at Churchill Downs
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mystik Dan won the 150th Kentucky Derby in a three-horse photo finish, edging out Sierra Leone by a nose with Forever Young third in the tightest finish since 1996 on Saturday.Sent off at 18-1 odds, Mystik Dan and...
Arenado drives in 3 and Gray pitches seven innings as the Cardinals beat the White Sox 3-0
JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado drove in three runs, Sonny Gray gave up three hits in seven innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Friday night.Gray (4-1) walked one and struck out five in his longest outing of...
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 Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd, whose order blocked Kentucky's lethal...
NATIONAL NEWS
Kentucky, Tennessee Lead National Fight to Protect Women’s Sports and Equal Opportunities in Schools
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 30, 2024) – Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti are leading the national fight to protect equal opportunities in education and athletics for women. The group of six attorneys...
James, Ham face uncertain futures with Lakers after being eliminated from playoffs by Nuggets again
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer. DENVER (AP) — The futures of LeBron James and Darvin Ham with the Los Angeles Lakers are murky after their first-round playoff exit.One might choose to leave and the other might not have a choice.For James, the decision is his — whether...
Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve
By BECKY BOHRER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres (5.3 million hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as...
Children of reality TV’s Chrisleys hope court hearing is step toward bringing convicted parents home
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison after being convicted on federal charges of bank fraud and tax evasion, on Friday challenged aspects of their convictions and sentences in a...
Chicago’s response to migrant influx stirs longstanding frustrations among Black residents
By MATT BROWN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The closure of Wadsworth Elementary School in 2013 was a blow to residents of the majority-Black neighborhood it served, symbolizing a city indifferent to their interests.So when the city reopened Wadsworth last year to...
‘I’m dying, you’re not’: Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America - DENVER (AP) — On a brisk day at a restaurant outside Chicago, Deb Robertson sat with her teenage grandson to talk about her death. She’ll probably miss his high school graduation. Death doesn't frighten her much....
BYU coach Mark Pope in talks with Kentucky to succeed John Calipari, reports say
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — BYU coach Mark Pope was negotiating with Kentucky to succeed John Calipari, multiple outlets reported Thursday night.Pope, who played for Kentucky's 1996 national championship team and was co-captain for two seasons, was close to finalizing a...
O.J. Simpson Dead at 76
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but was found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76. The family announced on Simpson's...
Outside roles by NBC’s Conde, others reveal a journalism ethics issue: being paid to sit on boards
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As NBC News Group chairman, Cesar Conde, is already busy overseeing the network's broadcast and digital news operations, along with CNBC, MSNBC, Telemundo and NBC-owned local affiliates.Yet the executive also has a...
Kentucky, Tennessee Lead National Fight to Protect Women’s Sports and Equal Opportunities in Schools
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 30, 2024) – Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti are leading the national fight to protect equal opportunities in education and athletics for women. The group of six attorneys...
James, Ham face uncertain futures with Lakers after being eliminated from playoffs by Nuggets again
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer. DENVER (AP) — The futures of LeBron James and Darvin Ham with the Los Angeles Lakers are murky after their first-round playoff exit.One might choose to leave and the other might not have a choice.For James, the decision is his — whether...
Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve
By BECKY BOHRER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres (5.3 million hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as...
Children of reality TV’s Chrisleys hope court hearing is step toward bringing convicted parents home
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison after being convicted on federal charges of bank fraud and tax evasion, on Friday challenged aspects of their convictions and sentences in a...
Chicago’s response to migrant influx stirs longstanding frustrations among Black residents
By MATT BROWN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The closure of Wadsworth Elementary School in 2013 was a blow to residents of the majority-Black neighborhood it served, symbolizing a city indifferent to their interests.So when the city reopened Wadsworth last year to...
‘I’m dying, you’re not’: Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America - DENVER (AP) — On a brisk day at a restaurant outside Chicago, Deb Robertson sat with her teenage grandson to talk about her death. She’ll probably miss his high school graduation. Death doesn't frighten her much....
BYU coach Mark Pope in talks with Kentucky to succeed John Calipari, reports say
BYU head coach Mark Pope watches as his team played against Duquesne in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/John Peterson)
O.J. Simpson Dead at 76
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but was found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76. The family announced on Simpson's...
Outside roles by NBC’s Conde, others reveal a journalism ethics issue: being paid to sit on boards
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As NBC News Group chairman, Cesar Conde, is already busy overseeing the network's broadcast and digital news operations, along with CNBC, MSNBC, Telemundo and NBC-owned local affiliates.Yet the executive also has a...