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Mayfield Police Weekly Activity
On 11/17/2024, the Mayfield Police Department arrested Mark Isbell, age 53 of Mayfield, after Officers responded to a business for a disturbance. After investigation, Isbell was taken to the Graves County Restricted Custody Center on the charge of Operating Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of...
State Highway Crews Install Emergency Detour Route on I-24 at Paducah to Mitigate Traffic Backups
PADUCAH, Ky. (Nov. 15, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has installed Emergency Detour Route signs along Interstate 24 at Paducah to keep motorists moving safely during significant, unplanned events that impact travel. The alert signage will reroute traffic should...
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Kentucky State Police Arrest Tennessee Man in Fatal Shooting of Paducah Resident
ALMO, Ky. — Kentucky State Police, Post 1, responded to a call from Calloway County Dispatch just before 8 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Nov. 5, after a report of a deceased man found beside a roadway in the...
Longtime TV Journalist Joins Attorney General’s Office as Deputy Communications Director
Adams Brings 15+ Years of Telling Kentucky Stories FRANKFORT, Ky. — Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today that award-winning TV anchor and reporter Lauren Adams has joined the Attorney...
Man with Suspended License Arrested After High-Speed Chase in McCracken County
PADUCAH, Ky. — A man with a history of driving under the influence and multiple outstanding warrants led law enforcement on a high-speed chase through McCracken and Massac counties on Sunday...
Northbound Lane Restriction on U.S. 45/Lone Oak Road in Paducah Starting Wednesday, Nov. 6
Lane restriction in place starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday PADUCAH, Ky. (Nov. 4, 2024) – A contractor plans a daytime work zone lane restriction for northbound traffic on U.S. 45/Lone Oak Road in the...
Oweh scores 21, No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope’s debut as Wildcats’ coach
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 21 points, Koby Brea added 18 off the bench, and No. 23 Kentucky shot 60% to blow out Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope's...
Eastbound I-24 in Marshall County to be Blocked for Four Hours on Friday Night
Lane shifts to follow PADUCAH, Ky. (Oct. 31, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is planning a traffic shift on the eastbound I-24 bridge over the Tennessee River...
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...
Cave-in-Rock Ferry to Resume Weekend Operations
Service will run on a reduced schedule while addressing staff shortages PADUCAH, Ky. – Crittenden County Judge-Executive Perry A. Newcom announced today that the Ohio River Ferry Authority and...
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...
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...
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Florida tries to flip the script on Kentucky, which has won 3 straight in the SEC series
The Associated Press - Kentucky tries to extend its winning streak against Florida to four, which would match the Wildcats' longest (1948-51) in the series. The Wildcats dominated both lines of scrimmage in the last two meetings, including a 33-17 beatdown last year...
Attorney General Coleman Sues TikTok for Addictive Harm to Kentucky Youth
FLORENCE, Ky. (Oct. 9, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today the filing of a lawsuit against TikTok and its affiliated entities for the social media platform's exploitation of Kentucky's young people to turn a profit. General Coleman alleges...
Traffic Advisory: Speed Reduction Work Taking Place on Ohio River ‘Cairo’ Bridge
Expect lane closures Monday, Oct. 7 PADUCAH, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2024) – For the safety of motorists crossing the Ohio River into Illinois, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be making changes to reduce speeds on the Ohio River "Cairo" Bridge, which carries...
Overpass Upgrades Planned on KY 58 in Graves County Next Week
Work scheduled from Oct. 7 -12 PADUCAH, Ky. (Oct. 4, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to block KY 58 in Graves County beginning on Monday to make repairs and improvements to the Purchase Parkway overpass at the 5.3...
KYTC D-2 Road Report
Road project schedule for the week of October 6-12 MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 4, 2024) –The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet anticipates work zone construction and maintenance activities at the following locations in District 2 that could impact traffic during the...
Kentucky Fire Season & Burn Ban Dates
Kentucky sues Express Scripts, alleging it had a role in the deadly opioid addiction crisis
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's attorney general has sued pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts. The lawsuit claims the company was at the center of an opioid dispensing chain that fueled a deadly addiction crisis. Russell Coleman filed the lawsuit this week in...
Kentucky upsets No. 6 Mississippi 20-17 with late TD and missed FG by Rebels in final minute
By CHRIS BURROWS Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Kentucky dragged another highly ranked opponent into the muck, and this time coach Mark Stoops and the Wildcats closed the deal.Kentucky upset No. 6 Mississippi 20-17 on Saturday, when Rebels kicker Caden Davis...
AP Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events: INTERLEAGUEFinal Pittsburgh 9 N.Y. Yankees 4Final Miami 8 Toronto 1Final Atlanta 2 Kansas City 1 AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Chicago White Sox 4 Detroit 0Final Tampa Bay 7 Boston 2Final Houston 4 Cleveland 3Final Baltimore...
NATIONAL NEWS
Oweh scores 21, No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope’s debut as Wildcats’ coach
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 21 points, Koby Brea added 18 off the bench, and No. 23 Kentucky shot 60% to blow out Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope's Wildcat debut on Monday night. Pope replaced John Calipari in April...
Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republican-led states say they they will block Justice Department’s election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authorities’ decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws....
Trump, Harris make final push before big election
WASHINGTON (News First) - Former President Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris are making their final push on the last day before the election. News First's Matt Bailey has more from Washington, DC. President Trump will be in Pennsylvania and Michigan today,...
New bird flu concerns develop
WASHINGTON (USDA) - Gary Crawford with the US Department of Agriculture says there are two new developments regarding the bird flu. First, USDA has just confirmed a case of H5N1 bird flu virus in a pig on a small farm in Oregon. It is the first time the virus has...
Kamala Harris gives final speech before Presidential election
WASHINGTON (News First) - A week before the election, Vice President Kamala Harris gave one last speech to those whose vote for President could still be swayed her way. News First's Matt Bailey reports outside of the White House in Washington. Bailey spoke with...
Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about tax rates
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters are considering whether to make the state the 40th jurisdiction to legalize sports betting. The November ballot measure highlights an emerging national debate about how best to tax the growing industry. Missouri's proposed...
McDonald’s agreed to Trump event but says it isn’t endorsing a presidential candidate
FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. (AP) McDonald’s says it agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s over the weekend but that it is not endorsing a candidate in the presidential race. Trump staffed the fry station at a McDonald’s in suburban...
Milk has a supply and demand increase
WASHINGTON, DC (News First) - World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski discusses the October Milk Supply and Demand Forecasts for this year and next. "We're seeing very strong demand recently, consistently, especially for cheese and butter. And that...
Disabled voters claim it’s hard to vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential election are disabled. The voting bloc is growing as the U.S. population ages. But voters and advocates say the...
Oweh scores 21, No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope’s debut as Wildcats’ coach
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 21 points, Koby Brea added 18 off the bench, and No. 23 Kentucky shot 60% to blow out Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope's Wildcat debut on Monday night. Pope replaced John Calipari in April...
Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republican-led states say they they will block Justice Department’s election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authorities’ decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws....
Trump, Harris make final push before big election
WASHINGTON (News First) - Former President Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris are making their final push on the last day before the election. News First's Matt Bailey has more from Washington, DC. President Trump will be in Pennsylvania and Michigan today,...
New bird flu concerns develop
WASHINGTON (USDA) - Gary Crawford with the US Department of Agriculture says there are two new developments regarding the bird flu. First, USDA has just confirmed a case of H5N1 bird flu virus in a pig on a small farm in Oregon. It is the first time the virus has...
Kamala Harris gives final speech before Presidential election
WASHINGTON (News First) - A week before the election, Vice President Kamala Harris gave one last speech to those whose vote for President could still be swayed her way. News First's Matt Bailey reports outside of the White House in Washington. Bailey spoke with...
Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about tax rates
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters are considering whether to make the state the 40th jurisdiction to legalize sports betting. The November ballot measure highlights an emerging national debate about how best to tax the growing industry. Missouri's proposed...
McDonald’s agreed to Trump event but says it isn’t endorsing a presidential candidate
FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. (AP) McDonald’s says it agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s over the weekend but that it is not endorsing a candidate in the presidential race. Trump staffed the fry station at a McDonald’s in suburban...
Milk has a supply and demand increase
WASHINGTON, DC (News First) - World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski discusses the October Milk Supply and Demand Forecasts for this year and next. "We're seeing very strong demand recently, consistently, especially for cheese and butter. And that...
Disabled voters claim it’s hard to vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential election are disabled. The voting bloc is growing as the U.S. population ages. But voters and advocates say the...