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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 U.S. 51, U.S. 60 and U.S. 62...
A dangerous hurricane is forming in the Gulf of Mexico.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Well, here we go again. Another hurricane is forming in the Gulf of Mexico. It's name is Milton. It will rapidly become a hurricane over the next 24 to 48 hours. The system is forecast to track towards Florida. If you have travel plans to Florida, then monitor...
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Jeep Collides with Utility Pole, Injures One and Disables Traffic Lights Near McCracken County High School
PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) — At approximately 8:48 a.m., McCracken County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an injury collision on U.S. Highway 60 at the intersection of McCracken County High School....
Sheriff Matt Hilbrecht Announces “If it Matters to Marshall, it Matters to Sheriff Matt” Initiative
MARSHALL COUNTY, (News First) – Sheriff Matt Hilbrecht has introduced a new initiative, “If it Matters to Marshall, it Matters to Sheriff Matt,” aimed at enhancing communication between his office...
Clinton Man Arrested for DUI, Methamphetamine Possession
MAYFIELD, Ky. (News First) — At approximately 9:10 p.m., Deputy Austin Caldwell conducted a traffic stop on Paris Road after observing traffic offenses on KY 303, just south of Mayfield. The driver,...
Work Zone Lane Restrictions on KY 1286/North Friendship Rd and Lakeview Drive at U.S. 45/Lone Oak Rd Intersection in McCracken County on Wednesday & Thursday
Concrete crew to work on curb and gutter PADUCAH, Ky. (June 3, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans concrete work on KY 1286/North Friendship Road and...
Attorney General Coleman Calls to Audit EPA
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 3, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman called on Congress to pass legislation that would shine a much-needed spotlight on how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is...
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...
Man Charged with DUI After Early Morning Collision on US-45
PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) — At approximately 4:50 a.m. on June 1, deputies responded to a single-vehicle collision at the 30-mile marker northbound on US-45 North. Upon arrival, authorities...
Single Vehicle Rollover on Lovelaceville Road Injures One
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (News First) — At approximately 10:02 a.m., deputies were dispatched to 6340 Lovelaceville Road for a single-vehicle rollover collision with possible injuries. Through...
KYTC District 1 Roadshow: Traffic ImpactReport for Week of March June 2-8
PADUCAH, KY (May 31, 2024) -- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet anticipates ongoing work zone construction and long-term maintenance activities at the following locations will impact traffic...
Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after Tyson’s health episode
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ill on a flight last weekend.Tyson and Paul said Friday that they will announce...
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District 1 Roadshow: Traffic Impact Report for Nov, 17 – 23
State Highway Crews Install Emergency Detour Route on I-24 at Paducah to Mitigate Traffic Backups
Former MSHP trooper indicted for illegally searching women’s cell phones
St Francois County man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography
Two more flood deaths confirmed
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Christian County Sheriff’s Department Makes Reckless Driving Arrest
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Christian County Sheriff's Office, March 17th, Oak Grove, KY: On March 17th, at approximately 5:16 am, a high-speed chase occurred in the Oak Grove area, resulting in multiple charges for the driver, Tyreek Lydell Collier of...
McCracken County Sheriff’s Office Makes Robbery 2nd Degree Arrest.
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On Thursday, March 14, 2024, at approximately 2:21PM, deputies and detectives responded to Hank Brother’s Tru-Value, located at 3101 Lone Oak Road, for a theft/robbery call. During the initial investigation, it was learned...
We are waking up to a hard freeze area-wide.
Posted by Chief Meteorologist Beau Dodson -- Welcome to spring 2024. This is the earlier spring equinox since 1896. We are waking up to cold temperatures. A widespread hard freeze is impacting the region. Temperatures have fallen into the upper teens to upper 20s over...
March Madness features several NBA prospects. But they likely won’t get drafted among 1st few picks
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Anyone watching the NCAA Tournament exclusively to get a closer look at the top prospects in the upcoming NBA draft is in for a disappointment.Only one of the top five players in last year's draft came directly from college, as the...
Ohio governor declares emergency after severe storms that killed 3
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s governor has declared a state of emergency in 11 counties across central Ohio struck by severe weather last week.Gov. Mike DeWine also activated the Ohio National Guard to help officials in one county, Logan County, where three deaths were...
April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch and how to stay safe
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse. The peak spectacle on April 8 will last up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds in the path of total...
Boy Dies After Eating Strawberry
Madisonville, Kentucky (NewsFirst) -- A tragic incident has occurred involving the passing of an eight-year-old boy who consumed strawberries from a school fundraiser. The Madisonville Police Department is currently investigating the incident, which occurred on Friday...
Another chilly night ahead of us! Frost and freeze conditions likely.
Posted By Chief Meteorologist Beau Dodson We are waking up to cold temperatures. Temperatures will fall a few more degrees before sunrise. Widespread 20s in the region. Some 30s. The NWS has freeze warnings almost to the Gulf of Mexico for tonight and Tuesday morning....
Frost and freeze alert. Cold weather tonight and tomorrow night.
Sunday, March 17, 2024 As a reminder, it is still winter for a few more days. This cold shot is not unusual. By now you are well aware of the potential for frost/freeze conditions tonight and tomorrow night. We have been talking about it for days on end. Those who...
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ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. Rain is approaching our region from the southwest. Here is what the 7 AM radar looked like. Blue is snow. Pink is mixture. Green is rain. To say this is a complicated forecast is an understatement. It...
Super Bowl star: Mahomes leads Chiefs to comeback 25-22 win over 49ers for 3rd ring
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers gave Patrick Mahomes two opportunities to drive for the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl.They should have known — who doesn't at this point? — that it was one too many.After leading the...
Rain. Thunderstorms. Wet snow?
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Another storm system will pull into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys beginning tonight and lingering into Monday night. This will be a widespread rain event for the region. Some thunderstorms will be embedded in the rain, as well....
Trump says he warned NATO ally: Spend more on defense or Russia can ‘do whatever the hell they want’
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump said that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he “would encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to countries that are “delinquent” as the front-runner for the...
Haley challenges Trump on her home turf in South Carolina as the Republican primary looms
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, MEG KINNARD and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — With two weeks to go before the South Carolina Republican primary, Nikki Haley is challenging Donald Trump on her home turf while the former president is turning to his...
This small New York village made guns for 200 years. What happens when Remington leaves?
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ILION, N.Y. (AP) — Remington began here two centuries ago and generations of workers have turned out rifles and shotguns at the massive firearms factory in the middle of this blue-collar village in the heart of New York’s Mohawk...
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island; no tsunami expected
By AUDREY McAVOY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the world's largest active volcano on Friday — Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii — knocking items off shelves and cutting power in a nearby town but not...
Here’s what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this Sunday
By MAE ANDERSON and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Big name advertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday — enlisting high-profile actors, investing in dazzling special effects and, they hope, going for laughs as they...
A record number of Americans can’t afford their rent. Lawmakers are scrambling to help
By JESSE BEDAYN and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Single mom Caitlyn Colbert watched as rent for her two-bedroom apartment doubled, then tripled and then quadrupled over a decade in Denver — from $750 to $3,374 last year. Every...
ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. Rain is approaching our region from the southwest. Here is what the 7 AM radar looked like. Blue is snow. Pink is mixture. Green is rain. To say this is a complicated forecast is an understatement. It...
Super Bowl star: Mahomes leads Chiefs to comeback 25-22 win over 49ers for 3rd ring
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers gave Patrick Mahomes two opportunities to drive for the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl.They should have known — who doesn't at this point? — that it was one too many.After leading the...
Rain. Thunderstorms. Wet snow?
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Another storm system will pull into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys beginning tonight and lingering into Monday night. This will be a widespread rain event for the region. Some thunderstorms will be embedded in the rain, as well....
Trump says he warned NATO ally: Spend more on defense or Russia can ‘do whatever the hell they want’
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump said that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he “would encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to countries that are “delinquent” as the front-runner for the...
Haley challenges Trump on her home turf in South Carolina as the Republican primary looms
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, MEG KINNARD and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — With two weeks to go before the South Carolina Republican primary, Nikki Haley is challenging Donald Trump on her home turf while the former president is turning to his...
This small New York village made guns for 200 years. What happens when Remington leaves?
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ILION, N.Y. (AP) — Remington began here two centuries ago and generations of workers have turned out rifles and shotguns at the massive firearms factory in the middle of this blue-collar village in the heart of New York’s Mohawk...
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island; no tsunami expected
By AUDREY McAVOY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the world's largest active volcano on Friday — Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii — knocking items off shelves and cutting power in a nearby town but not...
Here’s what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this Sunday
By MAE ANDERSON and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Big name advertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday — enlisting high-profile actors, investing in dazzling special effects and, they hope, going for laughs as they...
A record number of Americans can’t afford their rent. Lawmakers are scrambling to help
By JESSE BEDAYN and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Single mom Caitlyn Colbert watched as rent for her two-bedroom apartment doubled, then tripled and then quadrupled over a decade in Denver — from $750 to $3,374 last year. Every...