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Intersection of U.S. 45-Business (Kentucky Ave) and 6th Street to Transition to a Four-Way Stop Next Week
90-day traffic study continues through the end of October PADUCAH, Ky. (Sept. 04, 2024) – A 90-day study of the intersection of U.S. 45-Business (Kentucky Avenue) with 5th Street and 6th Street in Paducah will see a slight shift in configuration next week when the flashing yellow lights...
Compost Facility Reopens to Public on Monday
The City of Paducah Compost Facility located at 1560 North 8th Street will reopen to the public on Monday, October 7. The facility has been closed since September 24 for the routine grinding of brush. What is the Compost Facility? The regular schedule for the Compost Facility,...
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Swanson’s tiebreaking 2-run homer, Suzuki’s grand slam lift Cubs past Reds 7-5 at wet Wrigley Field
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5 on a rainy Saturday night.Seiya...
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...
Public Meetings in June to Provide Input on Bike Lanes and Extending the Greenway Trail
The City of Paducah invites the community to provide input on adding bikes lanes and extending the greenway trail at public meetings scheduled for the first week of June. There will be two meeting...
City Commission Meeting Highlights
Mayor George Bray was happy to announce that the City has received a check in the amount of $361,000 from Barkley Regional Airport. The new airport terminal project was constructed under budget...
Paducah E911 Center Earns A+ Rating in CJIS Audit
PADUCAH, Ky. – Thanks to the efforts of telecommunicators Patrick Bugg, Hillary Fowler, and Tara Martin, the Paducah E911 Center received an A+ rating during its latest Criminal Justice Information...
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. .
Traffic Changes Planned for U.S. 51 in Bardwell
All-Way Stop being added to U.S. 51/U.S. 62 intersection PADUCAH, Ky. (May 30, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans traffic flow changes along U.S. 51 through...
Lane Restrictions for Milling/Paving Return on I-24 at 29 to 33mm in Livingston County
Milling to resume tonight with paving to follow Thursday night PADUCAH, Ky. (May 28, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has re-established lane...
Public Meeting to Discuss Future Upgrades for Mayfield KY 121-Bypass Set for Wednesday, May 29
Project runs along KY 121-Bypass between KY 80 and U.S. 45 PADUCAH, Ky. (May 28, 2024) – As a reminder, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has scheduled a public information...
UPDATE: Storm Response/Water Over Road Report for District 1 Counties
Update at 5:30 a.m., CDT, for McCracken County PADUCAH, Ky. (May 29, 2024) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 1 Highway Crews have the following to report: Carlisle...
Recent News
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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Illinois State Police Reminds The Public About Eclipse Safety
Illinois (NewsFirst) -- 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Do not stop along roadways or bridges to view the solar eclipse. Parking on the shoulder of the roadway, except in an emergency, is prohibited. This allows first responders access to emergency scenes. Arrive...
Concord Fire Department Reminds Everyone There Is A Burn Ban In Effect Across The State
McCracken County, Kentucky (NewsFirst) -- The Concord Fire Department was on the scene of a grass fire Saturday in the 1400 block of Fisher Road. The fire was marked under control by CFD within 5 minutes of arrival and CFD will remain scene for approximately the next...
Henderson Man Found Guilty of Stealing Dog
HENDERSON, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- HENDERSON JURY SENTENCES LEE STONE TO MAXIMUM 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR TWO COUNTS OF THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OF AUTOMOBILE THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING (DOG) LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURY 4° ASSAULT - PHYSICAL INJURY...
McHenry scores 25 to help WKU beat UTEP 78-71, win first C-USA Tournament
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Don McHenry scored 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting with four steals to help No. 3 seed Western Kentucky beat UTEP 78-71 Saturday night and win the Conference USA Tournament for the first time in program history.Western Kentucky (22-11), which...
Republican lawmakers in Kentucky approve putting a school choice measure on the November ballot
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Republican lawmakers on Friday put the political fight over whether taxpayer money should be able to flow to private or charter schools in the hands of voters to decide.The proposed school choice...
GOP Kentucky House votes to defund diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House voted Friday to choke off funding for diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities following an impassioned debate that had a GOP lawmaker dismissing DEI efforts as a...
Aggies turn in 2nd upset of SEC quarterfinals, downing No. 9 Kentucky 97-87
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Texas A&M Aggies improved their candidacy for the NCAA Tournament at Kentucky's expense, and coach John Calipari got another reminder that his Wildcats must defend better to finish this season in a...
Calloway County Hydrocodone and Alprazolam Arrest
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On March 14, 2024, at approximately 11:30pm deputies arrested Tiffany Gray on Chris Drive in Murray. She was indicted by the Calloway County Grand Jury this month on the below listed charges for selling Hydrocodone and...
Williamson County Crack Cocaine Arrest
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS (NewsFirst) -- Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Executes Search Warrant On Residence Tied To Distribution Of Crack Cocaine Williamson County, Illinois - On March 5, 2024, at 1335 hours, Deputies conducting surveillance on a residence...
NATIONAL NEWS
Las Vegas, where the party never ends, prepares for its biggest yet: Super Bowl 58
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas proposed to the NFL in December 2021. “Let’s just marry these brands, and let’s bring the Super Bowl here,” Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention...
Oyez, oyez, oyez: A listener’s guide to Supreme Court arguments over Trump and the ballot
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 ballot because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election...
Countdown begins for April’s total solar eclipse. What to know about watch parties and safe viewing
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 darkness —...
Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter’s mother, guilty of manslaughter
By ED WHITE and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury convicted a school shooter’s mother of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in the killings of four students in 2021, making her the first parent in the U.S. to be held...
At least 46 reported dead in Chile as forest fires move into densely populated central areas
By ALEXANDRE PLAZA and PATRICIA LUNA Associated Press VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile's president said Saturday evening, and officials said at least 1,100...
USGS records 5.1 magnitude earthquake in Oklahoma
PRAGUE, OKLAHOMA (NewsFirst) -- The U.S. Geological Survey says a 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook the area of Prague and parts of Oklahoma Friday night. The 5.1 earthquake was recorded around 11:24 p.m. with the epicenter of the earthquake beginning in Prague,...
US begins strikes on militias in Iraq, Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack, officials tell AP
By TARA COPP, LOLITA C. BALDOR and ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that...
Upgrades To National Weather Service NEXRAD Radars
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- The Paducah, Kentucky, NWS has upgraded their local radars. The NEXRAD doppler radar used by the National Weather Service examines storms in “slices.” After a slice the radar tilts upward slightly to...
A look back at January’s climate data.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Temperatures were below normal by around 1 to 3 degrees. The first 5 days of the month were slightly below normal, generally in the low to mid 40s for highs and 20s for lows. A warmer period followed...
Las Vegas, where the party never ends, prepares for its biggest yet: Super Bowl 58
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas proposed to the NFL in December 2021. “Let’s just marry these brands, and let’s bring the Super Bowl here,” Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention...
Oyez, oyez, oyez: A listener’s guide to Supreme Court arguments over Trump and the ballot
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 ballot because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election...
Countdown begins for April’s total solar eclipse. What to know about watch parties and safe viewing
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 darkness —...
Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter’s mother, guilty of manslaughter
By ED WHITE and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury convicted a school shooter’s mother of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in the killings of four students in 2021, making her the first parent in the U.S. to be held...
At least 46 reported dead in Chile as forest fires move into densely populated central areas
By ALEXANDRE PLAZA and PATRICIA LUNA Associated Press VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile's president said Saturday evening, and officials said at least 1,100...
USGS records 5.1 magnitude earthquake in Oklahoma
PRAGUE, OKLAHOMA (NewsFirst) -- The U.S. Geological Survey says a 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook the area of Prague and parts of Oklahoma Friday night. The 5.1 earthquake was recorded around 11:24 p.m. with the epicenter of the earthquake beginning in Prague,...
US begins strikes on militias in Iraq, Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack, officials tell AP
By TARA COPP, LOLITA C. BALDOR and ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that...
Upgrades To National Weather Service NEXRAD Radars
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- The Paducah, Kentucky, NWS has upgraded their local radars. The NEXRAD doppler radar used by the National Weather Service examines storms in “slices.” After a slice the radar tilts upward slightly to...
A look back at January’s climate data.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Temperatures were below normal by around 1 to 3 degrees. The first 5 days of the month were slightly below normal, generally in the low to mid 40s for highs and 20s for lows. A warmer period followed...