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U.S. 60X in Paducah to be Blocked at Fountain Avenue from Midnight to 3 a.m. Monday
KYTC to perform routine maintenance PADUCAH, Ky. (Oct. 4, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is planning a temporary nighttime blockage of U.S. 60X on Monday to perform a routine maintenance project. U.S. 60X westbound (Park Avenue) will be blocked at the intersection with...
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 mile point. Work is...
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Kentucky awards contract to replace unemployment insurance system that struggled during the pandemic
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has awarded a long-awaited contract to replace its decades-old unemployment insurance system, which showed its shortcomings during...
Work Zone Restrictions for Crittenden County School Turn Lane Project To Start Tuesday, May 28
Initial work requires one-lane traffic with automated signals PADUCAH, Ky. (May 24, 2024) – A work zone along U.S. 60 at the Crittenden County High and Middle School entrance in...
Closure on KY 305/Cairo Rd in McCracken County for RR Crossing Work Tuesday & Wednesday
CNRR to reconstruct crossing at 4.6 mm PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) – Canadian National Railroad (CNRR) plans to close a section of KY 305/Cairo Road in western McCracken County on Tuesday and...
Paducah E911 Telecommunicator Completes KY Public Dispatch Academy
PADUCAH, KY (News First) - Congratulations to Paducah E911 Telecommunicator Kim Lauderdale on her completion of the KY Department Of Criminal Justice Public Dispatch Academy. KY Dept of Criminal...
Sgt. T. Doss Graduates from DOCJT Academy of Police Supervision
MURRAY, Ky - (News First) -Congratulations to Sgt. T. Doss for graduating from the DOCJT Academy of Police Supervision. This three-week course guides students in applying situational leadership,...
Noble Park Pool Opens for Season on Saturday
PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) — Noble Park Pool will open for the season on Saturday with expanded hours. The pool will be open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. It will be closed on Mondays,...
Paducah Police 2023 Annual Report Now Available
PADUCAH, Ky (News First) - We are proud to announce the release of our 2023 Annual Report, providing the public with insights into our community accomplishments over the past year. The report...
Authorities Seek Burglary Suspects in Dukedom Area
MAYFIELD, Ky. - A residence and detached garage near the Kentucky-Tennessee line were burglarized by a male and female suspect on May 11, 2024. Numerous items were stolen, and forced entry caused...
Cardinals-Orioles suspended in 6th inning due to rain, will be completed Wednesday
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles will have to wait a day to finish Tuesday night's game, which was suspended in the middle of the...
Five Indicted in McCracken County Drug Trafficking Investigation
PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) – Over the past two months, Drug Division Detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office conducted multiple investigations into individuals involved in trafficking...
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
news from around KENTUCKY
Graves County Methamphetamine Trafficking Investigation
GRAVES COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Methamphetamine Trafficking Investigation The Graves County Sheriff's Office conducted an investigation into reported Methamphetamine trafficking that reportedly was occurring at a Grissom Road residence, in southern Graves...
Ohio police confirm 2 dead in fierce storm that damaged homes and businesses in 3 states
AP NEWS -- Summary WINCHESTER, Ind. (AP) — Police in Ohio confirmed two deaths resulting from a fierce storm system that unleashed suspected twisters and damaged homes and businesses in parts of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Chief Deputy Joe Kopus of the Logan County...
College Basketball Scores
College Basketball Scores Wednesday, Mar. 13 TOURNAMENT American Athletic First Round Wichita St. 88, Rice 81 Temple 64, UTSA 61 Atlantic 10 Second Round Saint Joseph's 64, George Mason 57 VCU 69, Fordham 62 St. Bonaventure 75, La Salle 73 Duquesne 83, Saint Louis 73...
Calloway County Drug Arrest
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On March 12, 2024, at approximately 10:30am deputies were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on O’Bryan Circle in Murray. While at the residence they came in contact with Christopher M. Garland who was found to be in...
Louisville fires Payne after going 12-52 in two seasons, saying ‘change is needed’
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Besides proven success and experience, Louisville athletic director Josh Heird made clear that the Cardinals' next men's basketball coach must have an intense passion for a job he considers one of the sport's...
Hopkinsville, Kentucky Missing Persons Report
HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Hopkinsville police are asking for the publics help. Gavin Dickey and Nyderion Sanders have been missing from their residence since Saturday March 9th just after 11 PM. Their clothing description is unknown. If you have any...
Work Zone Traffic Configuration Change Completed on I-24 Tennessee River Bridge at 29mm
Two-11 ft. lanes now open in each direction PADUCAH, Ky. (March 12, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has completed a traffic configuration change for westbound traffic in the Interstate 24 Tennessee River Bridge work zone...
Kentucky’s Proposed Time Change Would Also Impact Millions in Surrounding States
PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) - By now you have probably heard about Kentucky State Representative Steven Doan's, (R-Erlanger) bill to permanently change time in Kentucky to standard time year-round. Rep. Doan's reasoning, according to published reports, seems to be a...
Asked to clear up abortion bans, GOP leaders blame doctors and misinformation for the confusion
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In Republican-led states across the U.S., conservative legislators are refusing to reevaluate abortion bans — even as doctors and patients insist the laws’ exceptions are dangerously unclear,...
NATIONAL NEWS
President Joe Biden to attend dignified transfer for US troops killed in Jordan, who ‘risked it all’
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will join grieving families at Dover Air Force Base on Friday to honor three American servicemembers killed in a drone attack in Jordan, a solemn...
It’s so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing
By MARK THIESSEN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Much of Alaska has plunged into a deep freeze, with temperatures well below zero. Anchorage has seen some of its coldest temperatures in years and the mayor opened warming facilities for...
Half of US adults say Israel has gone too far in war in Gaza, AP-NORC poll shows
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of U.S. adults say Israel's 15-week-old military campaign in Gaza has “gone too far,” a finding driven mainly by growing disapproval among Republicans and political independents, according...
A year on, a small Ohio town is recovering from a fiery train derailment but health fears persist
By JOSH FUNK and PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Daily life largely returned to normal for most of the nearly 5,000 residents of East Palestine, Ohio, months after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and spilled a cocktail of...
California pummeled by first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers as ‘Pineapple Express’ sweeps state
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy rain flooded California roadways and much-needed snow piled up in the mountains as the first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pummeled the state Thursday. The storm focused its energy on...
Missouri mourns the death of Jean Carnahan, the state’s 1st woman to serve in the US Senate
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents on Wednesday mourned the death of former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan, who became the state's first female U.S. senator when she was appointed to replace her husband following his...
Takeaways from the AP’s look at the role of conspiracy theories in American politics and society
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conspiracy theories have a long history. Humans have always speculated about secret motives and plots as a way to understand their world and avoid danger. These days, however, conspiracy...
Illinois voters trying to boot Trump from ballot file legal challenge after election board defeat
By Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A group of voters trying to remove former President Donald Trump's name from Illinois' primary ballot over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has taken its fight to court after the state's election...
Conspiracy Theories: Why we want to believe when the facts often aren’t there
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From fears about vaccines containing microchips to election rigging, conspiracy theories are popping up everywhere. But belief in conspiracy theories isn't new and it's quite common, according to...
President Joe Biden to attend dignified transfer for US troops killed in Jordan, who ‘risked it all’
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will join grieving families at Dover Air Force Base on Friday to honor three American servicemembers killed in a drone attack in Jordan, a solemn...
It’s so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing
By MARK THIESSEN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Much of Alaska has plunged into a deep freeze, with temperatures well below zero. Anchorage has seen some of its coldest temperatures in years and the mayor opened warming facilities for...
Half of US adults say Israel has gone too far in war in Gaza, AP-NORC poll shows
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of U.S. adults say Israel's 15-week-old military campaign in Gaza has “gone too far,” a finding driven mainly by growing disapproval among Republicans and political independents, according...
A year on, a small Ohio town is recovering from a fiery train derailment but health fears persist
By JOSH FUNK and PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Daily life largely returned to normal for most of the nearly 5,000 residents of East Palestine, Ohio, months after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and spilled a cocktail of...
California pummeled by first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers as ‘Pineapple Express’ sweeps state
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy rain flooded California roadways and much-needed snow piled up in the mountains as the first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pummeled the state Thursday. The storm focused its energy on...
Missouri mourns the death of Jean Carnahan, the state’s 1st woman to serve in the US Senate
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents on Wednesday mourned the death of former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan, who became the state's first female U.S. senator when she was appointed to replace her husband following his...
Takeaways from the AP’s look at the role of conspiracy theories in American politics and society
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conspiracy theories have a long history. Humans have always speculated about secret motives and plots as a way to understand their world and avoid danger. These days, however, conspiracy...
Illinois voters trying to boot Trump from ballot file legal challenge after election board defeat
By Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A group of voters trying to remove former President Donald Trump's name from Illinois' primary ballot over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has taken its fight to court after the state's election...
Conspiracy Theories: Why we want to believe when the facts often aren’t there
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From fears about vaccines containing microchips to election rigging, conspiracy theories are popping up everywhere. But belief in conspiracy theories isn't new and it's quite common, according to...