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Lane Restrictions Planned on I-24 Near the Tennessee River Bridge Starting Thursday, Nov. 14
Bridge Rehab Project nearing completion PADUCAH, Ky. (Nov. 13, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to close one lane on Westbound I-24 at the 31 MM in the Tennessee River Bridge work zone starting Thursday, Nov. 14. All traffic will move to the right hand...
Faking It? SEC teams warned by league about a practice to slow down high-tempo offenses
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Write COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer had a final farewell for Mississippi last month as Rebel after Rebel went down on the ground with injuries, some serious, some minor, and created stoppages that slowed things down."First of all," Beamer said...
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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.”...
Paducah to Honor Veterans with Reveille, Parade and Awards Ceremony on Nov. 11
PADUCAH, Ky (News First) - Here are the activities organized by the City of Paducah and other groups to honor and celebrate veterans on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11: Sunrise Reveille: The Veterans...
Wanted: McCracken County Man Facing Meth Trafficking, Parole Violation Charges
PADUCAH, Ky (News First) - Authorities are searching for Adam John Rose, 47, of McCracken County, Ky., wanted on two counts of trafficking in methamphetamine and multiple parole violations. Charges...
Soldier Creek Bridge in Marshall County to Open Next Week
Work expected to be completed Monday PADUCAH, Ky. (Oct. 18, 2024) – The new Soldier Creek Bridge on KY 2603 (Vanzora Road) in Marshall County is scheduled to open on Monday, Oct. 21, more...
Calloway County Sheriff’s Weekly Activity
On Oct 18, 2024, at approximately 10:00pm, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Roosevelt Road. The driver was found to be in possession of illicit drugs. He was lodged at the Calloway County...
Cam Ward throws for 4 touchdowns, No. 6 Miami survives Louisville comeback bids for wild 52-45 win
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cam Ward's offensive line gave him plenty of time to throw on some big plays. On others, he created the extra time he needed to find his...
Paducah Police Dept. to Host 2024 Resource Expo and DEA Drug Take Back Day
PADUCAH, Ky. — The Paducah Police Department invites the community to attend the 2024 Paducah Police Department Resource Expo and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Drug Take Back Day. Attendees...
First Meeting of Citizen’s Academy Class #7 Kicks Off with Honor Guard and History Lesson
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (News First) — The first meeting of Class #7 of the Citizen's Academy is in the books, and participants experienced an engaging and informative night. The evening began with...
Hours Reduced at I-24 Welcome Center Near Kentucky-Tennessee Line
KYTC hopes to resume normal operations on Monday MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 18, 2024) – Out of concern for the safety of motorists, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be reducing...
Gilbertsville Man Killed in I-24 Collision After Vehicle Overturns
PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) — A 64-year-old man from Gilbertsville was killed Monday in a crash on Interstate 24, the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office said. Eric Jackson was driving westbound near...
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KYTC District 1 High Water Report for Sept. 28, 2024
High water reported PADUCAH, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2024) – As the remnants of Hurricane Helene makes its way out of the region, some previously flooded roadways have reopened, but with rain still forecast, motorists are urged to use caution, especially in...
Gov. Beshear: Kentucky State Police Honors Troopers and Officers at Annual Awards Ceremony
2023 trooper, detective, officer of the year announced MAYFIELD, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2024) – The Kentucky State Police honored 55 troopers and officers at the 2023 Sworn Awards for their exceptional service, protecting Kentucky’s 120 counties. The awards recognized heroic...
Paducah Man Arrested After Standoff
A four hour long standoff on Thursday September 26, 2024 resulted in the peaceful arrest of 42 year old Phillip Stout. Stout, from Paducah, KY, was arrested pursuant to a probation violation warrant, two contempt of court warrants, and a bail jumping warrant, with the...
Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for 1969 film "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in " Downton Abbey" and...
Remnants of Hurricane Helene spiral into our region.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The remnants of Hurricane Helene are moving through Georgia and the Carolinas. It will spiral into our region today and tonight. You can see it on the National Hurricane Center's track forecast map. It will be a tropical depression...
Widespread rain is on the way.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The remnants of Hurricane Helene will move into our region tonight and continue into the weekend. Here is the latest track forecast. The D over our region means tropical depression. I am forecasting widespread rain to arrive tonight...
A widespread rain event will develop Thursday night into Saturday.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The remnants of Hurricane Helene will move into our region later this week. You can see that on this National Hurricane Center storm track map. The D stands for tropical depression. A widespread rain event will move into our region...
Five Guys in Paducah Shutters, Employees Informed of Corporate Decision
Developing Story PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) — The local Five Guys fast-food restaurant closed its doors Monday, according to former employees who gathered in a nearby parking lot. They said management informed them the closure was a corporate decision. News First...
Single Vehicle Traffic Accident Claims Two Lives.
Paducah, Kentucky (News Release) - The Paducah, Kentucky Police Department are investigating a single vehicle traffic accident that claimed the lives of two motorists. Saturday afternoon officers responded to a collision in the east bound lanes of I-24 at the 6-4 mile...
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Mega Millions tickets rise to $5
ATLANTA (News First) - The cost of a Mega Millions lottery ticket will soon more than double but officials say they are confident players won’t mind paying more after changes that will lead to larger prizes and more frequent winners. Lottery officials announced this...
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...
Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having ‘resorted to crimes’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and “resorted to crimes” in his failed bid to cling to power, according to a court...
Helene’s flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state authorities said Wednesday they were investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by cataclysmic flooding unleashed by Hurricane Helene. As the nearby Nolichucky River swelled from...
The final day for the Oakland Athletics arrives ahead of next season’s move away from the Bay
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — When manager Mark Kotsay removed his Oakland jersey for the final time Sunday, it was bound for the Baseball Hall of Fame.Brent Rooker? His final jersey with the name Oakland across the front will be preserved in a frame...
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Georgia-Alabama play a thrilling classic, undiminished by expanded CFP
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama played a classic Saturday night, a wild affair that included a 28-0 run by the Crimson Tide to start the game, a resilient comeback by the Bulldogs and 142 yards worth of touchdown passes in...
Kris Kristofferson was ‘a walking contradiction,’ a renegade and pilgrim surrounded by friends
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Kris Kristofferson's life were fiction, it would feel a little implausible.He was a Texas-born Golden Gloves boxer and star football player, a Rhodes Scholar and a helicopter-flying U.S. Army captain who...
Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83By
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose, baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83.Stephanie Wheatley, a spokesperson for Clark County in...
Earth to receive mini moon for two months
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth will have a temporary “mini-moon” for two months. The mini-moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus. When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity and orbit the globe _ but only...
Mega Millions tickets rise to $5
ATLANTA (News First) - The cost of a Mega Millions lottery ticket will soon more than double but officials say they are confident players won’t mind paying more after changes that will lead to larger prizes and more frequent winners. Lottery officials announced this...
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...
Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having ‘resorted to crimes’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and “resorted to crimes” in his failed bid to cling to power, according to a court...
Helene’s flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state authorities said Wednesday they were investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by cataclysmic flooding unleashed by Hurricane Helene. As the nearby Nolichucky River swelled from...
The final day for the Oakland Athletics arrives ahead of next season’s move away from the Bay
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — When manager Mark Kotsay removed his Oakland jersey for the final time Sunday, it was bound for the Baseball Hall of Fame.Brent Rooker? His final jersey with the name Oakland across the front will be preserved in a frame...
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Georgia-Alabama play a thrilling classic, undiminished by expanded CFP
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama played a classic Saturday night, a wild affair that included a 28-0 run by the Crimson Tide to start the game, a resilient comeback by the Bulldogs and 142 yards worth of touchdown passes in...
Kris Kristofferson was ‘a walking contradiction,’ a renegade and pilgrim surrounded by friends
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Kris Kristofferson's life were fiction, it would feel a little implausible.He was a Texas-born Golden Gloves boxer and star football player, a Rhodes Scholar and a helicopter-flying U.S. Army captain who...
Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83By
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose, baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83.Stephanie Wheatley, a spokesperson for Clark County in...
Earth to receive mini moon for two months
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth will have a temporary “mini-moon” for two months. The mini-moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus. When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity and orbit the globe _ but only...