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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 target on his own.The combination kept No. 6 Miami ahead and eventually created opportunities for...
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 will have the opportunity to meet community partners and learn about available resources. In...
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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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Project to Rehabilitate Broadway Section of Downtown Lot Begins Monday
On Monday, October 7, contractors working for the City of Paducah will begin a project to rehabilitate the Broadway section of the block in downtown Paducah bounded by Second Street, Broadway, Water...
Murray Water Department Announces Temporary Street Closure for Water Work
MURRAY, Ky. (Oct. 2, 2024) — The Murray Water Department will temporarily close Spruce Street between North LP Miller Street and Industrial Road today, Wednesday, Oct. 2, for water system...
Kentucky Fire Season & Burn Ban Dates
Metropolis Police Department Weekly Activity
From the Office of the Director of Public Safety & Chief of Police: Arrest Summary, September 15-30, 2024; September 17, 2024 A Metropolis Officer observed a silver, Malibu on Pullen Road. The...
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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...
Watching the tropics.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson I hope everyone had a nice weekend! We need rain. The good news is that rain is in the forecast today, tonight, and tomorrow. See the radar links below. Several rounds are likely to impact the region. A few storms could be intense...
Tracking a tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Welcome to autumn! I am monitoring the Gulf of Mexico for the development of a tropical system. The chances of a tropical storm forming are high. The National Hurricane Center has a 70% chance for development over the next few days....
Kentucky sheriff charged in killing of judge at courthouse
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press. FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A judge in a rural Kentucky county was fatally shot in his courthouse chambers Thursday, and the local sheriff was charged with murder in the killing, police said.The preliminary investigation indicates...
Kentucky bans ‘conversion therapy’ on minors
FRANKFORT, Ky. (News First) - Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is banning the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky. He signed an executive order Wednesday. The governor calls it a necessary step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that...
Six Arrested in Paducah Drug Bust Involving Methamphetamine Lab
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — On Monday, September 16, detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff's Office arranged to purchase methamphetamine from Crystal Ramage in a parking lot at 2627 Lone Oak Road. Ramage, 36, of Melber, was arrested after the transaction and found in...
USPS offices receive suspicious packages
WASHINGTON, DC (News First) - The FBI and U.S. Postal Service are investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by election officials in at least eight states. There are no immediate reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material...
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Are Trump and Harris particularly Christian? That’s not what most Americans would say: AP-NORC poll
Vice President Kamala Harris is a Baptist who was influenced by religious traditions in her mother’s home country of India. Former President Donald Trump grew up a mainline Presbyterian but began identifying as a nondenominational Christian near...
Monitoring the tropics.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Good day, everyone. I hope you are having a nice week. The weekend is upon us. It will be a warm one with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Many areas will remain dry. Tropical Update If you are traveling to the Gulf of Mexico...
USPS offices receive suspicious packages
WASHINGTON, DC (News First) - The FBI and U.S. Postal Service are investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by election officials in at least eight states. There are no immediate reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material...
National Farm Safety & Health Week is underway
Peosta, IA (News First) - This is National Farm Safety and Health Week. Dan Neenan of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety discusses some of the history of National Farm Safety and Health Week and tells us about some educational events and webinars...
Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid
AP - From the looks of it, the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert hasn’t done too much with the $24 million it received in federal pandemic aid. The site where it plans to spend most of the money for a crime victims center remains an empty plot of dirt. And just one-quarter of...
ESPN and other channels return to DirecTV with a new Disney deal after a nearly 2-week blackout
AP - DirecTV announced Saturday it had reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. that will restore ESPN and ABC-owned stations to its service after a nearly 2-week dispute that blacked out those networks for millions of viewers across the U.S. The end of the impasse came in...
Trump is safe after shots were reported in his vicinity in Florida, Secret Service and campaign say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity Sunday afternoon in Florida, his campaign and the Secret Service said. It was not immediately clear whether the reported shots were targeted at the Republican presidential nominee....
Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it's been tough dealing with their Boeing ride leaving without them and the prospect of spending several extra months in orbit. It was their first public comments since...
Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of utility customers, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flooding fears in New...
Are Trump and Harris particularly Christian? That’s not what most Americans would say: AP-NORC poll
Vice President Kamala Harris is a Baptist who was influenced by religious traditions in her mother’s home country of India. Former President Donald Trump grew up a mainline Presbyterian but began identifying as a nondenominational Christian near...
Monitoring the tropics.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Good day, everyone. I hope you are having a nice week. The weekend is upon us. It will be a warm one with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Many areas will remain dry. Tropical Update If you are traveling to the Gulf of Mexico...
USPS offices receive suspicious packages
WASHINGTON, DC (News First) - The FBI and U.S. Postal Service are investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by election officials in at least eight states. There are no immediate reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material...
National Farm Safety & Health Week is underway
Peosta, IA (News First) - This is National Farm Safety and Health Week. Dan Neenan of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety discusses some of the history of National Farm Safety and Health Week and tells us about some educational events and webinars...
Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid
AP - From the looks of it, the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert hasn’t done too much with the $24 million it received in federal pandemic aid. The site where it plans to spend most of the money for a crime victims center remains an empty plot of dirt. And just one-quarter of...
ESPN and other channels return to DirecTV with a new Disney deal after a nearly 2-week blackout
AP - DirecTV announced Saturday it had reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. that will restore ESPN and ABC-owned stations to its service after a nearly 2-week dispute that blacked out those networks for millions of viewers across the U.S. The end of the impasse came in...
Trump is safe after shots were reported in his vicinity in Florida, Secret Service and campaign say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity Sunday afternoon in Florida, his campaign and the Secret Service said. It was not immediately clear whether the reported shots were targeted at the Republican presidential nominee....
Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it's been tough dealing with their Boeing ride leaving without them and the prospect of spending several extra months in orbit. It was their first public comments since...
Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of utility customers, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flooding fears in New...