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KYTC District 2 High Water Report for Sept. 27, 2024 as of 6 p.m. CDT
High water reported MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 27, 2024) – As the remnants of Hurricane Helene makes its way across the commonwealth, water in various places around District 2 is on the rise. Motorists should be aware of areas in their area that are frequently impacting by flood...
One Lane of I-24 Westbound Blocked in Christian County
Repairs to be made next week MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 27, 2024) – The right westbound lane of Interstate 24 is blocked near the 91 mile marker in Christian County after heavy rainfall resulted in damage to the roadway. The location is between the Kentucky Welcome Center and Exit 89 (KY...
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Ex-NBA player scores victory with Kentucky bill to expand coverage for stuttering treatment
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former basketball star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored a victory Thursday as a leading advocate for a new Kentucky law that will expand...
Kentucky is Vested in Work Zone Safety
National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 15-19, 2024. Every year, Departments of Transportation nationwide participate in daily events to promote safer work zones. Whether behind a barrel or...
‘I’m dying, you’re not’: Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America - DENVER (AP) — On a brisk day at a restaurant outside Chicago, Deb Robertson sat with her teenage grandson to talk about her death. She’ll...
Police say fentanyl killed 8-year-old Kentucky boy, not an allergic reaction to strawberries
AP -- MADISONVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An 8-year-old Kentucky boy died of a fentanyl overdose last month, not from eating a batch of strawberries, authorities said this week. The family had told police they...
Owensboro Police Search For Shoplifting Suspects
Owensboro, Kentucky (NewsFirst) -- Case # 24-10917 The Owensboro Police Department is investigating a Shoplifting involving the subjects in the photo. If you have any information about this person...
Scam Alert. Carlisle County Sheriff’s Department Reports Money Scam.
Carlisle County, Kentucky (NewsFirst) -- The following is a post from the Carlisle County Sheriff's Office. On April 11th, 2024, Wells Fargo Investments called the Carlisle County Sheriff’s Office...
BYU coach Mark Pope in talks with Kentucky to succeed John Calipari, reports say
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — BYU coach Mark Pope was negotiating with Kentucky to succeed John Calipari, multiple outlets reported Thursday night.Pope, who played for Kentucky's 1996 national championship...
Mayfield Police Weekly Activity
On April 7, 2024, the Mayfield Police Department arrested Anthony Sanchez, age 20 of Mayfield, pursuant to an investigation of a disturbance at a residence on Mayfair Drive. He was charged with...
Hopkinsville Police Searching For This Individual
Hopkinsville, Kentucky (NewsFirst) -- We need help in identifying this male subject. He is wanted for questioning in reference to multiple commercial burglaries in the area of Ft. Campbell Blvd and...
Diesel Fuel Spill Leads To Accidents
McCracken County, Kentucky (NewsFirst) -- Today at 9:14 AM CFD Engine 42 and PFD Engine 22 were dispatched to the area of the 3 Eastbound I-24 for diesel fuel on the roadway causing hazardous...
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Hickory Car Crash Sends One To The Hospital
HICKORY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Injury Collision On February 23, 2024 at approximately 7:30 AM, deputies with the Graves County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to State Route 1241 near Union Circle, in the Hickory area, for a single-vehicle injury collision....
Farmington Woman Arrested
FARMINGTON, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- An incident of suspicious activity reported in January in Calloway County has resulted in the arrest of a woman from Farmington. The Calloway County Sheriff's Office responded to a call on January 12th regarding suspicious activity...
White 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 Stolen in Almo Area
ALMO, Ky. (NEW FIRST) — A white 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 with a white service bed was reported stolen from the Almo area on Friday, February 23, 2024. The vehicle was bearing Kentucky registration plate G1H200, but authorities caution that the plate may have been switched...
Fulton County Sheriff’s Department Issues Citation For Selling Alcohol To Minors.
FULTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Fulton County Sheriff’s Office reported that The Wine Cellar in Fulton, and The Wine Cellar II in Hickman, were issued citations for selling alcohol beverages to a minor 1st offense. The Sheriff’s report said on Feb 6, 2024, an...
Daviess County Sheriff’s Department Is Asking The Public For Help
DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Case #24-2462 - The Daviess County Sheriffs Office is asking for the public's assistance in investigating 2 cases that involve the subjects in the photos below. Occurred on 02-17-24 at approximately 7:30 PM at the Dollar General...
Drug Trafficking Arrest
GRAVES COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Drug Trafficking Arrest On February 22nd at approximately 8:45 PM, Deputy Tyler Crane received a call from an off-duty deputy who reported a vehicle traveling Northbound on Interstate 69 with faulty equipment, making it a hazard...
Scuffle With Police Leads To Arrest
GRAVES COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Arrest after scuffle with Sheriff’s Deputy This afternoon at approximately 4:20pm, Dep. Peyton Jackson stopped a vehicle after erratic driving and a computer check revealed that owner of the vehicle had a suspended operators...
Drug Arrests In McCracken County
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY(NewsFirst) -- The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office apprehended two individuals following a tip-off from the McCracken County Department of Community Based Services (DCBS). On Friday, deputies received a report from DCBS concerning alleged...
Extended Closure of KY 135/Carrsville Rd in Livingston County Starts March 4
Construction of new Bayou Creek Branch Bridge to take about 90 days PADUCAH, Ky. (Feb. 22, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans an extended closure of KY 135/Carrsville Road in Livingston County starting Monday,...
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Hunter Biden agrees to private deposition with Republicans after months of defiance
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden has agreed to appear before House Republicans for a private deposition next month, ending months of defiance from the president's son, who had insisted on testifying publicly.The House Oversight...
Congress votes to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded into early March
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent President Joe Biden a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a looming partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies into March.The House approved the...
Thursday night weather update.
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Supreme Court rebuffs Apple’s appeal on app payments, threatening billions in revenue
By MARK SHERMAN and MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a court order to take effect that could loosen Apple's grip on its lucrative iPhone app store, threatening to siphon billions of dollars away from one of the...
Samsung vies to make AI more mainstream by baking more of the technology into its Galaxy phones
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Smartphones could get much smarter this year as the next wave of artificial intelligence seeps into the devices that accompany people almost everywhere they go. Samsung, the biggest rival to Apple and its...
Police response during Uvalde school shooting will be scrutinized again in Justice Department report
By ACACIA CORONADO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A federal report into the halting and haphazard law enforcement response to a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was set to be released Thursday, reviving scrutiny of the hundreds of officers...
Biden will promote internet access in North Carolina, a state he hopes to win in the 2024 election
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is going to North Carolina on Thursday to highlight $82 million in new investments that would connect 16,000 households and businesses to high-speed internet. Biden’s reelection campaign has made...
Israeli strike kills 16 in southern Gaza; no word on whether medicines reached hostages
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a home killed 16 people, half of them children, in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, medics said early Thursday. The military continued to strike targets...
Former ESPN sportscaster ejected from RV crash onto busy Southern California freeway and survives
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Former ESPN sportscaster Cordell Patrick was ejected from an RV crash onto a busy Southern California freeway this week and lived to tell about it. Covered in bandages,...
Hunter Biden agrees to private deposition with Republicans after months of defiance
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden has agreed to appear before House Republicans for a private deposition next month, ending months of defiance from the president's son, who had insisted on testifying publicly.The House Oversight...
Congress votes to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded into early March
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent President Joe Biden a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a looming partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies into March.The House approved the...
Thursday night weather update.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Want to receive an app notification when I post a new Facebook thread or update on the news website/blog? Subscribe below and then turn on option TWO and FOUR (you will see that once you subscribe). Those are the two social media...
Supreme Court rebuffs Apple’s appeal on app payments, threatening billions in revenue
By MARK SHERMAN and MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a court order to take effect that could loosen Apple's grip on its lucrative iPhone app store, threatening to siphon billions of dollars away from one of the...
Samsung vies to make AI more mainstream by baking more of the technology into its Galaxy phones
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Smartphones could get much smarter this year as the next wave of artificial intelligence seeps into the devices that accompany people almost everywhere they go. Samsung, the biggest rival to Apple and its...
Police response during Uvalde school shooting will be scrutinized again in Justice Department report
By ACACIA CORONADO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A federal report into the halting and haphazard law enforcement response to a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was set to be released Thursday, reviving scrutiny of the hundreds of officers...
Biden will promote internet access in North Carolina, a state he hopes to win in the 2024 election
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is going to North Carolina on Thursday to highlight $82 million in new investments that would connect 16,000 households and businesses to high-speed internet. Biden’s reelection campaign has made...
Israeli strike kills 16 in southern Gaza; no word on whether medicines reached hostages
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a home killed 16 people, half of them children, in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, medics said early Thursday. The military continued to strike targets...
Former ESPN sportscaster ejected from RV crash onto busy Southern California freeway and survives
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Former ESPN sportscaster Cordell Patrick was ejected from an RV crash onto a busy Southern California freeway this week and lived to tell about it. Covered in bandages,...