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Oweh’s big plays give Mark Pope his first big win for No. 19 Kentucky, beating No. 6 Duke 77-72
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the final 10.3 seconds and No. 19 Kentucky claimed the first big win of Mark Pope's coaching tenure, knocking off No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night.In the frenetic closing seconds,...
Marshall County Sheriff’s Weekly Activity
On 11/11/2024, Jade Dupriest (26) of Benton KY, was arrested and charged with terroristic threatening 3rd degree. On 11/09/2024, James McCormick (45) of Murray KY, was arrested when deputies responded to a single vehicle collision on Moors Camp Highway. It was determined that McCormick was driving...
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Juvenile Charged with Making Threats
On Oct. 10, 2024, at approximately 9:14 p.m., officers were dispatched to a local business regarding an employee making threats to use a firearm at the establishment. Officers made contact with a...
Repair of Storm Sewer in Jefferson and South 28th Street/Joe Clifton Drive Intersection
During this month’s milling and paving project on Jefferson Street, crews discovered a storm sewer pipe that needs to be replaced. Crews with Jim Smith Contracting, the contractor working for the...
Kentucky State Police Arrest Two Graves County Individuals for Manslaughter and Child Abuse
MELBER, Ky. (Oct. 11, 2024) – Kentucky State Police (KSP), Post 1 troopers have arrested two Graves County residents for manslaughter after an investigation into the death of a young child. On...
Two Arrested on Methamphetamine Charges After Traffic Stop Near Mayfield
MAYFIELD, Ky. (Oct. 11, 2024) — A traffic stop early Friday morning led to the arrest of two Murray residents on methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia charges. At approximately 12:15 a.m., Deputies...
DUI Suspect Arrested After Hit-and-Run Crash with Amish Buggy in Graves County
GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. – A man was arrested after crashing into an Amish buggy and fleeing the scene near Fancy Farm on Thursday morning, authorities said. The Graves County Sheriff’s Office received a...
Dorena-Hickman Ferry Closed Due to Low Water
Will reassess tomorrow PADUCAH, KY (Oct. 10, 2024) -- The Dorena-Hickman Ferry will be closed today due to low water. Motorists may check on the ferry's operating status by calling (731)...
Attorney General Coleman Sues TikTok for Addictive Harm to Kentucky Youth
FLORENCE, Ky. (Oct. 9, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today the filing of a lawsuit against TikTok and its affiliated entities for the social media platform's exploitation...
City Commission Meeting Highlights
Note: Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Wilson and Commissioner Raynarldo Henderson were unable to attend this meeting. Clarification of Information Regarding Refugee Resettlement Program. Mayor George Bray...
Temporary Closure of Minnich Avenue for Paving Project
Beginning Thursday, October 10, no through traffic will be permitted on Minnich Avenue in Paducah. The roadway is expected to reopen to traffic Friday afternoon, October 11. Traffic will need to...
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests in McCracken County
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (Oct. 7, 2024) — A traffic stop in McCracken County led to the arrests of two individuals on drug-related charges late Monday night. At approximately 10:20 p.m., a McCracken...
news from around KENTUCKY
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...
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...
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....
Rain is winding down.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau DodsonSunday, September 15, 2024 The remnants of Francine are slowly weakening and winding down across our region. Here is what the 8 am radar looked like. Most of the rain was over our southwestern counties. It was moving northwest and...
NATIONAL NEWS
Donald Trump says he can best protect religious freedoms
WASHINGTON, DC (AP) - Former President Donald Trump recently reissued his loyalty test to religious Americans, declaring that he can best protect their freedoms while preemptively blaming some if he loses the presidential election. He said Jews and Catholics can vote...
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...
Florida Gulf Coast Target of Helene
WASHINGTON, DC (News First) - An area of the Sunshine State's Gulf Coast could be the landing spot for a tropical storm developing in the Caribbean. Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey have more. It could become a hurricane by the time a developing tropical...
Another Tropical Storm Headed for the Southeast
WASHINGTON, DC (News First) - Farmers in the Southeast are bracing for another tropical storm. Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey have more. Producers in the southeast are paying more close attention to weather forecasts this week trying to get an early...
It’s a good time to be in the dairy industry
WASHINGTON DC (News First) - It's an interesting time to be in the dairy industry. Here’s Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski. One economist says you can pretty much sum up the current dairy situation this way. Relatively tight U.S. supplies...
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...
Donald Trump says he can best protect religious freedoms
WASHINGTON, DC (AP) - Former President Donald Trump recently reissued his loyalty test to religious Americans, declaring that he can best protect their freedoms while preemptively blaming some if he loses the presidential election. He said Jews and Catholics can vote...
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...
Florida Gulf Coast Target of Helene
WASHINGTON, DC (News First) - An area of the Sunshine State's Gulf Coast could be the landing spot for a tropical storm developing in the Caribbean. Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey have more. It could become a hurricane by the time a developing tropical...
Another Tropical Storm Headed for the Southeast
WASHINGTON, DC (News First) - Farmers in the Southeast are bracing for another tropical storm. Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey have more. Producers in the southeast are paying more close attention to weather forecasts this week trying to get an early...
It’s a good time to be in the dairy industry
WASHINGTON DC (News First) - It's an interesting time to be in the dairy industry. Here’s Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski. One economist says you can pretty much sum up the current dairy situation this way. Relatively tight U.S. supplies...
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...