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Murray Woman Arrested on Meth Charges Following Traffic Stop
MURRAY, Ky. – A traffic stop for expired registration led to the arrest of a local woman early Thursday morning, according to the Murray Police Department. Misty Alonso, 56, of Murray, was pulled over at around 1:29 a.m. on September 26. During the stop, officers discovered evidence of criminal...
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 Thursday through Saturday....
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Three Paducah Men Arrested On Drug Charges
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On Friday afternoon the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office arrested three Paducah men on drug charges during a drug investigation at a local apartment complex in...
Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Is Searching For A Missing Person
MARSHALL COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- We are asking for the public's assistance in locating Chloe Grace. Chloe is 15 years old, white female, approx. 5'6" weighing approx 110LBS, brown eyes,...
McCracken County Sheriff’s Department Is Asking The Public For Assistance
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance from the public in locating a stolen trailer. On March 26th, 2024, the McCracken County...
Morning Storms Ravage Area, Multiple Tornado Warnings Issued
McCracken County, KY (News First) — As morning storms battered the region, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flurry of severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings, making it challenging...
Monday’s Severe Weather Outlook
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Nationals Rally for Opening Weekend Win Against Reds”
CINCINNATI (News First) — The Nationals secured their first win of 2024 with a dramatic 7-6 comeback victory over the Reds on Saturday at Great American Ball Park. Manager Dave Martinez has...
Alabama rides tidal wave of 3-pointers to beat Clemson 89-82 and reach 1st Final Four ever
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every time Clemson tried to cut down its deficit, Alabama fired up a 3-pointer. Over and over and in such quick succession that the Crimson Tide...
Severe Weather Outlook. Updated Sunday, March 31, 2024.
Posted by Chief Meteorologist Beau Dodson Easter 2024 Want to receive more weather information? I provide a service through www.weathertalk.com Subscribe at www.weathertalk.com and...
Updated thunderstorm forecast. I am monitoring thunderstorm chances early in the week.
Posted by Chief Meteorologist Beau Dodson March 30, 2024 Updated forecast and severe weather outlook Want to receive more weather information? I provide a service through www.weathertalk.com...
Union County Kentucky Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest
UNION COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On March 28th 2024 Deputy Whitfield conducted a traffic stop on a passenger car on Ky 109 near Sturgis Ky for suspicion of an impaired driver. Deputy Whitfield...
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Work Zone Traffic Shift on I-24 Tennessee River Bridge at 29mm Starts Wednesday, Feb 21
Eastbound and westbound traffic shift to take about two days to complete PADUCAH, Ky. (Feb. 17, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans a traffic shift in the Interstate 24 Tennessee River Bridge work zone near the 29 mile...
Hinson’s 41-point eruption sends Pitt past Louisville in 86-59 rout
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Blake Hinson scored 27 of his career-high 41 points in the first half and Pittsburgh beat Louisville 86-59 on Saturday.Hinson's 27-point mark before the break equaled the Cardinals' total team output before halftime. Pitt led 37-27 midway as Hinson...
Reeves, No. 22 Kentucky end 13th-ranked Auburn’s home winning streak, 70-59
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer. AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Antonio Reeves and Kentucky stripped away Auburn's aura of invincibility at home.Reeves scored 22 points and No. 22 Kentucky led throughout to beat cold-shooting Auburn 70-59 on Saturday night, ending the 13th-ranked...
Heavy Snow Event Blankets Portions of the Region
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Information provided by the Paducah, Kentucky, NWS A quick-moving, dynamic clipper system brought bands of heavy snow to parts of southern Illinois and southwest Indiana during the afternoon and evening hours of Friday, February 16,...
Superintendent, Dr. David Meinschein, to Participate in Key Discussion with Coalition to Sustain the Education Profession
SMITHLAND, KY. (NEWS FIRST) — Dr. David Meinschein, superintendent of Livingston County School District , will take part in a significant discussion this weekend, highlighting his contributions to the Coalition to Sustain the Education Profession. The discussion,...
Congrats to CCMS MathCOUNTS Team: 2nd Place in Region, Headed to State!
Calloway County Middle School's MathCOUNTS Team achieved remarkable success at the Kentucky Lake Chapter regional competition on February 3, hosted at WKCTC in Paducah. The team secured second place in the region, earning a coveted spot in the upcoming state...
Attorney General Coleman Calls Out Biden Administration’s Latest Assault on American Energy, National Security
'It's time to get America back on track, protect Kentuckians' wallets and ensure reliable and affordable energy is available for years to come' FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 16, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman called on President Biden to abandon his proposed...
I-24 Makes Top 5 Most Dangerous Interstates in America
PADUCAH, KY (NEWS FIRST) - Assurance, a leading insurance provider, has published its annual list of the most perilous interstates across the United States. According to the report, the fifth most hazardous interstate is I-24, which traverses through Tennessee,...
Auto workers threaten to strike again at Ford’s huge Kentucky truck plant in local contract dispute
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union is threatening to go on strike next week at Ford Motor Co.'s largest and most profitable factory in a dispute over local contract language.The union said Friday that nearly 9,000 workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant in...
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Icy roads may redevelop Thursday and Thursday night as our next precipitation event develops.
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Austin is released from hospital after complications from prostate cancer surgery he kept secret
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital on Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from senior Biden...
John Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press Summary WASHINGTON (AP) — John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, is stepping down from the Biden administration in the coming weeks. That's according to two people familiar with his plans. Kerry, a longtime senator and...
What a new leader means for Taiwan and the world
By EMILY WANG Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's incoming president is promising more of the same. The question is what that will bring, not only for Taiwan but also for its relations with China, the United States and others with an interest in the island...
US delegation praises Taiwan’s democracy after pro-independence presidential candidate wins election
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Retired U.S. officials met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday and praised the island’s democratic processes under which it elected a new president and legislature over the weekend in defiance of...
At Davos, conflict, climate change and AI get top billing as leaders converge for elite meeting
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The Earth is heating up, as is conflict in the Middle East. The world economy and Ukraine's defense against Russia are sputtering along. Artificial intelligence could upend all our lives. The to-do list of...
Donald Trump’s grip on Republican politics is put to the test in ice-cold Iowa’s caucuses
By STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Voting is set to begin Monday night in icy Iowa as former President Donald Trump eyes a victory that would send a resounding message that neither life-threatening...
Millions of Americans face below-zero temperatures as storms bring blast of Arctic air, snow and ice
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Subfreezing temperatures across much of the U.S. left millions of Americans facing dangerous cold as Arctic storms left four dead and knocked out electricity to tens of thousands in the...
Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A dangerous Arctic blast will continue sweeping across the U.S. on Monday and linger through at least midweek, prolonging a bitter cold that set record-low temperatures in parts of the...
Icy roads may redevelop Thursday and Thursday night as our next precipitation event develops.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Want to receive more weather information? I provide a service through www.weathertalk.com Subscribe at www.weathertalk.com and then download the Beau Dodson Weather app from the app stores! Apple users: Beau Dodson...
Austin is released from hospital after complications from prostate cancer surgery he kept secret
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital on Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from senior Biden...
John Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press Summary WASHINGTON (AP) — John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, is stepping down from the Biden administration in the coming weeks. That's according to two people familiar with his plans. Kerry, a longtime senator and...
What a new leader means for Taiwan and the world
By EMILY WANG Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's incoming president is promising more of the same. The question is what that will bring, not only for Taiwan but also for its relations with China, the United States and others with an interest in the island...
US delegation praises Taiwan’s democracy after pro-independence presidential candidate wins election
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Retired U.S. officials met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday and praised the island’s democratic processes under which it elected a new president and legislature over the weekend in defiance of...
At Davos, conflict, climate change and AI get top billing as leaders converge for elite meeting
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The Earth is heating up, as is conflict in the Middle East. The world economy and Ukraine's defense against Russia are sputtering along. Artificial intelligence could upend all our lives. The to-do list of...
Donald Trump’s grip on Republican politics is put to the test in ice-cold Iowa’s caucuses
By STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Voting is set to begin Monday night in icy Iowa as former President Donald Trump eyes a victory that would send a resounding message that neither life-threatening...
Millions of Americans face below-zero temperatures as storms bring blast of Arctic air, snow and ice
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Subfreezing temperatures across much of the U.S. left millions of Americans facing dangerous cold as Arctic storms left four dead and knocked out electricity to tens of thousands in the...
Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A dangerous Arctic blast will continue sweeping across the U.S. on Monday and linger through at least midweek, prolonging a bitter cold that set record-low temperatures in parts of the...