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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 possession of methamphetamine....
𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐜𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲
𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐾𝑌𝑇𝐶 𝐷-1 PADUCAH, Ky. – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans a nighttime blockage of the U.S. 60 to eastbound I-24 ramp in McCracken County next week to conduct part of an ongoing Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP)....
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Illinois State Police Reminds The Public About Eclipse Safety
Illinois (NewsFirst) -- 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Do not stop along roadways or bridges to view the solar eclipse. Parking on the shoulder of the roadway, except in an emergency, is...
Concord Fire Department Reminds Everyone There Is A Burn Ban In Effect Across The State
McCracken County, Kentucky (NewsFirst) -- The Concord Fire Department was on the scene of a grass fire Saturday in the 1400 block of Fisher Road. The fire was marked under control by CFD within 5...
Henderson Man Found Guilty of Stealing Dog
HENDERSON, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- HENDERSON JURY SENTENCES LEE STONE TO MAXIMUM 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR TWO COUNTS OF THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OF AUTOMOBILE THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING (DOG) LEAVING...
Calloway County Hydrocodone and Alprazolam Arrest
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On March 14, 2024, at approximately 11:30pm deputies arrested Tiffany Gray on Chris Drive in Murray. She was indicted by the Calloway County Grand Jury this...
Williamson County Crack Cocaine Arrest
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS (NewsFirst) -- Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Executes Search Warrant On Residence Tied To Distribution Of Crack Cocaine Williamson County, Illinois - On March 5,...
Graves County Methamphetamine Trafficking Investigation
GRAVES COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Methamphetamine Trafficking Investigation The Graves County Sheriff's Office conducted an investigation into reported Methamphetamine trafficking that...
Country Ham Breakfast
Graves Co - If you are hungry come eat at the Melber Fire Department's 'ALL YOU CAN EAT' COUNTRY HAM BREAKFAST on MARCH 16th, 2024, starting at 10 AM"
Calloway County Opiates Arrest
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On March 12, 2024, Robert Coleman was arrested on an indictment warrant that was issued by the Calloway County Grand Jury this month. Coleman has an...
Calloway County Man Arrested For Drug Paraphernalia
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On March 12, 2024, at approximately 10:30am deputies were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on O’Bryan Circle in Murray. While at the residence they came...
Calloway County Man Arrested On Drug Charges
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On March 14, 2024, at approximately 9:00am Aaron Beard was arrested on an indictment warrant that was issued by the Calloway County Grand Jury this month....
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Paducah Crime Rate Continues to Fall
PADUCAH, KY - For the fourth year in a row, reported crime has dropped or remained steady in the City of Paducah. 2023 saw a two percent decrease from the previous year in Part 1 crimes. Part 1 crimes, as classified by the FBI, consist of “major” crimes: murder, rape,...
School choice measure will reach Kentucky’s November ballot, key lawmaker predicts
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers are likely to put a proposal on the November ballot allowing voters to weigh in on whether the state should offer support for enrollments in charter and private schools, a key House committee...
Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. A small study published Wednesday documents significantly restored hearing in five of six kids treated in China. On Tuesday, the Children's Hospital of...
Humana warns that rising care costs will persist through 2024, surprises Wall Street with forecast
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Humana surprised Wall Street again on Thursday with a lower-than-expected earnings forecast as insurers that sell Medicare Advantage plans continue to struggle with rising care costs. Shares of several health insurers plunged in early...
More rain!
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Dense fog continues to be an issue.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Dense fog has been an issue over the last few days. The fog continues to be a driving hazard this morning. Rain arrives this afternoon. The rain will help mix out the fog. Patchy dense fog is possible again tonight, as well. Use...
Two charged with death of an infant
PADUCAH, KY - Media Release Suspect(s): Victoria P. Martin, 40, of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, arrested on a warrant charging her with murder Eugene B. Thomas Jr., 68, of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, arrested on a warrant charging him with first-degree criminal...
Hopkinsville, Kentucky Police Arrest Burglary Suspect
HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Police responded to a report of a possible Robbery on Lucky Debonair Drive. Jayontez Poindexter forced his way into a residence causing injury to the homeowner along with his child’s mother, grabbing her throat and neck. One of...
Ford to recall nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs to secure trim pieces that can fly off in traffic
By Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because a trim piece can fly off and create a hazard for other drivers. The recall covers Explorers from the 2011 through 2019 model years. Documents posted Wednesday by...
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1 dead, 1 injured following avalanche at California ski resort as storm moves in, official says
By SCOTT SONNER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — An avalanche roared through a section of expert trails at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring another, as a major storm with snow and gusty winds...
Bitterly Cold Weather To Impact Region This Weekend. What about snow chances?
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...
Israel taps top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to battle genocide claim at world court
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is sending top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to The Hague this week to counter allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The robust engagement with the...
UN Security Council to vote on a resolution demanding Houthi rebels stop attacks on Red Sea shipping
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution that would condemn and demand an immediate halt to attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea area....
Secrecy surrounding the defense secretary’s hospitalization has put the White House on the defensive
By SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration pledged from day one to restore truth and transparency to the federal government — but now it’s facing a maelstrom of criticism and credibility questions after...
Record-breaking cold threatens to complicate Iowa’s leadoff caucuses as snowy weather cancels events
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WAUKEE, Iowa (AP) — Snow was still piling on top of the 8 inches that had already accumulated when Kadee Miller trekked out to see Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley in Waukee. “There were moments on the drive up here, I...
DeSantis says nominating Trump would make 2024 a referendum on the ex-president rather than Biden
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Nominating Donald Trump would make the 2024 election about his legal troubles rather than the nation's ills under President Joe Biden, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday, hours...
Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet's population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news. The year looks set...
Yemen’s Houthis launch their largest Red Sea drone and missile attack, though no damage is reported
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the United States and British navies to shoot down the projectiles in a major...
1 dead, 1 injured following avalanche at California ski resort as storm moves in, official says
By SCOTT SONNER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — An avalanche roared through a section of expert trails at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring another, as a major storm with snow and gusty winds...
Bitterly Cold Weather To Impact Region This Weekend. What about snow chances?
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...
Israel taps top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to battle genocide claim at world court
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is sending top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to The Hague this week to counter allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The robust engagement with the...
UN Security Council to vote on a resolution demanding Houthi rebels stop attacks on Red Sea shipping
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution that would condemn and demand an immediate halt to attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea area....
Secrecy surrounding the defense secretary’s hospitalization has put the White House on the defensive
By SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration pledged from day one to restore truth and transparency to the federal government — but now it’s facing a maelstrom of criticism and credibility questions after...
Record-breaking cold threatens to complicate Iowa’s leadoff caucuses as snowy weather cancels events
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WAUKEE, Iowa (AP) — Snow was still piling on top of the 8 inches that had already accumulated when Kadee Miller trekked out to see Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley in Waukee. “There were moments on the drive up here, I...
DeSantis says nominating Trump would make 2024 a referendum on the ex-president rather than Biden
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Nominating Donald Trump would make the 2024 election about his legal troubles rather than the nation's ills under President Joe Biden, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday, hours...
Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet's population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news. The year looks set...
Yemen’s Houthis launch their largest Red Sea drone and missile attack, though no damage is reported
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the United States and British navies to shoot down the projectiles in a major...