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McCracken County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help in Locating Missing Endangered Adult
WEST PADUCAH, Ky. — The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in finding Nathan Cook, a 19-year-old with mental health disorders that make him unable to care for himself and vulnerable to exploitation. Cook was last seen around 3 p.m. on Nov. 10 at his residence...
Kentucky High School Football Scores
Friday's ScoresThe Associated PressKHSAA PlayoffsFirst Round Class 6ABarren Co. 21, Henderson Co. 14Central Hardin 34, Christian Co. 6George Rogers Clark 14, Lex. Lafayette 6Great Crossing 37, Meade Co. 30Lex. Bryan Station 44, Lex. Henry Clay 7Lou. Ballard 35, Bullitt East 7Lou. DuPont Manual 45,...
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News Release: Murray Police make meth arrest
MURRAY, Ky - At approximately 10:42 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, an officer with the Murray Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Lowes Drive. During the stop, evidence of criminal activity...
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...
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Scattered showers and thunderstorms into the weekend.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson So far, the forecast is on track. The forecast was for one to three inches of rain over a four-day period of time. That was yesterday through Sunday night. Rain moved into the region yesterday afternoon and last night. It continues...
The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits. It was just two months ago that much of the Mississippi...
Francine to impact the area
BILOXI, Mi. (News First) - Torrential rainfall is possible through the area as Hurricane Francine hits the Gulf Coast. The storm has intensified and is expected to hit New Orleans later today (Wed, Sept 11th), bringing a swathe of wet weather our way. Matt McClain is...
Widespread rain arrives Thursday and lingers into the weekend.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Hurricane Francine continues to move through the Gulf of Mexico. This system will move ashore in Louisiana tomorrow. Some additional strengthening is likely. The system will bring widespread rain to our region. The rain will arrive...
Kentucky bourbon icon Jimmy Russell celebrates his 70th anniversary at Wild Turkey
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (AP) — When bourbon fans enter the Wild Turkey visitors’ center in Kentucky, they might be welcomed by Jimmy Russell. But he's no ordinary greeter. Russell has lived through much of the distillery’s history. For 70 years, the distillery has been...
Widespread much needed rain is anticipated later this week.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Good morning, everyone. A great weather day ahead of us. Widespread high temperatures in the 80s. Humidity levels will remain low. Some smokey sky conditions (wildfires from Canada). Weather changes are coming! A tropical system...
Tracking rain chances.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson We are waking up to cold temperatures. Some counties have dipped into the 30s. These are record low temperatures. We will warm into the eighties today. A 40+ plus degree temperature swing. The big weather story is a developing...
Kentucky Shooter On The Loose; 7 People Shot South of Lexington
This image released by the Mount Vernon Fire Department shows traffic stopped during an active shooting on Interstate 75 north of London, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Camden Mink/Mount Vernon Fire Department via AP LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky authorities say...
$2.99 Or Less Gas Popping Up in Lots of Places, But Did OPEC Just Ruin It?
FARMINGTON, Mo (News First) - Gas Prices are falling across the nation, but will that trend continue? In their latest podcast about the issue, Gas Buddy's Sr Petroleum Analyst Patrick De Haan and Co-Host Matt McClain say the trend of falling prices is expected to...
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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...
Missouri bird flu case is a ‘one-off’ and the public risk is still low, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials on Thursday said they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off" standalone illness. Investigators trying to determine how the person caught the virus have not been...
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...
Missouri bird flu case is a ‘one-off’ and the public risk is still low, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials on Thursday said they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off" standalone illness. Investigators trying to determine how the person caught the virus have not been...