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Collision on Interstate 24 Claims Life, Causes Major Traffic Disruption
PADUCAH, Ky (News First) -On Saturday, September 14, at 5:17 a.m., the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to a severe collision involving two semi-tractors in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 near the 9-mile marker. One semi-truck was overturned on its side, while the other was...
Culvert Replacement Planned on KY 548 in Carlisle County this week
Roadway to be blocked from Wed. through Fri. PADUCAH, Ky. (Sept. 16, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to block KY 548 in Carlisle County for three days this week to replace a failing culvert. The blockage will be at the 1.4 mile marker, about 0.3 miles from the...
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Calloway County Students Chosen For KMEA All-State Middle School Band
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Congrats to CCMS students Riley McNeely and Wesley Suiter for being chosen for KMEA All-State Middle School Band! Over 800 middle school students auditioned...
Calloway County Methamphetamine Drug Arrest
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Murray man early Wednesday morning on drug trafficking charges following a lengthy drug investigation. Over...
Officer Allison Garner Completes Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy
RICHMOND, KY. (News First) — Officer Allison Garner has successfully completed the rigorous 20-week Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy in Richmond, KY. During her time at the academy, Officer...
Calloway County Drug Arrest
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 Methamphetamine Drug 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...
Paducah Police Investigating Shots Fired
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- The Paducah Police are investigating a "shots fired" incident early Monday morning. See below for more information.
McCracken County Arson Arrest
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On March 11, 2024, McCracken County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Reidland Fire Department responded to the 2200 block of Ted Williams Road to the complaint of...
Graves County, Kentucky Burglary Suspect Sought
GRAVES COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Burglary suspect being sought During the early morning hours of March 11, 2024 a residential burglary was reported from a Graves County resident. Credit cards...
Marshall County Installs New Tornado Sirens
MARSHALL COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- For the past two months, Judge Spraggs, Emergency Management Director Curt Curtner, and the Pirates Cove Homeowners Association have been working together to...
Benton, Kentucky Reports Several Arrests
BENTON, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- * Recent Arrests * 02/24/24 - Jacob G. Vanwaters, 41, of Benton was arrested and charged with fleeing or evading police, 2nd degree (on foot), resisting arrest,...
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The flood watch has been cancelled for most of the area.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The flood watch has been cancelled. The frost level has dissipated. Water is now soaking into the ground. Thus, the flood threat has ended across most of the area. The Memphis, Tennessee NWS continues the watch for the Bootheel into...
Kentucky lawmakers advance a bill intended to prevent military veteran suicides
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Suicide prevention legislation focused on Kentucky's veterans started advancing Tuesday as lawmakers pursue a strategy meant to better serve those who joined the military. The bill, with bipartisan backing,...
A flood watch has been issued for portions of the area.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The flood watch has been cancelled for all of the area except the Bootheel and northwest Tennessee. January 23, 2024 Want to receive an app notification when I post a new Facebook thread, update the weather blog, post rapid-fire...
Families sue Kentucky gun shop that sold AR-15 used in 2023 bank shooting that killed 5
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky gun shop that sold an assault weapon to a man who used it to kill five co-workers and wrote in his journal the gun was “so easy” to buy is facing a lawsuit filed Monday from survivors and families of...
Wet weather into the weekend.
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Kentucky State Police Investigating Fatal Ballard County Collision
WICKLIFFE, Ky. (January 22, 2024) – Kentucky State Police (KSP), Post 1 is investigating a Saturday evening collision that claimed the life of a Ballard County woman. At approximately 8:30pm CT on January 20, KSP Post 1 received a call from the Ballard County...
Much of US still gripped by arctic weather as Memphis deals with numerous broken water pipes
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roadways have contributed to dozens of deaths this month across the U.S., where states as far south as Texas and Florida remain gripped by deadly arctic weather Sunday....
Deadly house fire in McCracken County
MCCRACKEN COUNTY (NewsFirst) -- Fire officials in McCracken County have released more details on a single-story residential structure house fire that occurred in the 11000 block of Blandville Road Saturday evening. Officials have announced one person has died in the...
For First Time Since 1804, Billions of Two Different cicada broods to emerge at Same Time
FARMINGTON, Mo. (NewsFirst) — Billions of cicadas with glowing red eyes and loud screams are expected to emerge in over a dozen states across the Southeast and Midwest this year. The insects, which have the longest life cycle of any insect, spend 13 or 17 years...
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USDA estimates 21 million kids will get summer food benefits through new program in 2024
By KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writer Nearly 21 million children in the U.S. and its territories are expected to receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent federal program, the United States Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. Thirty-five...
Blinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue
By MATTHEW LEE, NAJIB JOBAIN AND SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday about reforming the Palestinian self-rule government, as part of U.S. efforts to rally the region...
Meta to hide posts about suicide, eating disorders from teens’ Instagram and Facebook feeds
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta said Tuesday it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers' accounts on Instagram and Facebook, including posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. The social media giant based in...
Adan Canto, known for his versatility in roles in ‘X-Men’ and ‘Designated Survivor,’ dies at 42
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “Agent Game” as well as the TV series “The Cleaning Lady," has died. He was 42. Publicist Jennifer Allen, told The...
Air Force Two carrying VP Harris diverted to DC-area airport after encountering ‘wind shear’
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris' aircraft was forced to divert to a Washington-area airport after encountering stormy weather Tuesday night as she returned from a trip to Georgia. Press secretary Kirsten Allen said in a...
California lawmakers to consider ban on tackle football for kids under 12
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers will debate on Wednesday whether to ban tackle football for children under 12, a move pushed by advocates seeking to protect kids from brain damage but opposed by coaches who warn it would...
CES 2024 updates: Car companies unveil new tech and Robert Downey Jr. targets scammers
By Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Welcome to opening day of CES 2024. This multi-day trade event put on by the Consumer Technology Association is expected to bring some 130,000 attendees and more than 4,000 exhibitors to Las Vegas. The latest advances and gadgets...
Former first lady Melania Trump’s mother, Amalija Knavs, has died
By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amalija Knavs, the mother of former first lady Melania Trump, has died. Trump announced the death late Tuesday without disclosing the cause. “It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Amalija,”...
Video of 73-year-old boarded up inside his apartment sparks investigation
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — Rudolph Williams says he was home in a Chicago suburb when he realized the doors and windows to his courtyard-style apartment had been boarded up with plywood, locking him inside. “I didn’t know exactly what was...
USDA estimates 21 million kids will get summer food benefits through new program in 2024
By KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writer Nearly 21 million children in the U.S. and its territories are expected to receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent federal program, the United States Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. Thirty-five...
Blinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue
By MATTHEW LEE, NAJIB JOBAIN AND SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday about reforming the Palestinian self-rule government, as part of U.S. efforts to rally the region...
Meta to hide posts about suicide, eating disorders from teens’ Instagram and Facebook feeds
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta said Tuesday it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers' accounts on Instagram and Facebook, including posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. The social media giant based in...
Adan Canto, known for his versatility in roles in ‘X-Men’ and ‘Designated Survivor,’ dies at 42
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “Agent Game” as well as the TV series “The Cleaning Lady," has died. He was 42. Publicist Jennifer Allen, told The...
Air Force Two carrying VP Harris diverted to DC-area airport after encountering ‘wind shear’
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris' aircraft was forced to divert to a Washington-area airport after encountering stormy weather Tuesday night as she returned from a trip to Georgia. Press secretary Kirsten Allen said in a...
California lawmakers to consider ban on tackle football for kids under 12
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers will debate on Wednesday whether to ban tackle football for children under 12, a move pushed by advocates seeking to protect kids from brain damage but opposed by coaches who warn it would...
CES 2024 updates: Car companies unveil new tech and Robert Downey Jr. targets scammers
By Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Welcome to opening day of CES 2024. This multi-day trade event put on by the Consumer Technology Association is expected to bring some 130,000 attendees and more than 4,000 exhibitors to Las Vegas. The latest advances and gadgets...
Former first lady Melania Trump’s mother, Amalija Knavs, has died
By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amalija Knavs, the mother of former first lady Melania Trump, has died. Trump announced the death late Tuesday without disclosing the cause. “It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Amalija,”...
Video of 73-year-old boarded up inside his apartment sparks investigation
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — Rudolph Williams says he was home in a Chicago suburb when he realized the doors and windows to his courtyard-style apartment had been boarded up with plywood, locking him inside. “I didn’t know exactly what was...