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Paving Project on KY 80 in Marshall County to Begin on Friday
Motorists should be alert for flaggers and lane restrictions PADUCAH, Ky. (September 10, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to begin a project to resurface around two miles of roadway in Marshall County in the Kenlake State Resort Park Golf Course area on...
Kentucky State Police Arrest Tennessee Man After Multi-County Pursuit
PADUCAH, Ky. (September 11, 2024) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 troopers have arrested a Tennessee man following a multi-county pursuit on Interstate 24. The chase, which spanned Lyon, Livingston, Marshall, and McCracken counties, briefly closed the westbound lanes of I-24. The suspect was...
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Union reaches tentative contract at 38 Kroger stores in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio
AP NEWS -- CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Bargainers for a union representing workers at 38 Kroger stores in West Virginia and two other states reached a tentative agreement with the grocery chain on a...
US Army soldier indicted and accused of selling sensitive military information
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An Army soldier has been arrested on accusations of selling sensitive information related to U.S. military capabilities, Justice...
Benton, Kentucky Report Arrests
BENTON, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- **Arrests** - 1/11/24 - Benjamin E. Hollis, 61, of Hardin, was arrested on a traffic stop for a failure to appear warrant (Calloway County). Subsequently, he was also...
Paducah Police Showcase Bomb Disposal Robot to Hendron Lone Oak Elementary Robotics Students
PADUCAH, KY - Sgt. Hopp and Officer Quinn of the Paducah Police Department Bomb Squad made a visit yesterday to Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School to demonstrate our bomb disposal robot to the...
Murray, Kentucky Drug Raid
MURRAY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Numerous reports of drug trafficking and illegal use of narcotics had been reported at the residence on N. 10th St in Murray. On March 5, 2024, a search warrant was...
Henderson Police Report Arrest For Assault 2nd Degree
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Henderson, Kentucky Report Arrests for Importing Heroin
HENDERSON KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- JOSEPH WALLACE PLED GUILTY TO:IMPORTING HEROINFIRST-DEGREE TRAFFICKING IN HEROINFIRST-DEGREE TRAFFICKING IN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES >2 GRAMS METHAMPHETAMINE FORREST...
UPDATE:Fatal Head-On Collision on Interstate 24 Claims One Life
PADUCAH, KY (News First) - On March 5, 2024, at 9:45 P.M., the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 9-mile marker of Interstate 24 regarding a head-on collision. According to the...
Kentucky Senate passes bill to grant the right to collect child support for unborn children
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Republican-led Kentucky Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to grant the right to collect child support for unborn children, advancing a...
Kentucky Senate passes bill to allow local districts to hire armed ‘guardians’ in schools
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill meant to bolster school safety by allowing school districts to hire retired law officers or military veterans to work as armed...
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Trump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second place
By STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday with his rivals languishing far behind, a victory that affirmed his grip on the...
Icy roads may redevelop Thursday and Thursday night as our next precipitation event develops.
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State Crews Respond to Winter Weather Conditions as More Snow Forecasted to Fall This Afternoon Into Tomorrow
Frigid temps and low pavement temps create travel challenges, impact salt material effectiveness FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 15, 2024) – Many Kentucky highway crews have been active since the weekend pre-treating roads and they continue to monitor weather...
Vehicle Strikes and Kills Pedestrian
PADUCAH, KY - On January 13, 2024, at approximately 11:00 PM, McCracken County Sheriff's Deputies responded toKentucky Dam Road near the intersection of Kenmar Road to the complaint of a vehicle versus pedestrian collision. Upon arrival, Deputies located a deceased...
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is Closed Due to Weather Conditions
Ferry closed until further notice PADUCAH, Ky. (January 15, 2024) — After being able to run for a few days, the Dorena-Hickman Ferry is closed due to weather conditions. The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is closed at this time. The crew will evaluate weather...
John Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, is stepping down from the Biden administration in the coming weeks, according to two people familiar with his plans.Kerry, a longtime senator and secretary of state, was...
A weekend of ferocious winter weather could see low-temperature records set in the US heartland
By JIM SALTER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Icy winter weather blanketed the U.S. on Saturday as a wave of Arctic storms threatened to break low-temperature records in the heartland, spread cold and snow from coast to coast and cast a chill...
As legal challenges mount, some companies retool diversity and inclusion programs
By ALEXANDRA OLSON, HALELUYA HADERO and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Advocates of diversity efforts are steeling themselves for a fight this year as a growing number of lawsuits take aim at programs intended to advance racial equity in the...
KYTC District 1 Crews Spot Treating along Sections of I-24 and I-69
Snow showers creating some slick spots mainly on bridges and overpasses PADUCAH, Ky. (January 13, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 1 Snow and Ice Team has trucks out on sections of Interstate 24 and Interstate 69 spot...
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The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement
By VALERIE GONZALEZ AND ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Daniel Bermudez's family had fled Venezuela and was headed to the U.S. to seek asylum when the freight train they were riding through Mexico was stopped by immigration officials. His wife...
Blinken meets Jordan’s king and foreign minister on Mideast push to keep Gaza war from spreading
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Jordan’s king and foreign minister and visited a World Food Program warehouse in Amman as he pressed ahead with an urgent Middle East diplomatic mission to...
Israel signals it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza as the war enters its fourth month
By JULIA FRANKEL, SAMY MAGDY and NAJIB JOBAINH Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military signaled that it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza, saying it has completed dismantling Hamas' military infrastructure there, as the war against the...
Senior Biden leaders, Pentagon officials unaware for days that defense secretary was hospitalized
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Biden administration leaders, top Pentagon officials and members of Congress were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized since Monday, U.S. officials said Saturday, as...
Winter weather batters both US coasts; Sierra snow shuts down I-80; East Coast storm into Monday
By STEVE LeBLANC and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Winter weather battered both U.S. coasts Saturday as New Englanders braced for an even more potent mix of snow and freezing rain through the weekend and a Sierra Nevada storm packing heavy snow shut down...
Resurrected Golden Globes will restart the party with ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ and Swift
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The Golden Globes are back from the dead, and ready to party. The long-running award show will again have the champagne flowing Sunday night when the 81st Globes begin at 8 p.m. EST. Much will look the same as always when well-attired...
Top 1-and-done NBA prospects have made a big impact in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Chris Carrawell started for a top-ranked Duke team that blew out just about everyone behind a roster stocked with NBA talent, including a freshman with tantalizing athleticism in a limited role.Back then, the norm would've been for...
Widespread rain event Monday into Tuesday. Monitoring cold weather late next week into the following week. Snow?
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...
US employers add a surprisingly strong 216,000 jobs in a sign of continued economic strength
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs last month, the latest sign that the American labor market remains resilient even in the face of sharply higher interest rates. Friday’s government report showed...
The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement
By VALERIE GONZALEZ AND ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Daniel Bermudez's family had fled Venezuela and was headed to the U.S. to seek asylum when the freight train they were riding through Mexico was stopped by immigration officials. His wife...
Blinken meets Jordan’s king and foreign minister on Mideast push to keep Gaza war from spreading
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Jordan’s king and foreign minister and visited a World Food Program warehouse in Amman as he pressed ahead with an urgent Middle East diplomatic mission to...
Israel signals it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza as the war enters its fourth month
By JULIA FRANKEL, SAMY MAGDY and NAJIB JOBAINH Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military signaled that it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza, saying it has completed dismantling Hamas' military infrastructure there, as the war against the...
Senior Biden leaders, Pentagon officials unaware for days that defense secretary was hospitalized
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Biden administration leaders, top Pentagon officials and members of Congress were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized since Monday, U.S. officials said Saturday, as...
Winter weather batters both US coasts; Sierra snow shuts down I-80; East Coast storm into Monday
By STEVE LeBLANC and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Winter weather battered both U.S. coasts Saturday as New Englanders braced for an even more potent mix of snow and freezing rain through the weekend and a Sierra Nevada storm packing heavy snow shut down...
Resurrected Golden Globes will restart the party with ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ and Swift
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The Golden Globes are back from the dead, and ready to party. The long-running award show will again have the champagne flowing Sunday night when the 81st Globes begin at 8 p.m. EST. Much will look the same as always when well-attired...
Top 1-and-done NBA prospects have made a big impact in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Chris Carrawell started for a top-ranked Duke team that blew out just about everyone behind a roster stocked with NBA talent, including a freshman with tantalizing athleticism in a limited role.Back then, the norm would've been for...
Widespread rain event Monday into Tuesday. Monitoring cold weather late next week into the following week. Snow?
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...
US employers add a surprisingly strong 216,000 jobs in a sign of continued economic strength
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs last month, the latest sign that the American labor market remains resilient even in the face of sharply higher interest rates. Friday’s government report showed...