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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 Thursday morning and...
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 will bring widespread rain to our...
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Christian County Man Charged With
*CCSO Press Release-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-03/04/2024* On March 4th, at approximately 3:30 PM, Christian County Deputies assisted the Hopkinsville Police Department (HPD) in attempting to locate...
Chiefs Seek Anthem Performers
PADUCAH, Ky. (NEWS FIRST) — The Paducah Chiefs are calling on vocalists to step up to the mic and sing the national anthem at their upcoming games. If you're passionate about singing and want to...
Calloway County Middle School Speech Team Places 4th in State
MURRAY, KY (NEWS FIRST) - Eighth-grader Faith McCafferty clinched the State Champion title in storytelling for the second consecutive year, leading the CCMS Speech Team to a remarkable 4th place...
CCHS Senior Erika Ontiveros Named February Student of the Month
MURRAY, KY (NEWS FIRST) - Erika Ontiveros, a senior at Calloway County High School (CCHS), has been recognized as the February Student of the Month by the Rotary Club of Murray. Projected to...
St. Mary Elementary Students Place Top 10 in Statewide KAAC General Knowledge Test
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — St. Mary Elementary students Reyansh Bejgum and James Paxton have secured places in the Top 10 in the 2024 General Knowledge Test conducted by the Kentucky Association for...
Purchase Parkway Work Zone Activity in Graves County Ramps Up
15 ft. maximum load width restriction at 1.3mm near Fulton PADUCAH, Ky. (March 4, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is resuming work along an extended work...
Deputies Respond to Three-Vehicle Collision on Brookport Bridge
BROOKPORT, Ill. (NEWS FIRST) — Deputies rushed to the scene of a three-vehicle collision on the Brookport Bridge yesterday at 4:38 pm, where traffic came to a standstill, blocking the bridge....
Tilghman Boys Baseball Anticipates Promising Season
PADUCAH, Ky. (NEWS FIRST) — As the Paducah Tilghman Boys Baseball team gears up for another season, optimism looms large among players and fans alike. The eagerly awaited season opener is scheduled...
McConnell weighs endorsing Trump. It’s a stark turnaround after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leader Mitch McConnell is the highest-ranking Republican in Congress who has yet to endorse Donald...
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Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday night Into Friday.
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High Wind Warning.
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Today is the day to prepare for bitterly cold air.
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High winds likely tonight into Friday night. Gusts above 50 mph could damage trees and power lines.
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Patriots parting with Bill Belichick, who led team to 6 Super Bowl championships, AP source says
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Six-time NFL champion Bill Belichick agreed to part ways as the coach of the New England Patriots on Thursday, bringing an end to his 24-year tenure as the architect of the most decorated dynasty of the league’s Super Bowl era, a person with...
Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says
By Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were...
Marshall County Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Bust
MARSHALL COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On 01/10/2024, Deputy stopped a vehicle being operated by a Jared Mallory. It was discovered that Mr. Mallory was operating on a suspended operator's license. The passenger in the vehicle was identified as Ryan Renner. During...
3 adults with gunshot wounds found dead in Kentucky home set ablaze
MOUNT OLIVET, Ky. (AP) — Three adults with gunshot wounds were found dead in a home that had been set ablaze, Kentucky State Police said. It appears two adults were shot and the third had a self-inflicted wound, police said.Fire crews responded to a blaze reported...
Kentucky is the all-time No. 1 team through 75 storied years of AP Top 25 college basketball polls
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Sustained excellence is difficult to achieve in any sport.It takes hiring the right coaches, year after year. A constant stream of great players to replace those that depart. It takes luck, to be sure, but also passionate fans,...
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Alzheimer’s drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have found a way to help Alzheimer’s drugs seep inside the brain faster — by temporarily breaching its protective shield. The novel experiment was a first attempt in just three patients. But in spots...
Kentucky governor backs longer list of conditions eligible for treatment under medical marijuana law
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Access to medical marijuana in Kentucky should expand to include a longer list of severe health conditions, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday in advocating a change that would make hundreds of thousands more...
More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses. While many experts say this season likely won’t...
Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89
By AMIR VAHDAT, VAHID SALEMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KERMAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian officials tried Friday to link Israel and the U.S. to an Islamic State group-claimed suicide bombing while speaking to a mass funeral for some of the 89 people killed in the...
Tesla recalls over 1.6 million EVs exported to China to fix automatic steering, door latch glitches
By Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles exported to China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation...
Jobs report for December will likely conclude another solid year of US hiring in 2023
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Bringing resurgent inflation down was never expected to be so relatively pain-free. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned of hard times ahead after the Fed began jacking up interest rates in the spring of 2022...
Teen kills 6th grader, wounds 5 others and takes own life in Iowa high school shooting, police say
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press PERRY, Iowa (AP) — A teen armed with a shotgun and a handgun unleashed terror at an Iowa high school on the first day of classes in the new year, authorities said, killing a sixth grader and wounding five...
One attack, two interpretations: Biden and Trump both make the Jan. 6 riot a political rallying cry
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will spend Saturday's third anniversary of the Capitol riot by holding two campaign rallies in leadoff-voting Iowa in his bid to win back the White House. To mark the moment,...
Police say there has been a shooting at a high school in Perry, Iowa; extent of injuries unclear
By AP Updated at 3:00 PM PERRY, Iowa (AP) — A 17-year-old opened fire at a small-town Iowa high school on the first day of school after the winter break, killing a sixth-grader and wounding five others as students barricaded in offices and fled in panic. The suspect,...
Alzheimer’s drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have found a way to help Alzheimer’s drugs seep inside the brain faster — by temporarily breaching its protective shield. The novel experiment was a first attempt in just three patients. But in spots...
Kentucky governor backs longer list of conditions eligible for treatment under medical marijuana law
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Access to medical marijuana in Kentucky should expand to include a longer list of severe health conditions, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday in advocating a change that would make hundreds of thousands more...
More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses. While many experts say this season likely won’t...
Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89
By AMIR VAHDAT, VAHID SALEMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KERMAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian officials tried Friday to link Israel and the U.S. to an Islamic State group-claimed suicide bombing while speaking to a mass funeral for some of the 89 people killed in the...
Tesla recalls over 1.6 million EVs exported to China to fix automatic steering, door latch glitches
By Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles exported to China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation...
Jobs report for December will likely conclude another solid year of US hiring in 2023
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Bringing resurgent inflation down was never expected to be so relatively pain-free. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned of hard times ahead after the Fed began jacking up interest rates in the spring of 2022...
Teen kills 6th grader, wounds 5 others and takes own life in Iowa high school shooting, police say
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press PERRY, Iowa (AP) — A teen armed with a shotgun and a handgun unleashed terror at an Iowa high school on the first day of classes in the new year, authorities said, killing a sixth grader and wounding five...
One attack, two interpretations: Biden and Trump both make the Jan. 6 riot a political rallying cry
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will spend Saturday's third anniversary of the Capitol riot by holding two campaign rallies in leadoff-voting Iowa in his bid to win back the White House. To mark the moment,...
Police say there has been a shooting at a high school in Perry, Iowa; extent of injuries unclear
By AP Updated at 3:00 PM PERRY, Iowa (AP) — A 17-year-old opened fire at a small-town Iowa high school on the first day of school after the winter break, killing a sixth-grader and wounding five others as students barricaded in offices and fled in panic. The suspect,...