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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)
Tracking A Developing Tropical System In The Gulf Of Mexico
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson We desperately need rain in our region. We are experiencing severe short-term drought conditions. Some counties are going on five to six weeks with little or no rainfall. A rare occurrence. This graphic shows you where the most severe drought conditions are...
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Citizens’ Police Academy Explores Paducah SWAT Team and Bomb Squad
PADUCAH, KY (NEWS FIRST) - Week 4 of the Paducah Police Department Citizens' Police Academy delved into the operations of the Paducah Police Department SWAT Team and Bomb Squad. Participants were...
Deputies Respond to Single-Vehicle Accident on Kentucky Dam Road
PADUCAH, KY (NEWS FIRST) - On March 2, 2024, at approximately 10:20 p.m., deputies rushed to the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Kentucky Dam Road near the McCracken-Marshall county line....
Hopkinsville Police Report Drug Arrest
HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- **PRESS RELEASE** Following an investigation led by the Hopkinsville Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit, law enforcement conducted search warrants...
Marshall County Rescue Squad Helps With Special Olympics
MARSHALL COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- What a great day for the Special Olympics and the annual Polar Plunge! The Marshall County Rescue Squad assisted with the event A special thanks to Concord...
A look back at the winter weather statistics. It was a mild one!
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson First, let's take a look at February. Boy oh boy. Was it ever warm. These are incredible numbers. If departures are two or three degrees above average, then we...
Murray Police Department Methamphetamine Drug Bust
MURRAY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On 2/28/24 around 6:56 PM, officers with the Murray Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by Monty Stom (60) of Murray, KY. During the...
2024 City-County Spring Clean Up Day Set for April 13
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — Paducah and McCracken County residents are gearing up for the annual Spring Clean Up Day scheduled for Saturday, April 13. This event offers residents the opportunity to dispose...
Daviess County Sheriff’s Department Is Asking The Public For Help
DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- UPDATE: Further investigation shows the female in the below photos is also needing to be identified in this case. Case #24-3181 - The Daviess County Sheriffs...
McCracken County Drug and Hand Gun Arrest
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On 02/28/2024, Detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for traffic violations in the area of Jason...
Calloway County Reports Stolen Dog
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Calloway County Sheriff's Department is asking the public for help. Does this vehicle look familiar? Maybe someone you know recently got this dog? Well, it...
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Dillingham scores 23, Mitchell has 20 points and 14 boards as No. 6 Kentucky tops Missouri 90-77
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rob Dillingham scored 23 points off the bench, Tre Mitchell had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 6 Kentucky beat Missouri 90-77 on Tuesday night for its sixth consecutive victory.The Wildcats (12-2, 2-0...
Potential Winter Storm Sunday afternoon into Monday. Bitterly cold air is on the way, as well.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson ** The winter storm event is still six days away. Typically, an accurate snow forecast is made 24 to 48 hours out. Thus, we still have several days to watch this event. ** Want to receive more weather information? I provide a...
Pipe Busting Cold Is On The Way. Now Is The Time To Prepare.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson I just updated the www.weathertalk.com subscriber blog with a lot of fresh graphics and information concerning the cold and a possible winter storm. See that on your Beau Dodson Weather App. Not a subscriber? Scroll down for...
Wind advisory today into Wednesday. Gusty winds.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson I just updated the www.weathertalk.com subscriber blog with a lot of fresh graphics and information concerning the cold and a possible winter storm. See that on your Beau Dodson Weather App. Not a subscriber? Scroll down for...
Newspaper sues city for police records, mayor directs ‘immediate steps’ for response
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky newspaper has sued the state's biggest city to get access to police records cited in a federal investigation.The Courier Journal reported on Monday that it filed a lawsuit against Louisville Metro Government after the city's police...
Explosion at historic Texas hotel injures 21 and scatters debris in downtown Fort Worth
Explosion at historic Texas hotel injures 21 and scatters debris in downtown Fort WorthBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — An explosion at a historic Texas hotel in Fort Worth on Monday blew out windows, littered downtown streets with large...
Strong Winds Tonight Could Create Hazardous Driving Conditions, Wintry Weather Likely This Week
Winds exceeding 40 mph, power outages, flying debris and snow accumulation possible in some areas FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 8, 2024) – Kentucky state highway crews are on alert for any travel impacts caused by rounds of strong winds beginning this evening...
U.S. 45 Ohio River “Brookport” Bridge is Open
Repairs to bridge railing and guardrail are completed PADUCAH, KY (January 8, 2024) The U.S. 45 Ohio River “Brookport” Bridge between Paducah, KY, and Brookport, IL, has reopened after being closed since Saturday due to guardrail and railing damage caused...
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear forms PAC to support candidates across the country
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who defeated Donald Trump-backed rivals twice in Republican-leaning Kentucky, announced the formation of a federal political action committee on Monday to support candidates across...
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Firefighters put out large fire at the home of Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Write MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and his family are safe after fire rescue crews responded to a large fire at his South Florida home Wednesday afternoon.The house, which is located in Southwest Ranches...
‘Debtor’s prison’ lawsuit filed against St. Louis suburb resolved with $2.9 million settlement
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri city will pay nearly $3 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it and six other St. Louis suburbs of violating the constitutional rights of residents by jailing them and forcing them to pay fines and fees...
It took decades, but San Francisco finally installs nets to stop suicides off Golden Gate Bridge
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevin Hines regretted jumping off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge the moment his hands released the rail and he plunged the equivalent of 25 stories into the Pacific Ocean, breaking his back. Hines...
Firefighters battle large fire at the home of Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill
The Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and his family are safe after fire rescue crews responded to a large fire at his South Florida home Wednesday afternoon. The house, which is located in Southwest Ranches about 30 miles...
FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax
By REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states early Wednesday briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives were found and federal officials quickly dismissed the threats...
A hiker is rescued after falling down an Adirondack mountain peak on a wet, wintry night
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press Forest rangers successfully rescued an upstate New York hiker who survived a frigid night on a rugged Adirondack mountain peak trapped above a cliff, after she slipped and fell hundreds of feet down from the summit. “I thought I might...
Four children killed as a fire tears through a multifamily home in Connecticut
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press SOMERS, Conn. (AP) — A fire that raced through a two-family home in northern Connecticut on Tuesday night killed four children and several animals as firefighters struggled with rescue efforts because of clutter, authorities said....
Bomb threats lead to brief lockdowns and the evacuation of multiple state capitols
By REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press Multiple state capitols received bomb threats Wednesday morning that led to brief evacuations or lockdowns as police investigated, but no evidence of explosives was found. The warnings came after a spate of false reports of...
Iran says at least 103 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two bombs exploded minutes apart Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. drone strike in 2020, officials in Iran said, killing at least 103 people as the Middle...
Firefighters put out large fire at the home of Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Write MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and his family are safe after fire rescue crews responded to a large fire at his South Florida home Wednesday afternoon.The house, which is located in Southwest Ranches...
‘Debtor’s prison’ lawsuit filed against St. Louis suburb resolved with $2.9 million settlement
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri city will pay nearly $3 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it and six other St. Louis suburbs of violating the constitutional rights of residents by jailing them and forcing them to pay fines and fees...
It took decades, but San Francisco finally installs nets to stop suicides off Golden Gate Bridge
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevin Hines regretted jumping off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge the moment his hands released the rail and he plunged the equivalent of 25 stories into the Pacific Ocean, breaking his back. Hines...
Firefighters battle large fire at the home of Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill
The Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and his family are safe after fire rescue crews responded to a large fire at his South Florida home Wednesday afternoon. The house, which is located in Southwest Ranches about 30 miles...
FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax
By REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states early Wednesday briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives were found and federal officials quickly dismissed the threats...
A hiker is rescued after falling down an Adirondack mountain peak on a wet, wintry night
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press Forest rangers successfully rescued an upstate New York hiker who survived a frigid night on a rugged Adirondack mountain peak trapped above a cliff, after she slipped and fell hundreds of feet down from the summit. “I thought I might...
Four children killed as a fire tears through a multifamily home in Connecticut
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press SOMERS, Conn. (AP) — A fire that raced through a two-family home in northern Connecticut on Tuesday night killed four children and several animals as firefighters struggled with rescue efforts because of clutter, authorities said....
Bomb threats lead to brief lockdowns and the evacuation of multiple state capitols
By REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press Multiple state capitols received bomb threats Wednesday morning that led to brief evacuations or lockdowns as police investigated, but no evidence of explosives was found. The warnings came after a spate of false reports of...
Iran says at least 103 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two bombs exploded minutes apart Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. drone strike in 2020, officials in Iran said, killing at least 103 people as the Middle...