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Paducah Police Assist in Arrest of Colorado Fugitive in Reidland Community
Members of the Paducah Police Department and a local agency responded to a residence in the Reidland community to assist U.S. Marshals in apprehending a wanted subject from Colorado. The suspect, identified as Steven Linville, 25, of Longmont, Colorado, was reportedly at the residence and wanted...
Dorena-Hickman Ferry Closed Today
Operating on winter schedule PADUCAH, KY The Dorena-Hickman Ferry will close for the remainder of Friday, Nov. 8 due to mechanical issues. The ferry will notify the public of its reopening via their Facebook page. The ferry reopened on Thursday, Nov. 7 after an extended closure due to low...
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Metropolis Police Department Weekly Activity
From the Office of the Director of Public Safety & Chief of Police: Arrest Summary, September 15-30, 2024; September 17, 2024 A Metropolis Officer observed a silver, Malibu on Pullen Road. The...
Incident in Farmington Ends in Peaceful Surrender
FARMINGTON, Ky. (News First) — Graves County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on Farmington Street Tuesday morning in an attempt to serve a felony warrant on 37-year-old Anthony L. Turner....
Barricaded Subject Situation Blocks Streets in Farmington
FARMINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 1, 2024) — Authorities are responding to a barricaded subject on Farmington Street in Farmington. There is no danger to the public at this time, but several streets in the area...
Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83By
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose, baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has...
Greenway Trail Reopens after Temporary Closure for Paducah Sports Park Construction
PADUCAH, KY (News First) -The Paducah Parks and Recreation Department has reopened the gravel section of the Greenway Trail after being closed for safety reasons since late August while contractors...
Kentucky sues Express Scripts, alleging it had a role in the deadly opioid addiction crisis
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's attorney general has sued pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts. The lawsuit claims the company was at the center of an opioid dispensing chain that fueled a...
UPDATE – Jefferson Street Milling and Paving Project Begins WEDNESDAY
On October 2, September 30, crews will begin the milling and paving of a significant stretch of Jefferson Street and West Jefferson Street. The work extends from the North 28thStreet/Joe Clifton...
A nice week of weather ahead of us.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson What a weekend. Wet. Wet. Wet. A widespread two to four inches of rain fell across the region. Pockets of four to seven+ inches! That will put a dent in our...
Kentucky upsets No. 6 Mississippi 20-17 with late TD and missed FG by Rebels in final minute
By CHRIS BURROWS Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Kentucky dragged another highly ranked opponent into the muck, and this time coach Mark Stoops and the Wildcats closed the deal.Kentucky upset...
AP Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events: INTERLEAGUEFinal Pittsburgh 9 N.Y. Yankees 4Final Miami 8 Toronto 1Final Atlanta 2 Kansas City 1 AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Chicago White Sox 4 Detroit...
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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Blocks KREF’s Restriction of Kentuckians’ First Amendment Rights
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 5, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit immediately blocked the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance's (KREF) attempt to stop Kentuckians from expressing political...
Kingsway Drive in McCracken County Blocked Today and Tomorrow
Work scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days PADUCAH, Ky. (Sept. 4, 2024) – Jim Smith Contracting of Grand Rivers, a contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), plans to have Kingsway Drive in western McCracken County blocked today, Sept. 4...
Shooter kills 4 at a Georgia high school and a suspect is in custody, officials say
By JEFF AMY Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A shooter at a Georgia high school killed four people on Wednesday, authorities said, sending students scrambling for shelter in their classrooms — and eventually to the football stadium — as officers swarmed the campus...
US Ag Secretary discusses efforts for rural energy production
US (News First) - The United States Deputy Agriculture Secretary discusses some of the rural development programs designed to support energy and electricity production and availability in rural areas. Meanwhile, the Biden-Harris Administration has partnered with Rural...
Labor Day Parade Set to Step Off Monday in Western Kentucky
PADUCAH, Ky - The annual Labor Day Parade, organized by the Western Kentucky Labor Day Committee, will kick off at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2. This year’s theme is “The Struggles of Our Past Create Our Future.” The parade will start at the intersection of 2nd Street...
Cattle Flu vaccine being developed
WASHINGTON (News First) - The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Wednesday announced the next step is taking place regarding the potential development of an H5N1 virus vaccine for cattle. Rod Bain was with Secretary Tom Vilsack this week in Iowa.
Kentucky likely violating federal law over lack of mental health support
The U.S. Department of Justice says Kentucky is likely violating federal law for failing to provide community-based services to adults in Louisville with serious mental illness. The report released Tuesday says the state “relies unnecessarily on segregated...
New Antique, Home and Garden Store Opens Today in Paducah
PADUCAH, Ky. — The Frayed Home is opening its doors today in Paducah, bringing an eclectic mix of antiques, home goods, and garden items to the community. Owned by Shane and Jennifer Boudreaux, the shop aims to offer a fresh and exciting experience to locals and...
Attorney GeneralColemanFights To Protect 1,400 Kentucky Jobs From Biden-Harris Administration Action
FRANKFORT Ky. – Attorney General Russell Coleman slammed the Biden-Harris Administration's decision to threaten 1,400 jobs in Kentucky over labor union politics. The federal government announced it would tear up a contract with private call center contractors that...
NATIONAL NEWS
9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero
NEW YORK (AP) — With presidential candidates looking on, some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to them Wednesday for accountability as the U.S. marked an anniversary laced with election-season politics. In a remarkable tableau, President Joe...
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...
Key takeaways from a debate that featured tense clashes and closed with a Taylor Swift endorsement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage Tuesday night for the first — and possibly the last — time. The Democratic vice president opened the faceoff with a power move, marching across the...
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...
Red Lobster to be sold
(News First) - Red Lobster says it will soon exit bankruptcy protection after judge approves seafood chain’s sale. The nearest Red Lobster is located on Lindbergh Boulevard in south St. Louis
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Blocks KREF’s Restriction of Kentuckians’ First Amendment Rights
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 5, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit immediately blocked the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance's (KREF) attempt to stop Kentuckians from expressing political...
US food insecurity increases
WASHINGTON (News First) - The latest edition of the U.S.D.A.’s Household Food Security in the U.S. report indicates a rise in food insecurity in total in our nation’s households.
Shooter kills 4 at a Georgia high school and a suspect is in custody, officials say
By JEFF AMY Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A shooter at a Georgia high school killed four people on Wednesday, authorities said, sending students scrambling for shelter in their classrooms — and eventually to the football stadium — as officers swarmed the campus...
9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero
NEW YORK (AP) — With presidential candidates looking on, some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to them Wednesday for accountability as the U.S. marked an anniversary laced with election-season politics. In a remarkable tableau, President Joe...
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...
Key takeaways from a debate that featured tense clashes and closed with a Taylor Swift endorsement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage Tuesday night for the first — and possibly the last — time. The Democratic vice president opened the faceoff with a power move, marching across the...
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)
$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...
Red Lobster to be sold
(News First) - Red Lobster says it will soon exit bankruptcy protection after judge approves seafood chain’s sale. The nearest Red Lobster is located on Lindbergh Boulevard in south St. Louis
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Blocks KREF’s Restriction of Kentuckians’ First Amendment Rights
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 5, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit immediately blocked the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance's (KREF) attempt to stop Kentuckians from expressing political...
US food insecurity increases
WASHINGTON (News First) - The latest edition of the U.S.D.A.’s Household Food Security in the U.S. report indicates a rise in food insecurity in total in our nation’s households.
Shooter kills 4 at a Georgia high school and a suspect is in custody, officials say
By JEFF AMY Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A shooter at a Georgia high school killed four people on Wednesday, authorities said, sending students scrambling for shelter in their classrooms — and eventually to the football stadium — as officers swarmed the campus...