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A few showers and thunderstorms today. Cooler weekend.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Welcome to the weekend! A strong cold front will deliver the coolest air of the summer season, thus far. The last time it was this cool was last April. Many locations will dip into the 40s Saturday and Sunday night. We do have a chance of showers and...
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 opinions through local county...
WEATHER FIRST
Decent weather on the way for farmers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (News First) - Near to above normal temperatures and near to below normal precipitation are forecast for most of the nation for next week, September 24th through the 30th. Meteorologist Brad Rippey says it should be decent weather for farmers who may be harvesting their crops....
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Murder Arrest In Hopkinsville, Kentucky
HHOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Detectives with the Hopkinsville Police Department conducted an investigation into the shooting death of 27 year Khailil Buckner of Hopkinsville. After an...
Concord Fire Department Reports Car Accident
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Today at 8:10 PM CFD was dispatched to a single vehicle rollover accident with injuries. CFD worked on scene for 30 minutes before clearing and going back...
Graves County Three Vehicle Crash
GRAVES COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On February 28, 2024, at approximately 4:05 PM, deputies with the Graves County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to US 45 South near Snow Lane, in the...
Governor Beshear will visit Mayfield Friday morning.
MAYFIELD, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Kentucky governor Andy Beshear will visit Mayfield this morning to dedicate homes for victims of the December 2021 tornado. The first dedication takes place at...
Weekend closure of Illinois 146 begins March 1
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a culvert replacement project will require a weekend closure in both directions of Illinois 146, just east of Vienna City Park and...
Cardinals hoping to bounce back from 2023 along with Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado
By CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt found a positive in the St. Louis Cardinals' worst season since 1990."We had a longer offseason, had the opportunity to kind of...
Retired All-Star pitcher Adam Wainwright joins MLB Network as an on-air analyst
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Retired St. Louis Cardinals All-Star pitcher Adam Wainwright has joined the MLB Network as an on-air analyst.Wainwright will make his debut on opening day, March 28, the...
UPDATE: BRIDGE OPEN – Closure of U.S. 45 Ohio River “Brookport” Bridge
8 a.m., to 11 a.m., closure for nav light maintenance PADUCAH, Ky. (February 27, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to close the U.S. 45 Ohio River "Brookport" Bridge...
McCracken County Sheriff Welcomes Two New Court Security Officers
PADUCAH, KY (NEWS FIRST) - McCracken County Sheriff's Office extends a warm welcome to Jared Frazier and Mickey Watson as they assume their roles as Court Security Officers. The two officers were...
Graves County Sheriff’s Office Establishes Safe Internet Purchase Exchange Location
MAYFIELD, Ky. (NEWS FIRST) — Concerned about the safety of internet sales transactions requiring in-person meetings with unknown parties, the Graves County Sheriff's Office has designated a secure...
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Widespread rain is on the way! More rain Thursday and Friday. Watching a snowstorm next week.
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Here comes the rain!
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How to deal with same-sex unions? It’s a question fracturing major Christian denominations
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Catholics around the world are sharply divided by the Vatican’s recent declaration giving priests more leeway to bless same-sex couples. Supporters of LGBTQ inclusion welcome the move; some conservative bishops assail the new...
Federal officials order grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after plane suffers a blowout
By CLAIRE RUSH, DAVID KOENIG and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press Federal officials on Saturday ordered the immediate grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners until they are inspected after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the...
Paducah Police Asking for help to identify suspects
PADUCAH, KY - The Paducah Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in identifying the women in the photos. They are persons of interest in a shoplifting incident that occurred at Lowe's. Anyone with information is asked to call the Paducah Police...
U.S. 45 Ohio River “Brookport” Bridge Closed Due to Crash Damage to Guardrail and Railing
Closure until further notice PADUCAH, KY (January 6, 2024) The U.S. 45 Ohio River “Brookport” Bridge between Paducah, KY, and Brookport, IL, is closed due to guardrail and railing damage caused by an overnight crash. The crash caused significant damage to a...
Demolition of Piers on the Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River “Smithland” Bridge Completed
Two blasts take down final remnants of old bridge structure PADUCAH, Ky. (January 6, 2024) – Two explosive blasts took down the main piers of the Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River "Smithland" Bridge this morning. They were the last remaining sections of a...
Bradshaw’s 3-pointer propels No. 6 Kentucky to an 87-85 win at Florida in their SEC opener
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Bradshaw may have earned himself the green light moving forward.The 7-foot-1 freshman hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 1:27 to play — just his third of the season — and No. 6 Kentucky rallied to...
McHenry’s 18 lead Western Kentucky over Liberty 70-68 in CUSA opener
By The Associated Press undefined BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Don McHenry's 18 points helped Western Kentucky defeat Liberty 70-68 to open Conference USA play on Saturday night.McHenry was 8 of 13 shooting (1 for 3 from 3-point range) for the Hilltoppers (12-3). Dontaie...
NATIONAL NEWS
Body of missing Florida woman found in retention pond after nearly 12 years, volunteer divers say
By Associated Press KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A group of volunteer divers believe they have found the remains of a woman in a vehicle submerged in a retention pond near Walt Disney World, apparently solving a 12-year-old mystery about what happened to her. Divers...
Sure, it might be cold and dark, but traveling to wintry places can be magical
By BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press Planning a trip this winter? Yes, it’s tempting to look for sunny spots where you can lie on a beach or play golf. But some of my favorite winter vacations have been to northerly destinations at their coldest, darkest times of year....
Indiana woman is rescued after passerby directs police to car crash site along little-used road
By AP News GARY, Ind. (AP) — A woman who was trapped in a car that crashed early on New Years Day was rescued after a passerby directed officers to the crash scene along a little-used northwest Indiana road, police said. Police and emergency responders spent two hours...
US women are stocking up on abortion pills, especially when there is news about restrictions
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Thousands of women stocked up on abortion pills just in case they needed them, new research shows, with demand peaking in the past couple years at times when it looked like the medications might become harder to get. Medication...
Several Midwestern cities are going to be counted again like it’s 2020
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Four years after the last census, almost a dozen small communities in the Midwest are going to be counted again in hopes of getting a new grocery store or more state funding to build roads, fire stations and parks. Eleven small...
Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a ruling by Maine’s secretary of state barring him from the state's primary ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S....
Prosecutors say Sen. Menendez cashed in by linking Qatari royal family member with NJ businessman
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez used his international clout to help a friend get a multimillion-dollar deal with a Qatari investment fund, partly by taking actions favorable to Qatar’s government, federal prosecutors said...
Things to know about Minnesota’s new, non-racist state flag and seal
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Love it, hate it or yawn at it, Minnesota is set to get a new state flag this spring that echoes its motto of being the North Star State, replacing an old flag that brought up painful memories of conquest and...
Trump’s vows to deport millions are undercut by his White House record and one family’s story
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press Noelia Sanchez was born in the rolling farmlands of southwest Missouri, where her Mexican parents worked as seasonal farmworkers in the 1950s. When she was 1, Noelia and her mother, Aurora, who had no work documents, were...
Body of missing Florida woman found in retention pond after nearly 12 years, volunteer divers say
By Associated Press KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A group of volunteer divers believe they have found the remains of a woman in a vehicle submerged in a retention pond near Walt Disney World, apparently solving a 12-year-old mystery about what happened to her. Divers...
Sure, it might be cold and dark, but traveling to wintry places can be magical
By BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press Planning a trip this winter? Yes, it’s tempting to look for sunny spots where you can lie on a beach or play golf. But some of my favorite winter vacations have been to northerly destinations at their coldest, darkest times of year....
Indiana woman is rescued after passerby directs police to car crash site along little-used road
By AP News GARY, Ind. (AP) — A woman who was trapped in a car that crashed early on New Years Day was rescued after a passerby directed officers to the crash scene along a little-used northwest Indiana road, police said. Police and emergency responders spent two hours...
US women are stocking up on abortion pills, especially when there is news about restrictions
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Thousands of women stocked up on abortion pills just in case they needed them, new research shows, with demand peaking in the past couple years at times when it looked like the medications might become harder to get. Medication...
Several Midwestern cities are going to be counted again like it’s 2020
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Four years after the last census, almost a dozen small communities in the Midwest are going to be counted again in hopes of getting a new grocery store or more state funding to build roads, fire stations and parks. Eleven small...
Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a ruling by Maine’s secretary of state barring him from the state's primary ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S....
Prosecutors say Sen. Menendez cashed in by linking Qatari royal family member with NJ businessman
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez used his international clout to help a friend get a multimillion-dollar deal with a Qatari investment fund, partly by taking actions favorable to Qatar’s government, federal prosecutors said...
Things to know about Minnesota’s new, non-racist state flag and seal
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Love it, hate it or yawn at it, Minnesota is set to get a new state flag this spring that echoes its motto of being the North Star State, replacing an old flag that brought up painful memories of conquest and...
Trump’s vows to deport millions are undercut by his White House record and one family’s story
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press Noelia Sanchez was born in the rolling farmlands of southwest Missouri, where her Mexican parents worked as seasonal farmworkers in the 1950s. When she was 1, Noelia and her mother, Aurora, who had no work documents, were...