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Drought conditions continue to worsen.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Portions of our region have not received measurable rain in over five weeks. Needless to say, the ground is very dry. There have been numerous brush fires over the past week. I don't have good news when it comes to rain. We have a cold front entering the region...
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 and tomorrow, Sept. 5, from 8...
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We need your help again: Recognize this vehicle? Stolen Dog Alert!
MURRAY, Ky. (NEWS FIRST) — The search for a beloved canine companion stolen from a residence on Douglas Road has sparked a community-wide appeal for information, with authorities seeking the...
Graves County Crash: Three-Vehicle Collision Leaves Trail of Injuries
Graves County, KY - Chaos unfolded at the intersection of US Hwy 45 South and Old Macedonia Church Street Wednesday afternoon as emergency responders rushed to the scene of a three-vehicle...
Police Seek Help to identify suspects
The Paducah Police is seeking the public's assistance in identifying two women who used stolen credit cards to perform a number of fraudulent transactions at a local business in addition to other...
McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
By MICHAEL TACKETT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican...
Wendy’s says it has no plans to raise prices during the busiest times at its restaurants
AP -- Wendy's says that it has no plans to increase prices during the busiest times at its restaurants. The burger chain clarified its stance on how it will approach pricing after media picked up...
New Hires Join Marshall County Sheriff’s Office
BENTON< KY (NEWS FIRST) - The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to their team. Wayne Joyce and Gary Henry have joined as Court Security...
Reed Sheppard’s runner with under a second left sends No. 16 Kentucky past Mississippi State, 91-89
By PAUL JONES Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Reed Sheppard made a runner from just inside the foul line with less than a second left and finished with a career-high 32 points, giving No....
Marshall County Marshals Win Kentucky 4th District Championship, Advance to First Region Tournament
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky. (NEWS FIRST) — The Marshall County Marshals emerged victorious in the Kentucky 4th District Championship Game, defeating the Calloway County Lakers with a final score of 63-59....
Congrats to CCHS Math Team on Finishing 2nd at MSU Math Day!
MURRAY, Ky. (NEWS FIRST) — Calloway County High School's math team demonstrated remarkable prowess at the recent MSU Math Day competition, securing a commendable second-place finish. Among the...
Paducah City Commission Meeting Highlights February 27th, 2024
Mayor George Bray discussed the protest march held Sunday in downtown Paducah by a group of individuals wearing white facial coverings. Some of the people were carrying Confederate or white...
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Cozart scores 23 points, grabs 14 rebounds to help Eastern Kentucky down Austin Peay 69-59
By The Associated Press undefined RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Isaiah Cozart scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Eastern Kentucky beat Austin Peay 69-59 on Saturday night.Leland Walker scored 21 points while going 8 of 16 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point...
Widespread rain event Monday into Tuesday. Monitoring cold weather late next week into the following week. Snow?
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KYTC District 1 Roadshow: Traffic ImpactReport for Week of Jan 7-13
PADUCAH, KY (January 5, 2024) -- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet anticipates ongoing work zone construction and long-term maintenance activities at the following locations will impact traffic during the week of January 7-13. More detailed information on these work...
Calloway County Drug Arrest
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- On December 30, 2023, at approximately 11:30pm deputies conducted a traffic stop on KY 94E. The driver was found to be in possession of illicit drugs. He was lodged at the Calloway County Correction Facility on the below...
The Murray Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance with locating Deon Howard
MURRAY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- The Murray Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance with locating Deon Howard (28) of Murray, KY. On 12/30/2023, the Murray Police Department responded to a residence in relation to a female yelling for help as she was...
Murray Police Offer Reward For Information In Murder Case
MURRAY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- *****$5000 CASH REWARD***** ***Please read below and submit your tips*** Murray-Calloway County Crimestoppers is offering a $5000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person or persons responsible for the...
Hopkinsville Police Department Arrest Kentucky Corrections Officer
HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- On the morning of January 3rd 2024, the Hopkinsville Police Department received a complaint of a possible stalking incident on the Greenway System occurring on December 24, 2023. Quickly acting on the complaint, members of the...
Rain and snow showers later today into tonight.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Friday Weather Update Confidence in the overall forecast today through Saturday night? High. What? Rain and snow showers moving into the region this afternoon and tonight. When? This afternoon and tonight. Peak precipitation chances...
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...
NATIONAL NEWS
Biden will start the year at sites of national trauma to warn about dire stakes of the 2024 election
By WILL WEISSERT and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is starting the campaign year by evoking the Revolutionary War to mark the third anniversary of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and visiting the South Carolina church...
Israel on alert for possible Hezbollah response after senior Hamas leader is killed in Beirut strike
By FADI TAWIL and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel was on high alert for an escalation with Hezbollah on Wednesday after one of the top leaders of the Palestinian Hamas was killed in a strike in Beirut that was widely blamed on Israel and heightened...
Taylor Swift’s new romance, debt-erasing gifts and the eclipse are among most joyous moments of 2023
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press A FRIENDSHIP BRACELET WITH A PHONE NUMBER That’s how Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce planned to woo superstar Taylor Swift when he went to her Eras Tour concert stop in the Missouri capital. It didn’t work — at...
Suburbs put the brakes on migrant bus arrivals after crackdowns in Chicago and New York
By MIKE CATALINI and CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — In Edison, New Jersey, the mayor warned he would send people back to the border if they came to his city in buses. In Rockford, Illinois, authorities said 355 migrants who landed on a charter...
A Hamas official killed in a Beirut strike had been on Israel’s hit list for years
By BASSEM MROUE, ABBY SEWELL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Saleh Arouri, the deputy political head of Hamas and a founder of the group's military wing, had been in Israel's sights for years before he was killed in a drone strike in a southern...
Prosecutors accuse Sen. Bob Menendez of introducing Qatari royal family member to aid NJ businessman
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez introduced a member of the Qatari royal family and principal in a company with ties to the government of Qatar to a New Jersey businessman before the company invested millions of dollars in...
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 Democratic secretary of state barring him from the ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol....
Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony
By STEVE LeBLANC and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that...
Ex-gang leader makes his bid in Las Vegas court for house arrest before trial in Tupac Shakur case
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with killing hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas plans to ask a judge on Tuesday to release him to house arrest ahead of the trial in June. Court-appointed...
Biden will start the year at sites of national trauma to warn about dire stakes of the 2024 election
By WILL WEISSERT and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is starting the campaign year by evoking the Revolutionary War to mark the third anniversary of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and visiting the South Carolina church...
Israel on alert for possible Hezbollah response after senior Hamas leader is killed in Beirut strike
By FADI TAWIL and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel was on high alert for an escalation with Hezbollah on Wednesday after one of the top leaders of the Palestinian Hamas was killed in a strike in Beirut that was widely blamed on Israel and heightened...
Taylor Swift’s new romance, debt-erasing gifts and the eclipse are among most joyous moments of 2023
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press A FRIENDSHIP BRACELET WITH A PHONE NUMBER That’s how Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce planned to woo superstar Taylor Swift when he went to her Eras Tour concert stop in the Missouri capital. It didn’t work — at...
Suburbs put the brakes on migrant bus arrivals after crackdowns in Chicago and New York
By MIKE CATALINI and CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — In Edison, New Jersey, the mayor warned he would send people back to the border if they came to his city in buses. In Rockford, Illinois, authorities said 355 migrants who landed on a charter...
A Hamas official killed in a Beirut strike had been on Israel’s hit list for years
By BASSEM MROUE, ABBY SEWELL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Saleh Arouri, the deputy political head of Hamas and a founder of the group's military wing, had been in Israel's sights for years before he was killed in a drone strike in a southern...
Prosecutors accuse Sen. Bob Menendez of introducing Qatari royal family member to aid NJ businessman
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez introduced a member of the Qatari royal family and principal in a company with ties to the government of Qatar to a New Jersey businessman before the company invested millions of dollars in...
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 Democratic secretary of state barring him from the ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol....
Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony
By STEVE LeBLANC and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that...
Ex-gang leader makes his bid in Las Vegas court for house arrest before trial in Tupac Shakur case
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with killing hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas plans to ask a judge on Tuesday to release him to house arrest ahead of the trial in June. Court-appointed...