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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 and parents raced to find out...
Lane Restrictions at Westbound I-24 Tennessee River Bridge Again Tonight
Crews continue transitioning work from westbound to eastbound bridge PADUCAH, Ky. (September 4, 2024) – A contractor working for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to continue the process of transitioning work at the Tennessee River bridges on Interstate 24 from the westbound to...
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Booster Club Fraud Investigation Leads to Arrest in Murray
MURRAY, Ky. (NEWS FIRST) — Members of the Murray Tiger Booster Club reported fraudulent charges on the organization's debit card and missing bank deposits on February 5th, 2024. The Booster Club...
Illinois 3 resurfacing begins March 4
NEWS FIRST - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a 25-mile patching and resurfacing project on Illinois 3 from Howardton Road, near Grand Tower, to the Cape T intersection...
Severe Weather Thread for February 27, 2024
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Congrats to CCMS Academic Team on 15th Regional Championship in 16 Years
MURRAY, KY (NEWS FIRST) - The Lakers amassed 66 team points, securing first place, while Heath Middle came in second with 21.5 points, and Paducah Middle claimed third with 10 points. In individual...
Atomic City Family Fun Center Named One of the World’s Greatest Entertainment Centers
PADUCAH, Ky. (NEWS FIRST) — In a momentous achievement, Atomic City Family Fun Center has been recognized as one of the World's Greatest Family Entertainment Centers. This accolade brings forth an...
Murray Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests
MURRAY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Monday, February 26th, 2023, an officer with the Murray Police Department stopped a vehicle on Elm Street for an equipment violation....
McCracken County Missing Juvenile
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing Juvenile. Xsavion Cleary was last seen in the area of...
Henderson Police Department Report Robbery
HENDERSON KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- The Henderson Police Department has released the following information concerning a smash and grab incident at a vape shop.
Public Is Warned About A Bank Text Scam
TEXT SCAM (NewsFirst) -- A bank text scam often looks like a legitimate text message from a financial institution. Criminals may send you a text that looks like a bank warning or fraud alert. It...
Scene Cleared After Single Vehicle Rollover on US 51 North
BARDWELL, Ky. (AP) — Emergency services responded to a single vehicle rollover incident near the intersection of US 51 North and ST RT 1203. Gary Curtis (76) of Wickliffe was operating a 2005...
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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...
UPDATE: Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge Pier Demolition Moved to Saturday Morning, Jan. 6
Two blasts to require short closures of new bridge at 9 a.m. and about 11 a.m. PADUCAH, Ky. (January 4, 2024) – Explosive demolition for piers of the Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River "Smithland" Bridge has been moved to Saturday morning, January 6, 2024. The New...
Kentuckians Advised to Drive with Caution During Light Wintry Mix Forecasted to Start Friday Night
Wintry mix Friday night with potential snow accumulations this weekend FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 4, 2024) – Kentucky state highway crews are keeping an eye on the forecast and preparing for potential winter weather expected Friday evening into Saturday that could...
Deon Howard Arrest Warrant
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 bleeding. Through investigation,...
Tracking A Winter Storm. Rain for some. Snow for others.
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Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River “Smithland” Bridge Pier Demolition Set for Noon, Friday
PADUCAH, KY – Explosive demolition for one of the piers of the Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River "Smithland" Bridge is set for noon on Friday, January 5, 2024. The New U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge will be closed to traffic for about 30 minutes to accommodate the blast....
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...
Founder of retirement thoroughbred farm in Kentucky announces he’s handing over reins to successor
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Michael Blowen's love for horses stretched far beyond the racetrack and spurred him into starting a mid-life career as founder of a retirement farm in Kentucky, where older thoroughbreds could spend their...
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...
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California law banning most firearms in public is taking effect as the legal fight over it continues
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places will take effect on New Year's Day, even as a court case continues to challenge the law. A U.S. district judge issued a ruling Dec. 20 to block the...
Les McCann, innovative jazz musician best known for ‘Compared to What,’ dies at 88
By The Associated Press Les McCann, a prolific and influential musician and recording artist who helped found the soul-jazz genre and became a favorite source for sampling by Dr. Dre, A Tribe Called Quest and hundreds of other hip-hop performers, has died. He was 88....
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is returning home after extended deployment defending Israel
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of extra duty at sea providing protection for Israel, the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group will be heading home, the Navy announced Monday. The Ford and its accompanying warships will be...
NJ mayor says buses of migrants bound for NY are being dropped off at NJ train stations
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey mayor says buses of migrants bound for New York City have been stopping at the train station in his town and others in an apparent effort to evade an executive order by New York's mayor trying to regulate how and when migrants can be...
States and Congress wrestle with cybersecurity at water utilities amid renewed federal warnings
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The tiny Aliquippa water authority in western Pennsylvania was perhaps the least-suspecting victim of an international cyberattack. It had never had outside help in protecting its systems from a cyberattack, either...
Russian ballistic missiles strike Ukraine’s largest cities, killing at least 4 and injuring over 100
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's two largest cities came under attack from Russian hypersonic ballistic missiles on Tuesday morning, killing at least four people and injuring almost 100, officials said, as the...
A missing person with no memory: How investigators solved the cold case of Seven Doe
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Buried at the edge of a Chicago Catholic cemetery are an elderly person’s remains marked only by a cement cylinder deep in the ground labeled with the numbers 04985. The person died in 2015 at a nursing home not...
Michael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 Washington to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The remarkable comeback story of Michael Penix Jr. is a victory away from a perfect ending for Washington.Penix passed for 430 yards and two touchdowns, and the Huskies held off Texas 37-31 in the Sugar...
Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines to play for national title after stopping Alabama 27-20 in OT
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Milroe caught a low snap on fourth down in overtime at the Rose Bowl and ran straight ahead into wall of blue and maize.That wall of Michigan defenders had been hardened by the Wolverines' violent practice...
California law banning most firearms in public is taking effect as the legal fight over it continues
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places will take effect on New Year's Day, even as a court case continues to challenge the law. A U.S. district judge issued a ruling Dec. 20 to block the...
Les McCann, innovative jazz musician best known for ‘Compared to What,’ dies at 88
By The Associated Press Les McCann, a prolific and influential musician and recording artist who helped found the soul-jazz genre and became a favorite source for sampling by Dr. Dre, A Tribe Called Quest and hundreds of other hip-hop performers, has died. He was 88....
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is returning home after extended deployment defending Israel
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of extra duty at sea providing protection for Israel, the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group will be heading home, the Navy announced Monday. The Ford and its accompanying warships will be...
NJ mayor says buses of migrants bound for NY are being dropped off at NJ train stations
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey mayor says buses of migrants bound for New York City have been stopping at the train station in his town and others in an apparent effort to evade an executive order by New York's mayor trying to regulate how and when migrants can be...
States and Congress wrestle with cybersecurity at water utilities amid renewed federal warnings
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The tiny Aliquippa water authority in western Pennsylvania was perhaps the least-suspecting victim of an international cyberattack. It had never had outside help in protecting its systems from a cyberattack, either...
Russian ballistic missiles strike Ukraine’s largest cities, killing at least 4 and injuring over 100
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's two largest cities came under attack from Russian hypersonic ballistic missiles on Tuesday morning, killing at least four people and injuring almost 100, officials said, as the...
A missing person with no memory: How investigators solved the cold case of Seven Doe
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Buried at the edge of a Chicago Catholic cemetery are an elderly person’s remains marked only by a cement cylinder deep in the ground labeled with the numbers 04985. The person died in 2015 at a nursing home not...
Michael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 Washington to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The remarkable comeback story of Michael Penix Jr. is a victory away from a perfect ending for Washington.Penix passed for 430 yards and two touchdowns, and the Huskies held off Texas 37-31 in the Sugar...
Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines to play for national title after stopping Alabama 27-20 in OT
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Milroe caught a low snap on fourth down in overtime at the Rose Bowl and ran straight ahead into wall of blue and maize.That wall of Michigan defenders had been hardened by the Wolverines' violent practice...