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City Commission Meeting Highlights
August 27, 2024 Announcement Regarding Agreement with Weyland Ventures At the end of the meeting, Mayor George Bray announced that the City is dissolving its agreement with Weyland Ventures, a mutual decision by both parties. (Please note that a news release with additional information will be...
Brookport Bridge to be Blocked Briefly Next Week
KYTC to make repairs to Ohio River navigational lighting PADUCAH, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will block the U.S. 45 Ohio River "Brookport Bridge" in Paducah for about three hours next week to make repairs to navigational lighting that directs marine river traffic safely up and down...
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The Owensboro Police Department is attempting to locate a missing adult
OWENSBORO, KENTUKCY (NewsFirst) -- The Owensboro Police Department is attempting to locate a missing adult who is shown below. If you have any information that may help us locate this adult, please...
Congrats to the Southwest Elementary Academic Team on their District Championship!
MURRAY, KY - West KY News First congratulates the Southwest Elementary Academic Team on their district championship! Quick Recall Team-1st place Grace Munoz, Ethan Pervine, Daniel Briedwell, Madison...
Congrats to our CCHS Speech Team! Runners up in the regional tournament and headed to state!
MURRAY, KY (NEWS FIRST) -Twenty-two CCHS students qualified to compete at the KHSSL State tournament on March 8-9 at Northern Kentucky University. Junior Elizabeth Lanier was named tournament...
Lyon County, Kentucky Celebrates School Resource Officer Appreciation Day.
LYON COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On this School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, we want to give a shout out to SRO Deputies Jason Young and Cory Jessup. These two work hard every day to keep...
Paducah Police Recognize Holbrook for Heroic Actions in 2023
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — The Paducah Police Department extends its appreciation to Christian Holbrook for his commendable assistance in 2023. Mr. Holbrook demonstrated quick thinking and resourcefulness...
MAYFIELD POLICE: Weekly Activity
MAYFIELD, KY On 02/11/24, the Mayfield Police Department responded to a residence for a domestic disturbance. Prisilla Derevage, age 32 of Mayfield, was placed under arrest for a...
Work Zone for Utility Work along KY 123/East Clay Street in Clinton Starts Feb. 19
Water main replacement work to take several months PADUCAH, Ky. (Feb. 13, 2024) – A contractor for the City of Clinton plans a work zone for utility upgrades along a section of KY...
Roadway Closed at Hickman-Fulton County Line
PADUCAH, Ky. (Feb. 13, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has closed a section of KY 239 immediately north of the Hickman-Fulton County Line. This is along KY...
Calloway County Man Arrested On Multiple Charges
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On Feb 14, 2024, at approximately 2:00am deputies conducted a traffic stop at South 4th Street and Sycamore Street in Murray. The passenger was found to have...
Ballard County Schools recently split the position of transportation and facilities directorship into two jobs.
BALLARD CO. - (NEWS FIRST) “Denisha Renfrow has worked her way up in the transportation department, and we are excited to announce that she now has assumed the role of Ballard’s director of...
news from around KENTUCKY
Head-scratching losses, debate over coach Kenny Payne’s job status cloud Louisville’s rebuild
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The latest Bluegrass showdown appeared to feature more fans dressed in Kentucky blue than Louisville Cardinal red, and the visitors made themselves heard as the No. 9 Wildcats rolled to another rivalry triumph...
New Laws Creating Fees for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Will Take Effect Jan. 1, 2024
Laws aim to ensure equitable sharing of road maintenance costs through an electric and hybrid vehicle ownership fee and battery charging tax similar to motor fuel tax FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 21, 2023) – Under the terms of two state laws that take effect on New...
Fraternal Order Of Police Shop with families
CHRISTIAN CO. - Sheriff DeArmond and some of the crew at the Christian County Sheriff's Office were honored to participate in last night's FOP "Shop with a Cop!" Every year the local Fraternal Order of Police works tirelessly to help families that need a little extra...
Antonio Reeves scores 30, No. 9 Kentucky blows out rival Louisville 95-76 in Bluegrass showdown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Antonio Reeves scored 22 of his season-high 30 points in the first half, helping No. 9 Kentucky overcome a slow shooting start and cruise past rival Louisville 95-76 on Thursday night in the annual battle for Bluegrass bragging rights. “It could...
Rite Aid banned from facial recognition tech use for 5 years after faulty theft targeting in stores
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Rite Aid has been banned from using facial recognition technology for five years over allegations that its surveillance system was used incorrectly to identify potential shoplifters, especially Black, Latino, Asian or female shoppers....
A mild start to winter. Drought conditions are worsening.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Welcome to winter 2023/2024. Today marks the first day of winter. Tomorrow Morning!I will be on WMOK Friday morning. Be sure and listen in as we will be talking about the rest of winter into spring. I will have a special guest with...
The checkered history of the poinsettia’s namesake and the flower’s origins get new attention
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Like Christmas trees, Santa and reindeer, the poinsettia has long been a ubiquitous symbol of the holiday season in the U.S. and across Europe. But now, nearly 200 years after the plant with the bright crimson...
Health officials push to get schoolchildren vaccinated as more US parents opt out
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer When Idaho had a rare measles outbreak a few months ago, health officials scrambled to keep it from spreading. In the end, 10 people, all in one family, were infected, all unvaccinated. This time, the state was lucky, said the region’s...
Cat-owner duo in Ohio shares amputee journey while helping others through animal therapy
By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press TROY, Ohio (AP) — Each morning when she wakes up, Juanita Mengel removes the silicone liner of her prosthetic leg out from under a heated blanket so that the metal parts of the artificial limb don't feel as cold on her skin when she...
NATIONAL NEWS
Russia fires 122 missiles and 36 drones in what Ukraine calls the biggest aerial barrage of the war
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 22 civilians across the country in what an air force official said was the...
For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Four days of waiting under the flickering fluorescent lights of UNC Hospitals' emergency room left Callum Bradford desperate for an answer to one key question. The transgender teen from Chapel Hill needed...
Illinois suspends star basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. following rape charge
By ANDREW SELIGMAN and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Pres Illinois suspended basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. on Thursday after he was charged with rape for an alleged incident that happened when the football team played at Kansas in September.The school...
New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won’t pay
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New obesity drugs are showing promising results in helping some people shed pounds but the injections will remain out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare is forbidden to cover such medications....
Danny Masterson sent to state prison to serve sentence for rape convictions, mug shot released
DELANO, Calif. (AP) — "That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson has been sent to a California state prison to serve his sentence for two rape convictions.Authorities said Wednesday that the 47-year-old Masterson has been admitted to North Kern State Prison, and they...
Gaston Glock, the Austrian developer of the Glock handgun, dies at 94
BERLIN (AP) Gaston Glock, the Austrian developer of the handgun that bears his name, has died. He was 94. The Austria Press Agency reports that the Glock company announced he died on Wednesday. Glock was a reclusive engineer who founded the company in 1963 near...
Trump ballot ban appealed to US Supreme Court by Colorado Republican Party
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Republican Party on Wednesday appealed that state's supreme court decision that found former President Donald Trump is ineligible for the presidency, the potential first step to a showdown at the...
Mexican officials clear border tent camp as US pressure mounts to stem migrant influx
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — A ragged migrant tent camp next to the Rio Grande in Matamoros, Mexico, is a long way from the country's National Palace, where a top level U.S. delegation met with Mexico's president seeking more action to...
Mayfield Police Department Makes Arrests in Kess Creek Park Vandalism Case
MAYFIELD, Ky. — The Mayfield Police Department has successfully apprehended individuals responsible for intentionally causing thousands of dollars in damage to the Kess Creek Park bathrooms. On November 9th, 2023, officers were alerted to extensive damage in the...
Russia fires 122 missiles and 36 drones in what Ukraine calls the biggest aerial barrage of the war
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 22 civilians across the country in what an air force official said was the...
For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Four days of waiting under the flickering fluorescent lights of UNC Hospitals' emergency room left Callum Bradford desperate for an answer to one key question. The transgender teen from Chapel Hill needed...
Illinois suspends star basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. following rape charge
By ANDREW SELIGMAN and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Pres Illinois suspended basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. on Thursday after he was charged with rape for an alleged incident that happened when the football team played at Kansas in September.The school...
New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won’t pay
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New obesity drugs are showing promising results in helping some people shed pounds but the injections will remain out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare is forbidden to cover such medications....
Danny Masterson sent to state prison to serve sentence for rape convictions, mug shot released
DELANO, Calif. (AP) — "That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson has been sent to a California state prison to serve his sentence for two rape convictions.Authorities said Wednesday that the 47-year-old Masterson has been admitted to North Kern State Prison, and they...
Gaston Glock, the Austrian developer of the Glock handgun, dies at 94
BERLIN (AP) Gaston Glock, the Austrian developer of the handgun that bears his name, has died. He was 94. The Austria Press Agency reports that the Glock company announced he died on Wednesday. Glock was a reclusive engineer who founded the company in 1963 near...
Trump ballot ban appealed to US Supreme Court by Colorado Republican Party
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Republican Party on Wednesday appealed that state's supreme court decision that found former President Donald Trump is ineligible for the presidency, the potential first step to a showdown at the...
Mexican officials clear border tent camp as US pressure mounts to stem migrant influx
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — A ragged migrant tent camp next to the Rio Grande in Matamoros, Mexico, is a long way from the country's National Palace, where a top level U.S. delegation met with Mexico's president seeking more action to...
Mayfield Police Department Makes Arrests in Kess Creek Park Vandalism Case
MAYFIELD, Ky. — The Mayfield Police Department has successfully apprehended individuals responsible for intentionally causing thousands of dollars in damage to the Kess Creek Park bathrooms. On November 9th, 2023, officers were alerted to extensive damage in the...