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Hot weather to continue. Watching storm chances.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson. August 28th. Another hot day for the region. Temperatures will rise into the 90s. I can't rule out a few stations reporting 100 degrees. Use care if you must work outside. School coaches will want to push ball practice off into the late evening hours or morning...
KY 365 to be Blocked Next Week for Cross Drain Replacement
Blockage scheduled for Sept. 4-6 PADUCAH, Ky. – KY 365 in Crittenden County will be blocked for approximately three days next week as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet replaces a cross drain at the 2.33 mile point. Message boards have already been placed on the roadway to notify motorists of...
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Paducah Law Enforcement Explorer Post 111 Compete at Winterfest
PADUCAH, KY (NEWS FIRST) - This weekend, our Law Enforcement Explorer Post 111 competed at Winterfest in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Out of the 43 law-enforcement Explorer posts, our group finished...
Marshall County Traffic Stop Leads To Arrests
MARSHALL COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On 02/10/2024, Jason Mathus age 44 of Calvert City KY, was arrested following a traffic stop on the vehicle that he was operating. Mathus was charged with...
Kentucky attorney general files lawsuit alleging Kroger pharmacies contributed to the opioid crisis
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit Monday against one of the nation’s largest grocery chains, claiming its pharmacies...
Lyon County Sheriff’s Department Investigates Burglary
LYON COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- The Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help with a burglary and theft investigation which was initiated on Sunday, February 11th. Earlier this date a...
ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. Rain is approaching our region from the southwest. Here is what the 7 AM radar looked like. Blue is snow. Pink is mixture. Green...
Rain. Thunderstorms. Wet snow?
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Another storm system will pull into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys beginning tonight and lingering into Monday night. This will be a widespread rain event for the...
Watson gets 17, including clutch late baskets, Gonzaga hands No. 17 Kentucky 3rd straight home loss
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Gonzaga felt the energy and history of Rupp Arena, then crafted a milestone that No. 17 Kentucky didn't want.Anton Watson scored 17 points,...
Graves County Man Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges
CALLOWAY CO. (NEWS FIRST) - On Feb 9, 2024, at approximately 7:00pm deputies conducted a traffic stop at Hwy 121N and Airport Road for traffic offenses. The driver was found to be in possession of...
KY 121 Restricted to One Lane at the 20mm near the Graves-Carlisle County Line starting Monday, Feb. 12
Work zone to have one lane traffic with automated signal PADUCAH, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans a work zone lane restriction...
Eastbound Traffic Shift on I-24 Tennessee River Bridge at 29mm Starts Monday, Feb 12
New eastbound traffic configuration to take about two days to complete PADUCAH, Ky. (Feb. 6, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans an eastbound traffic...
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Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River “Smithland” Bridge Pier Demolition Expected in Early January
Blast to require short closure of new bridge PADUCAH, Ky. (December 19, 2023) – Explosive demolition for piers of the Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River "Smithland" Bridge is expected in early January. Due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, coordination...
INTERACTIVE MAP: COVID Levels High Locally and Nationally As We Go Into Holiday Travel Season
PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) — As Americans prepare to travel and gather for the holidays, a new warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows high levels of COVID-19 in wastewater nationwide. The CDC said almost every state reporting such data is...
Marshall County High School shooting victims have been awarded $36 million in damages.
MARSHALL COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- in January of 2018, 15-year-old Gabe Parker shot multiple students at the Marshall County High School. Two were killed in the violent assault. Now, five years later, four victims of the shooting have been awarded $36.7...
Eric Montross, a former UNC and NBA big man, dies at 52 after cancer fight
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Eric Montross, a former North Carolina and NBA big man, has died after a cancer fight, his family said. He was 52.The school released the family's announcement Monday morning, saying Montross died Sunday surrounded by loved ones at his Chapel...
Caden Veltkamp throws for 5 TDs, Western Kentucky erases 28-point deficit to beat ODU 38-35 in OT
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Western Kentucky redshirt freshman quarterback Caden Veltkamp decided to enter the transfer portal earlier this year after being told by the coaching staff he'd be converted to tight end if he came back next...
Feel alone? Check out these quotes on what it’s been like to be human in 2023
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press To feel 2023 is to listen closely and think on the words of awe, dread, anger, disconnect, loss — and yes, love — that flowed from people directly involved in the world's most recent turns of history. To help tell the story, The...
Good news for late holiday shoppers: Retailers are improving their delivery speeds
By HALELUYA HADERO and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Haven’t ordered any of your holiday gifts yet? Well, you might find solace in discovering some of America’s biggest retailers are working to increase their shipping speeds to please shoppers...
Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Undergoes Double Mastectomy
Photo Courtesy of Lt Governor Coleman's Office FRANKFORT, Ky. (News First) - Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman underwent a double mastectomy on Monday after concerns were raised during a recent routine physical exam. Coleman, who has a significant family...
Kentucky State Police Identify Remains Found In Lake Barkley.
MAYFIELD, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- The Kentucky State Police (KSP) have positively identified human remains discovered in Lake Barkley in 1999. The remains were found in Lyon County. The remains have been identified as Roger Dale Parham. Parham were found by two...
NATIONAL NEWS
Israel launches heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza after widening its offensive
By NAJIB JOBAIN, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza overnight and into Wednesday after broadening its offensive against Hamas to more areas where the military had told...
She died weeks after fleeing the Maui wildfire. Her family fought to have her listed as a victim.
By GENE JOHNSON, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, MARK THIESSEN and LINDSEY WASSON Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Sharlene Rabang and her calico cat fled the wildfire that destroyed her town on Maui and arrived at a family home on another Hawaii island after a...
Nikki Haley has bet her 2024 bid on South Carolina. But much of her home state leans toward Trump
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press GILBERT, S.C. (AP) — Standing inside a rustic barn a short drive from the state capital, Henry McMaster shocked many South Carolina Republicans seven years ago by backing Donald Trump for president.Then the lieutenant governor, McMaster...
The rapper Ye, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, issues an apology in Hebrew
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer The rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, apologized to the Jewish community in an Instagram post written in Hebrew on Tuesday."I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any...
As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections
By ALI SWENSON and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly three years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and cable news: suitcases filled...
Teenager Najiah Knight wants to be the first woman at bull riding’s top level. It’s an uphill dream
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Najiah Knight drops her 100-pound frame onto a snorting 1,300-pound bull and adjusts her ropes, warming the sticky rosin. Music blares across the arena, but Najiah can hear only her dad, in the chute with her, and...
Analysis: Christmas was rough on Super Bowl contenders except for the Ravens
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Chiefs lost again. The Eagles struggled against the lowly Giants. The 49ers were embarrassed at home.Christmas Day was rough on Super Bowl contenders except for the Ravens.Lamar Jackson boosted his MVP chances and Baltimore...
Woman sentenced in straw purchase of gun used to kill Illinois officer and wound another
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A woman has been sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison after taking part in the straw purchase of a handgun that was used to kill one central Illinois police officer and wound another during a shootout.Regina Lewis, 28, of Normal, Illinois, engaged in...
Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops injured in drone attack in Iraq
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ordered the United States military to carry out retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three U.S. service members were injured in...
Israel launches heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza after widening its offensive
By NAJIB JOBAIN, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza overnight and into Wednesday after broadening its offensive against Hamas to more areas where the military had told...
She died weeks after fleeing the Maui wildfire. Her family fought to have her listed as a victim.
By GENE JOHNSON, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, MARK THIESSEN and LINDSEY WASSON Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Sharlene Rabang and her calico cat fled the wildfire that destroyed her town on Maui and arrived at a family home on another Hawaii island after a...
Nikki Haley has bet her 2024 bid on South Carolina. But much of her home state leans toward Trump
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press GILBERT, S.C. (AP) — Standing inside a rustic barn a short drive from the state capital, Henry McMaster shocked many South Carolina Republicans seven years ago by backing Donald Trump for president.Then the lieutenant governor, McMaster...
The rapper Ye, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, issues an apology in Hebrew
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer The rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, apologized to the Jewish community in an Instagram post written in Hebrew on Tuesday."I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any...
As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections
By ALI SWENSON and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly three years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and cable news: suitcases filled...
Teenager Najiah Knight wants to be the first woman at bull riding’s top level. It’s an uphill dream
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Najiah Knight drops her 100-pound frame onto a snorting 1,300-pound bull and adjusts her ropes, warming the sticky rosin. Music blares across the arena, but Najiah can hear only her dad, in the chute with her, and...
Analysis: Christmas was rough on Super Bowl contenders except for the Ravens
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Chiefs lost again. The Eagles struggled against the lowly Giants. The 49ers were embarrassed at home.Christmas Day was rough on Super Bowl contenders except for the Ravens.Lamar Jackson boosted his MVP chances and Baltimore...
Woman sentenced in straw purchase of gun used to kill Illinois officer and wound another
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A woman has been sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison after taking part in the straw purchase of a handgun that was used to kill one central Illinois police officer and wound another during a shootout.Regina Lewis, 28, of Normal, Illinois, engaged in...
Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops injured in drone attack in Iraq
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ordered the United States military to carry out retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three U.S. service members were injured in...