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‘Seismic’ or ‘absolutely horrible’? Helmet communication in major college football is here
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Louisville coach Jeff Brohm looks forward to being that voice in his player's ear – much like he enjoyed hearing one as an NFL quarterback in the late 1990s. Brohm just didn't expect college football to take 30 years to follow suit with in-helmet...
Kentucky dispute headed to court over access to database that tracks handling of abuse cases
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's auditor asked a court on Monday to resolve a dispute over access to a database that tracks the state's handling of abuse and neglect cases involving its most vulnerable citizens.In her lawsuit, Republican state Auditor Allison...
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Daviess County Sheriff’s Department Asking For The Public’s Assistance
DAVIESS COUNTY KENTUCKY (NewsFirst)-- Case #24-1722 - The Daviess County Sheriffs Office is asking for the public's assistance in investigating a case that involves the subject in the photo below....
“Drive-In Theater Implements Stricter Ticket Verification Amidst Attendance Concerns”
CALVERT CITY. KY (NEWS FIRST) - News First supports the Calvert Drive In-Theater and wants to make everyone aware of the issue with less than honest individuals sneaking in for free movies. Folks,...
Two Murray Men Arrested on Drug and Possession Charges
MURRAY, KY (NEWS FIRST) - On Jan 27, 2024 deputies were dispatched to a residential burglary on Beat Farm Road. The victim stated he had arrived to find a door had been pried open and firearms and...
Citizen’s Police Academy Begins
PADUCAH, KY (NEWS FIRST) - Paducah Police Department Citizen's Police Academy #27 is officially underway. After being welcomed to the class by City Manager Daron Jordan, Police Chief Brian Laird,...
Work Zone on I-24 Business Loop/South 3rd Street in Paducah Starts Tuesday, Feb 13
Lane restriction for parking lot entrance repairs PADUCAH, Ky. (February 9, 2024) – A contractor plans a work zone lane restriction along the Interstate 24 Downtown Business Loop/South...
As some call for his ouster, McConnell pushes back on GOP critics: ‘They’ve had their shot’
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of negotiations and delays, the Senate on Thursday voted to move forward on legislation that would provide...
Hazel Man Arrested During Traffic Stop
MURRAY, KY - (NEWS FIRST) - On Feb 5, 2024, at approximately 7:30pm deputies conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 641N and Almo Road. Aaron Beard was found to have a warrant stemming from a drug...
Paducah Area Transit Looking For Board Members
PADUCAH, KY (NEWS FIRST) - Paducah Mayor George Bray is inviting interested citizens to apply to serve on the Paducah Transit Authority board. This eight-member board controls, manages, and conducts...
Kentucky celebrates 103 new National Board Certified Teachers during pinning ceremony
FRANKFORT, KY – Kentucky recognized 103 teachers newly certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) during a Feb. 8 ceremony. Kentucky has the 10th-largest class of...
LEAD Students Visit Paducah Police Department
PADUCAH, KY (NEWS FIRST) - Local students delved into the intricate dynamics of law enforcement's role in community development during a visit to the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Youth LEAD...
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Attorneys for Kentucky woman seeking abortion withdraw lawsuit.
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Attorneys for a Kentucky woman who sued demanding the right to an abortion withdrew the lawsuit after the woman learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity. In a court filing Sunday, the American Civil...
Active weather pattern as we head into the week of Christmas.
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Kentucky woman wins $50k after husband chooses wrong lottery ticket.
NEWPORT, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- Kentucky Lottery officials have announced that a Newport, Kentucky woman has won $50,000. Christmas is just a little brighter for Tanya Hammonds. She asked her husband to buy some scratch-off tickets at the store. He accidently bought...
Possible Snow Showers Monday May Impact Travel Conditions I-75 Area
Wintry mix may cause temporary poor visibility and hazardous conditions, travelers advised to stay weather aware and slow down on roadways FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 18, 2023) – Kentuckians are encouraged to stay weather-aware and practice safe driving behaviors...
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department Reminds Area Residents About Holiday Safety.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS (NewsFirst) --- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is reminding area residents to use extra care as we enter the Christmas season. Follow these tips to help prevent package theft: Track orders & packages - Know when they'll arrive...
Patchy freezing fog.
Monday, December 18, 2023 Areas of fog formed overnight with some locations dipping at or below the freezing mark. The majority of the region is experiencing temperatures above freezing. In areas below freezing, there could be patchy freezing fog. Freezing fog can...
A brief taste of winter cold.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson A brief round of winter weather will impact the region over the coming 72 hours. Now, we are not forecasting accumulating snow or ice. Sorry snow lovers. What we will have is winter cold. Temperatures are going to take a nosedive...
As 2023 holidays dawn, face masks have settled in as an occasional feature of the American landscape
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. Or a warehouse store. Or maybe a packed airport terminal or a commuter train station or another place where large groups gather. There are people —...
Rob Dillingham scores 17 points, No. 14 Kentucky holds off No. 9 North Carolina 87-83
ATLANTA (AP) — Kentucky seemed to make all the big plays down the stretch. Even then, North Carolina still had a chance to pull out the victory. But the Tar Heels threw it away. Rob Dillingham scored 17 points, including two straight baskets to swing the momentum back...
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Ukraine says it shot down Russian fighter jets and drones as the country officially marks Christmas
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air force on Monday reported that it shot down two Russian fighter jets during the night along with two cruise missiles and 28 Shahed-type drones.The report said the attacks were aimed at southern and central regions of Ukraine, but that...
Egypt floats ambitious plan to end Israel-Hamas war and create transitional Palestinian government
By SAMY MAGDY, NAJIB JOBAIN and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has put forward an ambitious, initial proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war with a cease-fire, a phased hostage release and the creation of a Palestinian government of experts who would...
The secret life of gift cards: Here’s what happens to the billions that go unspent each year
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Gift cards make great stocking stuffers — just as long as you don't stuff them in a drawer and forget about them after the holidays. Americans are expected to spend nearly $30 billion on gift cards this holiday season, according to...
The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer We lost Twitter and got X. We tried out Bluesky and Mastodon (well, some of us did). We fretted about AI bots and teen mental health. We cocooned in private chats and scrolled endlessly as we did in years past. For social media...
Beau’s Christmas Eve Forecast. An unsettled week ahead.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson MERRY CHRISTMAS! Merry Christmas, everyone. I want to wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and happy holidays. I hope you have a wonderful and peaceful year ahead. It is hard to believe that is 2024! Forecast Update For...
Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery by former assistant in lawsuit
Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery by former assistant in lawsuit LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Fast and Furious" star Vin Diesel has been accused by his former assistant of sexual battery while working for him in 2010.Asta Jonasson filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Thursday...
Americans beg for help getting family out of Gaza. “I just want to see my mother again,’ a son says
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fadi Sckak has already lost his father to the violence in Gaza. He wants to help his mother escape that fate. “I just want to see my mother again, that’s the goal,” said Sckak, a university student in...
A man is killed and a woman injured in a ‘targeted’ afternoon shooting at a Florida shopping mall
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man died in a shooting at a shopping mall in central Florida two days before Christmas in which the victim was "targeted" for the attack, police said.Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken told reporters Saturday evening that the man was killed after he...
Nevada tribe says coalitions, not lawsuits, will protect sacred sites as US advances energy agenda
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press The longtime chairman of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony convened his own meeting 2,500 miles (4,023 kilometers) away. He wanted to show his community would find another way to fight the U.S. government's approval of a massive lithium...
Ukraine says it shot down Russian fighter jets and drones as the country officially marks Christmas
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air force on Monday reported that it shot down two Russian fighter jets during the night along with two cruise missiles and 28 Shahed-type drones.The report said the attacks were aimed at southern and central regions of Ukraine, but that...
Egypt floats ambitious plan to end Israel-Hamas war and create transitional Palestinian government
By SAMY MAGDY, NAJIB JOBAIN and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has put forward an ambitious, initial proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war with a cease-fire, a phased hostage release and the creation of a Palestinian government of experts who would...
The secret life of gift cards: Here’s what happens to the billions that go unspent each year
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Gift cards make great stocking stuffers — just as long as you don't stuff them in a drawer and forget about them after the holidays. Americans are expected to spend nearly $30 billion on gift cards this holiday season, according to...
The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer We lost Twitter and got X. We tried out Bluesky and Mastodon (well, some of us did). We fretted about AI bots and teen mental health. We cocooned in private chats and scrolled endlessly as we did in years past. For social media...
Beau’s Christmas Eve Forecast. An unsettled week ahead.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson MERRY CHRISTMAS! Merry Christmas, everyone. I want to wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and happy holidays. I hope you have a wonderful and peaceful year ahead. It is hard to believe that is 2024! Forecast Update For...
Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery by former assistant in lawsuit
Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery by former assistant in lawsuit LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Fast and Furious" star Vin Diesel has been accused by his former assistant of sexual battery while working for him in 2010.Asta Jonasson filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Thursday...
Americans beg for help getting family out of Gaza. “I just want to see my mother again,’ a son says
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fadi Sckak has already lost his father to the violence in Gaza. He wants to help his mother escape that fate. “I just want to see my mother again, that’s the goal,” said Sckak, a university student in...
A man is killed and a woman injured in a ‘targeted’ afternoon shooting at a Florida shopping mall
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man died in a shooting at a shopping mall in central Florida two days before Christmas in which the victim was "targeted" for the attack, police said.Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken told reporters Saturday evening that the man was killed after he...
Nevada tribe says coalitions, not lawsuits, will protect sacred sites as US advances energy agenda
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press The longtime chairman of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony convened his own meeting 2,500 miles (4,023 kilometers) away. He wanted to show his community would find another way to fight the U.S. government's approval of a massive lithium...