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Paducah Police Honor K-9 Units on National Dog Day
PADUCAH, Ky. — In celebration of National Dog Day, the Paducah Police Department is recognizing the dedication and hard work of its K-9 units. Bary, along with his handler K-9 Officer Ben Anthony, are assigned to 2nd Shift, while Joker and his handler K-9 Officer Will Hendrickson serve on 3rd...
Attorney GeneralColemanFights To Protect 1,400 Kentucky Jobs From Biden-Harris Administration Action
FRANKFORT Ky. – Attorney General Russell Coleman slammed the Biden-Harris Administration's decision to threaten 1,400 jobs in Kentucky over labor union politics. The federal government announced it would tear up a contract with private call center contractors that operate Medicare and...
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Benton, Kentucky Police Are Investigating A Hit and Run
BENTON, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- The Benton Police Department is investigating a hit and run collision that occurred at Walmart on Friday, February 2nd. Below is a picture of one of the vehicles...
Paducah Police Are Investigating A Liquor Store Robbery
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- All reactions: 3Stacey Noland and 2 others
Graves County Methamphetamine Arrest
GRAVES COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On February 5, 2024 at approximately 5:00 PM, Deputy Tony Cornwell and Deputy Larry Jones conducted a traffic stop on KY 129, between Pilot Oak and Dukedom....
Owensboro Man Charged with Burglary of Local Diner
Suspect Wanted for Murder Arrested in Mayfield
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Several law enforcement agencies, including deputies from the Graves County Sheriff's Office, responded to a residence on Foster Street in Mayfield on Monday morning, February...
Shots Fired Call Ends With Arrests and One Wanted
PADUCAH, KY (NEWS FIRST) - Savontrell M. Henderson, 22, of Dixie Avenue, arrested on charges of four counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and two counts of third- degree criminal mischief...
Sgt. Tom Starks Scam Alert!
PADUCAH, KY - (NEWS FIRST) - McCracken County Sheriff's Department warns the public: "At this point, is anyone surprised that scammers are back at it? This time, they are using Sgt. Tom Starks'...
Deputies Respond To Rollover Crash
GRAVES CO. (News First) On February 3, 2024 at approximately 3:00 AM, Kentucky State Police Post 1 Dispatch at Mayfield received a call about a single-vehicle collision on KY 339, just East of...
Christian County Drug And Firearm Arrest
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Sunday, February 4th, 2024, Christian County, KY: Deputies stopped a vehicle for speeding early Sunday morning and seized a firearm and synthetic drugs. A...
Daviess County Sheriff’s Department Asking For The Publics Assistance.
DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Case #24-1741 - The Daviess County Sheriffs Office is asking for the public's assistance in investigating a theft that involves the subject in the photos...
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Calloway County Schools Closing Next Week Due To High Rate Of Illness
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) --- Calloway County Schools will be closed on Monday, December 18th and Tuesday, December 19th due to high rates of illness across the district. All scheduled extra-curricular and athletic events will occur as scheduled and are...
Louisville shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded after officers responded to a domestic call
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two people were shot and one died after Louisville police responded to a domestic incident with an armed person Thursday night.Louisville Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said officers went to the home on North 25th Street around 8:45 p.m....
A 4-month-old survived after a Tennessee tornado tossed him. His parents found him in a downed tree
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A 4-month-old boy has survived after a tornado in Tennessee sucked him up from his family's mobile home, which was demolished in the storm. Sydney Moore told WSMV-TV that when the tornado hit their home in Clarksville on Saturday, it ripped...
Kentucky governor renews pitch for higher teacher pay, universal pre-K as legislative session looms
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear renewed his pitch Thursday for greater investments in education to raise teacher pay and offer state-funded pre-K as he turns his attention to the upcoming legislative session. Two days after taking...
Kentucky Supreme Court upholds legislative, congressional boundaries passed by GOP-led legislature
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Kentucky’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Republican-drawn boundaries for state House and congressional districts, rejecting Democratic claims that the majority party's mapmaking amounted to gerrymandering in violation of the...
Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board approves assessment options for educators
(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) approved an extension of expanded assessment options for educators seeking a teaching certificate during its Dec. 11 EPSB meeting. Last year, the EPSB approved a -1 standard error of...
Geminids meteor shower peaks this week under dark skies.
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The year’s best meteor shower, the Geminids, peaks this week. Skygazers may see as many as one or even two a minute streaking across dark skies. The meteors will reach their frenzy Thursday. But Wednesday...
After mistrial, feds move to retry ex-Louisville cop who fired shots in Breonna Taylor raid.
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors told a judge Wednesday they intend to retry former Louisville officer Brett Hankison after a jury deadlocked last month over charges he used excessive force the night Breonna Taylor was killed...
Longtime Kentucky Senate leader Damon Thayer says he won’t seek reelection in 2024
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Damon Thayer, a mainstay in the Kentucky Senate who played a key role in legalizing sports wagering and helped shape rafts of conservative policies, said Wednesday that he won't run for reelection next year. Thayer has spent more...
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The war took away their limbs. Now bionic prostheses empower wounded Ukrainian soldiers
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Alexis Cholas lost his right arm as a volunteer combat medic near the front lines in eastern Ukraine, his civilian career as a surgeon was over. But thanks to a new bionic arm, he was able to continue...
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Alaska may be your best bet, as U.S. ski resorts see rain, not snow
By NICK PERRY Associated Press GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — For most Americans dreaming of a white Christmas, this year's prospects aren't good. Although parts of the Rockies and Midwest already have snow or could get a fresh dusting by Monday, other parts of the country that...
Busiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start with few airport delays
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday travel rush hit its peak Friday as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raised hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year. U.S. airlines are predicting a blockbuster...
Beau’s Holiday Forecast Update
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Merry Christmas, everyone and happy 2024. We are waking up to mild temperatures. By December standards, at least. Our 6 am temperatures are actually above where our normal highs are for this time of the year! We are in the home...
Florida State has sued the ACC, setting the stage for a fight to leave over revenue concerns
By BOB FERRANTE and RALPH D. RUSSO AP Sports Writers TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State sued the Atlantic Coast Conference on Friday, challenging an agreement that binds the school to the league for the next 12 years with more than half a billion dollars in fees...
The Supreme Court says no, for now, to plea to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday that it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election...
More US auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — America’s automakers have staked their futures on the notion that electric vehicles will dominate sales in the coming years, spurred by buyers determined to reduce carbon emissions and save on fuel. But so far, while EV...
Were your holiday deliveries stolen? What to know about porch piracy and what you can do about it
NEW YORK (AP) — You found the perfect holiday gift online. You ordered it. A notification arrived on your phone, showing the package had arrived. But when you open your doors, the parcel is nowhere to be found. If this has happened to you, then count yourself among...
Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway
AP-It's beginning to look a lot like a hectic holiday travel season, but it might go relatively smoothly if the weather cooperates. Travel over Christmas and New Year's tends to spread out over many days, so the peaks in the U.S. are likely to be lower than they were...
The war took away their limbs. Now bionic prostheses empower wounded Ukrainian soldiers
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Alexis Cholas lost his right arm as a volunteer combat medic near the front lines in eastern Ukraine, his civilian career as a surgeon was over. But thanks to a new bionic arm, he was able to continue...
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Alaska may be your best bet, as U.S. ski resorts see rain, not snow
By NICK PERRY Associated Press GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — For most Americans dreaming of a white Christmas, this year's prospects aren't good. Although parts of the Rockies and Midwest already have snow or could get a fresh dusting by Monday, other parts of the country that...
Busiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start with few airport delays
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday travel rush hit its peak Friday as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raised hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year. U.S. airlines are predicting a blockbuster...
Beau’s Holiday Forecast Update
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Merry Christmas, everyone and happy 2024. We are waking up to mild temperatures. By December standards, at least. Our 6 am temperatures are actually above where our normal highs are for this time of the year! We are in the home...
Florida State has sued the ACC, setting the stage for a fight to leave over revenue concerns
By BOB FERRANTE and RALPH D. RUSSO AP Sports Writers TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State sued the Atlantic Coast Conference on Friday, challenging an agreement that binds the school to the league for the next 12 years with more than half a billion dollars in fees...
The Supreme Court says no, for now, to plea to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday that it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election...
More US auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — America’s automakers have staked their futures on the notion that electric vehicles will dominate sales in the coming years, spurred by buyers determined to reduce carbon emissions and save on fuel. But so far, while EV...
Were your holiday deliveries stolen? What to know about porch piracy and what you can do about it
NEW YORK (AP) — You found the perfect holiday gift online. You ordered it. A notification arrived on your phone, showing the package had arrived. But when you open your doors, the parcel is nowhere to be found. If this has happened to you, then count yourself among...
Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway
AP-It's beginning to look a lot like a hectic holiday travel season, but it might go relatively smoothly if the weather cooperates. Travel over Christmas and New Year's tends to spread out over many days, so the peaks in the U.S. are likely to be lower than they were...