Benton, KY

A Benton man wanted for questioning was arrested after authorities said he led them on a pursuit through two counties. Marshall County dispatch requested authorities be on the lookout for 37-year-old Kevin Ray Rushing, who was wanted for questioning in connection to a felony. Rushing had last been seen heading...

An industrial incident in Calvert City that claimed one man's life is under investigation. The incident happened at CC Metals & Alloys on Tuesday morning. Calvert City Police and Fire Department were called to a report of a man down at the facility. They arrived to find 53-year-old Eric Osborne...

A woman from Williamson County lost $35,000 in a phone scam. Broadway business owners concerned over community center. Business owners in Cape Girardeau are raising concerns involving the community center. Herrin School District adds school resource officer. Updated: 11 hours ago. |. Herrin School District adds school resource officer. House...

CALVERT CITY, KY — A death investigation is underway at CC Metals and Alloys in Calvert City, Kentucky. The Marshall County coroner confirmed to Local 6 on Tuesday that a man was found dead at the factory. We're working to learn more about how the man died. Wednesday, CCMA...

MARSHALL COUNTY, KY — Marshall County Sheriff Eddie will stay in office through September. This after he previously announced he would retire at the end of July. McGuire then pushed his retirement back a month to the end of August, and now again until the end of next month.

A program aimed at reducing substance abuse among young people in Lyon County was awarded a grant on Thursday. The Office of National Drug Control Policy awarded grants to four community programs across the state, including $625,000 to the Champions for a Drug-Free Lyon County. Other programs receiving funding include...

A Grand Rivers woman was arrested on a drug charge following a traffic stop. A Livingston County Sheriff's deputy stopped 38-year-old Elizabeth Holder of Grand Rivers on Cutoff Road near Smithland. During the stop, police reportedly uncovered 3.4 grams of methamphetamine. Holder was arrested and charged with possession of meth,...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A four-legged hero is back in Louisville after helping recover victims from the eastern Kentucky flooding. K9 Callie is the first search and rescue dog in the entire U.S. Military and an official member of the Kentucky Air National Guard. The 5-year-old Dutch Shepherd returned to...

Paul Prather: If there is a God, why didn’t God intervene to save all the people who died in the Eastern Kentucky flooding?

PADUCAH, KY -- Everyone has had at least one teacher that has stood out above the rest and impacted your life for the better. On Tuesday afternoon, several senior athletes at Marshall County traveled to schools across the county to honor their favorite teachers. Athletes presented their favorite teachers at...

A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has plans for evening paint striping along Interstate 24 and a small section Interstate 69 to begin Wednesday night, and last the next two weeks pending weather. Work will begin along most of I-24 from Ohio River Bridge through McCracken, Marshall, Livingston,...

Metropolis Police and the Metropolis Post Office are warning residents of a text message scam. The post office says they have been notified by customers that fraudulent text messages are being sent purporting to be from the United States Postal Service. The messages claim that there is an issue with a package delivery.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is offering 12-week classes beginning in September, aimed at helping students get a jump start on the spring semester. The online classes begin on September 12 and meet Tuesday evenings, with the goal of helping students save time and money. The F.A.S.T. Track Evening...

An ongoing investigation into meth trafficking netted six Paducah residents. McCracken County detectives said it was discovered that illegal drug activity was taking place at a home on North 6th Street. A vehicle leaving the home was stopped Sunday afternoon. The passenger, identified as 50-year-old Michael W. Stewart, was arrested...

In 2018, Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital was proud to be the first hospital in the Paducah, Ky. region with robotic-assisted general surgery. And today, we are expanding access to our robotic surgeons, Clinton Kaufman, DO (pictured above, right) and Alice Higdon, DO (pictured above, left), by opening a new satellite clinic: Mercy Health — Marshall General Surgery.

An investigation into a possible Emergency Protective Order violation in Lyon County led to a Hopkinsville man's arrest on unrelated charges. Deputies responded to the alleged violation at a home on KY 295 North. As they arrived, authorities said a man was attempting to leave in a vehicle, but then...

WEST KENTUCKY — Wednesday night paint crews will start making their rounds in western Kentucky. A contractor will be painting striping along Interstate 24 and a small section of Interstate 69. On I-24, the paint caravan will start at mile marker 0 and go to about mile marker 70....

PADUCAH, KY -- Area coaches voted Paducah Tilghman junior runningback Malachi Rider #3 on our top-10 player list as we countdown the days until Gridiron Glory. Here are what some coaches are saying about Rider:. Marshall County's Steve Etheridge: "Guy like that, you might not think he is a powerful...

On Monday, the Benton Police Department warned the public of a potential scam. They said they had been notified that someone was calling, posing to be a representative from Spectrum, and offering to lower customers' monthly bills. Police said the scammer is asking for money to be sent to them up front.

PADUCAH — He's paddled 22 rivers across America. Neal Moore made a stop in Paducah again Wednesday to talk about his nearly two-year trip. Moore said he traveled more than 7,000 miles, and he really wanted to connect with nature and see all the river towns along the way.