Paducah, KY

GRAVES COUNTY, KY– On Friday, the Graves County Sheriff's Office arrested a man who had six outstanding warrants. An ensuing search also resulted in the discovery of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. On Friday evening the Graves County Sheriff's Office were notified by the Ballard County Sheriff’s Office that 32-year-old Joshua...

CALVERT CITY, Ky. (AP) — Officials say the body of a teenage boy has been recovered from Kentucky Lake. Marshall County Deputy Coroner Curt Curtner told WPSD-TV that the 17-year-old’s body was recovered Sunday after authorities were notified about a male that went under the water and didn’t resurface. Curtner is also a part of the Marshall County Rescue Squad that responded to the lake. Officials say the boy went under near the Kentucky Dam Convention Center. His name wasn’t released. An autopsy is planned.

– Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced today that an investigation by his Medicaid Fraud Unit led to the indictment of a Livingston County woman for defrauding the Kentucky Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid). On July 21, 2021, a Livingston County Grand Jury indicted Sherry Boyd, 33, of Grand Rivers, Kentucky, for...

PADUCAH — Regina DeBoe has lived in public housing in the Walter Jetton area for about nine years. For nine years, she's heard promises about improvements to Southside Paducah. "It ain't gonna’ happen," DeBoe said. She is skeptical of the idea that feedback from the city of Paducah's Southside Rise...

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, KY — A Livingston County, Kentucky, woman has been indicted regarding accusations of Medicaid Fraud, the state attorney general's office says. A Livingston County grand jury indicted 33-year-old Sherry Boyd of Grand Rivers on July 21. In a Monday news release, Attorney General Daniel Cameron's office says the...

GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - The Graves County Health Department reported 54 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, July 26. “It was good to see so many vaccinated today, especially so many young people,” said Kathy Gifford, nurse supervisor for the local health department.

Human remains found in wooded area in Marion, Ill. Human remains were found in a wooded area in Marion, Ill. on Friday night, July 23. The City of Jackson started setting up for Homecomers on Monday, July 26. Cape Girardeau elementary school to add sensory garden for students. Updated: 4...

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY — COVID-19 cases continue to climb in west Kentucky. Health departments are hoping more children will get vaccinated, because school starts in just a few weeks. The latest on local west Kentucky cases. In the Purchase District, McCracken County has had 6,575 cases since testing began, with...

PADUCAH — A multimillion-dollar initiative aims to support outreach efforts and increase COVID-19 vaccinations in rural communities across Kentucky. Monday, the Kentucky Primary Care Association announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is providing $6.3 million to 130 rural health clinics statewide. David Bolt is CEO of...

Cherokee State Park located within Kenlake State Resort Park is among three historic preservation projects to be awarded federal funding from the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet to help preserve African American history in the commonwealth. Governor Andy Beshear made the announcement Monday that Cherokee State Park in Aurora, Hotel...

Western Kentucky is set to heat up some more later this week as we’re about halfway through what’s been a relatively mild summer. Rick Shanklin with the National Weather Service in Paducah hosted his final weekly conference call prior to retirement Monday and said heat index values should be above 100 Thursday for one of a very few times this summer.

The Murray State Hall of Famer scores his second win on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica with a victory in Tulum, Mexico. 2020 Murray State hall of famer Patrick Newcomb scored his second victory on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica with a victory at the Bupa Championship in Tulum, Mexico. Newcomb, from...

PADUCAH, Ky. (July 26, 2020) — A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans early morning concrete pavement work along U.S. 641 through downtown Benton this week with 24-hour construction activity starting August 2, 2021. This work zone along U.S. 641 runs from mile point 7.98 near the Town Creek...

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY — McCracken County Public Schools' plan for how it will provide in-person education in the 2021-2022 school year includes the "option" for students, employees and parents and guardians to wear masks in schools. This, after Gov. Andy Beshear announced earlier Monday that Kentucky recommends — but does...

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY — Another week has gone by, and still no agreement signed for the McCracken County Outdoor Sports Complex or Paducah E-911 center. McCracken County leaders were expected to vote on memorandums of understanding for the two projects Monday, but tabled them for the second meeting in a row. That means they can't move forward with any more plans until the agreements are signed.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Three projects in Kentucky are receiving $150,000 in federal funding to help preserve African American history, officials said. The funding will help projects at Cherokee State Park in Hardin, the Hotel Metropolitan in Paducah and the Palmer Pharmacy Building in Lexington, state officials said. Each will receive $50,000 to continue preservation efforts.