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Paducah police searching for runaway juvenile
Paducah Police are searching for a suspected runaway. Demerrious Wilson is a 16 year old black male with brown hair and eyes. He is 5 feet 5 and weighs 120 pounds. He was last seen by his family in the 1000 block of Martin Luther King Drive Tuesday. Anyone who...
KYTC: Two Kentucky Ave. traffic signals to operate in flash mode for 90 day study
PADUCAH — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will put two traffic signals on Kentucky Avenue/U.S. 45 Business into flash mode starting Tuesday, July 30, to conduct a study on how the intersections will function without a signal, the cabinet reported Friday. A news release from the cabinet said the traffic...
Paducah, McCracken County law enforcement, school hold Christmas in July
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Officers and deputies from Paducah Police Department, McCracken County Public Schools, and McCracken County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Paducah Area Christmas Cops for our annual Christmas in July event. Law enforcement professionals were partnered with local families to help get the kids ready for...
Creative Cultural Council plans Southside art
Creative and Cultural Council discusses Southside Paducah art. The council is working with the Paducah Planning Department to create a plan to bring public art to the Southside. The Paducah Parks Department suggested adding artworks such as a mural on the basketball courts at Robert Coleman Park or a structure with a mural on the back.
Local Christmas Cops in July program strives to give kids confidence through new clothes
PADUCAH — Local police officers took 17 kids on a back-to-school shopping spree Thursday at Kentucky Oaks Mall for Christmas Cops in July. The annual event provides families in need with financial assistance for children to have new clothes before they go back to school. “We give them $500...
Homeless & Housing Coalition of Kentucky on tour
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s a pressing issue for many Americans and even more so for those who live on the streets, homelessness and affordable housing. The Homeless & Housing Coalition of Kentucky came to town on Wednesday to talk with those who have a vested interest in affordable housing and homelessness and hoping to get some insight on how to fix a big problem in Kentucky. Adrienne Bush and George Eklund with the Homeless & Housing Coalition of Kentucky and the Coalition for the Homeless in Louisville have traveled to Louisville, Lexington, Paducah and Bowling Green so far but still have two more stops to make in northern Kentucky and Morehead to finish out their tour.
With Harris' hat in the ring, local women and girls say they feel inspired
PADUCAH — Born in the 1950s, Melenie Nunn remembers women playing a different role. When she was growing up, it was uncommon to see women in leadership roles — especially women of color. Decades later, Nunn is watching as Kamala Harris is on the campaign trail. Nunn is...
Semi Runs Off I-24 onto Country Club Road in Metropolis
METROPOLIS – A semi ran off westbound I-24 onto an unoccupied parked car on Country Club Road in Metropolis around 5:10 a.m. Friday. Illinois State Police say the semi ran off of the roadway to the right, struck the car, and several feet of guardrail. It then proceeded off the roadway down an embankment, coming to rest on the north side of Country Club Road. No injuries were reported.
Soda Pop Wars: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes for barb, but not to Sen. JD Vance
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, one of the leading contenders to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, apologized this week for something he said in lambasting Ohio Sen. JD Vance as inauthentically Appalachian — but the apology wasn’t to Vance. Beshear, at his regularly scheduled news […] The post Soda Pop Wars: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes for barb, but not to Sen. JD Vance appeared first on The Tribune.
Showers and storms this weekend, warming up next week
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - High pressure to our north will keep the Tri-State area mostly dry through the rest of the afternoon and evening. The best chances for seeing any spotty showers or storms will be over western Kentucky. Similar to the past several days, shower and storm activity should come to a gradual end after sunset. Overnight lows will drop into the upper 60s. Areas of fog will be possible overnight.
Back2School Supply Drive brings in 2,100 pounds of supplies for children
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Spending on school supplies is hitting new highs. In an effort to help out parents and teachers with costs, WKYT and WTVQ joined together in a school supply drive, along with our partners Vincent Fister Moving and Storage, Quantrell Subaru, and Mission of Hope. Over 2,100...
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