All signs point to big celebrations for Americans this Fourth of July even as sizzling temperatures are triggering heat warnings for millions.
McCracken County Emergency Management has reported that the crash blocking Lovelaceville Road has been cleared and that the utility pole and power lines have been repaired.
Adria English, a former adult film actor who says she worked for Sean “Diddy” Combs between 2004 and 2009, accused the embattled music mogul of sex trafficking and sexual assault, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday.
As she hits the mats in a large, bright gym in a recreational area near Kyiv, the ongoing war with Russia is very much on Ukrainian wrestler Iryna Kolyadenko’s mind.
In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay damages to people who were forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct eugenics law, ruling the practice was unconstitutional and had violated their rights.
Two years have passed since the tragic shooting at the 2022 Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) has joined community members, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering and other local officials to pay tribute to the seven victims whose lives were taken.
Americans’ power bills are expected to soar this summer, as heat waves have already begun baking parts of the country. But experts say there are ways to keep cool without breaking the bank – or at least to limit how much you’re shelling out each month.
With Biden facing an increasingly uncertain political future amid the fallout from his shaky debate performance, Republicans are trying to determine what the Democratic incumbent stepping aside would actually mean for the Trump campaign.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorized his negotiators to enter into detailed negotiations to try and broker a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, an Israeli official and a source familiar with the negotiations said.
It's estimated that more than 18-million people in the US are cancer survivors. While advancements are leading to lower death rates overall, for this disease, challenges for survivors remain.
When Hurricane Ida battered Louisiana with catastrophic flooding and powerful winds in August 2021, more than 1 million people lost power. Then came the heat wave.
The 40-year-old will be competing in his own showcase event, taking on four US Army soldiers at the Fort Bliss base in El Paso, Texas, in an “all-beef” hot dog eating event.
The image of Owens – one of 18 Black athletes on the US team – atop the podium and surrounded by individuals giving the Nazi salute has become part of Olympic lore.
As cease-fire talks appeared to be gaining new steam, Gaza's Health Ministry said the number of Palestinians killed by Israel's campaign in Gaza had climbed past 38,000.
Mayfield Finance and Administration Committee discusses new soccer complex, allotted federal funding
Graves County Commissioner Tyler Goodman said that the joint city-county park, which is 17 acres and located south of the YMCA, entered an inter-local agreement last year to develop the area into a soccer complex.
Despite storms headed to the region, many across the area are in high hopes that their Fourth of July celebrations will still go as planned.
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Bob’s Drive-In on the southside of Paducah celebrated 75 years in business on Wednesday with a couple of hours of free ice cream and fun for the family.
A local car show held June 8 raised $9,000, which organizers donated Wednesday in the form of a giant check to the local chapter of the Disabled American Veterans.
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As many prepare for July 4 celebrations and fireworks, the Marshall County Humane Society is sharing ways to keep pets safe and calm.
Attendees of the grand opening events can learn about the organization's services, tour the facilities, and ask the staff questions. The public is invited to attend.
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Paducah Water is working to restore the city’s aging water infrastructure and has worked to do so for several years. While upgrading the water infrastructure system, the company faces challenges like staffing and declining water sales.
The visitors would drive in for the city’s popular Fourth of July celebration, held each year on July 3, which event organizers said has drawn crowds of 6,000 to 7,000 in the past. Learn what organizers feel is most important about the event.
In an effort to reinforce the city's policies around celebratory gunfire, the Cape Girardeau Police Department has announced plans to deploy patrol officers to areas of the city known for illegal celebratory gunfire and intends to arrest those caught discharging firearms in public.
The Fulton County Fiscal Court will receive $200,000 to repair landslides on Beech Grove Road in southwest Fulton County, KYTC announced Wednesday. The county will receive 50% of the funds for initial expenses, and the remainder when the work is complete. The county will cover 20% of the cost.
A descendent of a Union soldier getting the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden for conspicuous gallantry during the Civil War says it’s an opportunity for his ancestor to be remembered as “a brave soldier who did what he thought was right.” Brian Taylor is a great-great-great-nephew of U.S. Army Pvt. Philip G. Shadrach. Biden is awarding the Medal of Honor on Wednesday to Shadrach and Pvt. George D. Wilson, who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory and drove it north while destroying railroad tracks and telegraph lines. Shadrach was from Pennsylvania and Wilson from Ohio. Wilson’s great-great-granddaughter says she gets chills reading his final words about having no ill feelings for the South.
Marcus M. Nelson, 42, admitted to selling meth on two instances to an informant who told Drug Enforcement Administration agents about past meth purchases.
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For people who have air conditioning during hot conditions, it can be bearable. For the homeless without the same access, it's uncomfortable and even dangerous.
Most recently, in 1968, Lyndon B. Johnson shocked the country when he made the surprise announcement that he would not run at the end of an Oval Office speech on his plan to limit US military operations in Vietnam.
Biden and Harris join campaign call to say they will keep fighting after debate flop, AP sources say
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have made a surprise appearance on a Democratic National Committee call, reiterating to staffers that they are in this fight for reelection together.
On July 2, detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office and the Paducah Police Department arrested 31-year-old Jessica Rogers for trafficking methamphetamine.
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is among other Democratic governors traveling to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to speak with President Joe Biden about the current presidential race, Louisville news station WAVE reports.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has denied allegations made in a new Vanity Fair report that he had previously eaten a dog while sidestepping accusations of sexual assault levied by a former nanny in the magazine, saying, “I’m not a church boy.”
Not even Fourth of July barbecues are immune to inflation.
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In June, a pair of friends were hospitalized after splitting a chocolate bar on a trip to Kentucky Lake — and in the weeks since, more cases have come to light.
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After having been endorsed by the FDA in early June, Donanemab, an Alzheimer's medication, was approved by the FDA on July 2.
The summer solstice marks the onset of the hottest days of the year, and while we often worry about our phones getting wet at the beach or pool, heat poses an equal threat. Heat is the number one cause of shortened battery life in smartphones.
A stalemate in Washington could destroy a landmark tax deal that was painstakingly hammered out among 140 countries over the better part of a decade.
The former US government employees released a joint statement on Tuesday for the first time, stating they “stand united in a shared belief that it is our collective responsibility to speak up” and outlining steps they believe the US government should take.
In the first week of a new Trump administration, President Joe Biden’s climate wins would get put through the shredder.
In a decision Monday granting sweeping immunity to Trump, Chief Justice John Roberts accused the liberal dissenters of “fear mongering” and “ignoring” fundamental constitutional principles.
The Fourth of July is just two days away, and it's the perfect time to celebrate patriotism and community. Doing just that, with music, is Paducah's Community Band.
The Obion County Sheriff's Office has announced the death of its K9 Rowdy. He was the partner to Sgt. Stacey Bostwick.
Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas on Tuesday became the first sitting Democratic member of Congress to call on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, a huge moment for the Democratic Party as Doggett says publicly what many elected officials had been speculating about privately.
A first-of-its-kind laser enrichment facility could be coming to Paducah. It would turn the depleted uranium "tails" in storage at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant site into reusable fuel. It could also boost Paducah’s economy in the process.
The 14th annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive is set for July 20, and members of the public are encouraged to volunteer, donate supplies, or give a monetary donation to the cause. The drive will collect backpacks and other school supplies for local children.
