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Federal help potentially coming to help fight the War On Carp

The war on Asian Carp is nowhere close to being over. Lyon County Judge Executive Wade White just returned from Washington D.C. and says changes coming soon could help in the fight.

Lightning strike creates major power outage

More than 7,000 people without power.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Semi-truck accident blocks off part of KY 286

A semi-truck accident has shut down KY 286 at the McCracken-Ballard County Line.

A one day camp helps kids express their emotions after they lost a loved one

Camp Robin helps kids who have lost a loved one.

Hundreds pack expo center for 2019 Posh Magazine Home and Garden Show

Many say the 2019 Posh Magazine Home and Garden Show was the perfect kickoff to the spring season.

Dozens of people walk to raise awareness for local families affected by HIV/AIDS

The Southern IL AIDS Walk started at the SIUC Newman Center in Carbondale.

Officers disciplined after man's body left in impounded car

Eight Memphis Police officers and an attendant are facing punishment after they failed to see that a vehicle brought to a police impound lot in 2017 contained a victim's body for almost two months.

Graves County man and woman arrested on drug charges after hanging out by abandoned camper

The two are facing several charges after being found with meth and marijuana on them.

Subreddit aims to make someone a millionaire — could it be you?

The idea is basic math. If a million people all give you one dollar, you'd be a millionaire

'We're not discouraged,' Mt. Zion Baptist Church making progress since tornado

More than a week after a tornado tore through parts of McCracken County, members of a heavily-damaged church want people to know it's back open.

Six Democratic House chairs demand full Mueller report

Special counsel Robert Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges Friday, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency but launching a fresh wave of political battles over the still-confidential findings.

McCracken County native wins more than $15,000 on 'Wheel of Fortune'

Did you watch "Wheel of Fortune" Friday on Local 6? A student from west Kentucky placed second on the game show, walking away with more than $15,000.

Bill would make Illinois medical marijuana program permanent

Illinois could permanently legalize medical marijuana under a new proposal that also would expand the state's pilot program to include more common conditions for which the drug could be prescribed.

FEMA shared 2.3 million disaster survivors' personal information with contractor

The Department of Homeland Security inspector general said Friday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency unlawfully shared the private information, such as bank numbers, of 2.3 million hurricane and wildfire survivors with a federal contractor.

Two local men helping people in Haiti get clean water

"Everybody asked me when I got back 'How did you like your trip?' and I said it was shocking how little these people have," says Stamme.

Contaminated ground beef that made over 400 people ill could still be in your freezer, CDC warns

An outbreak of salmonella infections that led to the recall of more than 5 million pounds of ground beef in December is over, but the CDC warns that many consumers could still have contaminated beef in their freezers.

Southern Illinois teacher receives prestigious Golden Apple Award

Every day is a good day to celebrate the hardworking teachers in your community. A teacher in southern Illinois was surprised during her class on Friday.

Former sheriff under investigation by KSP following grand jury indictment

Former Hickman County Sheriff Mark Green is accused of abusing public trust by intentionally using taxpayer money as if it were his own.

Special counsel Robert Mueller not recommending any more indictments

Special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with associates of President Donald Trump.

Tornado-damaged church's preschool set to reopen

As Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Blandville Road in McCracken County continues to rebuild after last week's tornado, its preschool is gearing up to reopen next week.

Shaq is joining Papa John's board of directors

Papa John's has found its next spokesman: Shaquille O'Neal.

A letter to viewers about our livestream outage during the McCracken school board meeting

Many of you noticed a drop in our livestream of Thursday night's McCracken County Board of Education meeting. You’ve been asking us for an explanation, and we want to be transparent.