Kentucky News

Wreath-laying ceremony to be held Monday for fallen KSP trooper

A wreath-laying ceremony is scheduled Monday morning in memory of Trooper Eric Chrisman.

Downed tree on KY 1438/New Hope Church Road expected to be removed Tuesday

A downed tree on a portion of KY 1438/New Hope Church Road is not expected to be removed on Monday.

Power outages continues after severe weekend storms

Many people in West Kentucky are waking up without power Monday morning.

Storms damage buildings, docks throughout Local 6 area

Tornado warnings stretched from the western end of the Local 6 region to the eastern end within four hours on Sunday, June 23.

Post Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: local Vietnam veteran shares his story

June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month. The United States Department of Veteran's Affairs reports that more than eight million people suffer from PTSD. One local man is still suffering from the symptoms fifty years later.

Tree falls onto McCracken County church during storms

Sunday's storms caused a large tree to topple onto a McCracken County church, puncturing its roof.

KY 305/Cairo Road reopened Monday morning

UPDATE: KY 305/Cairo Road between the KY 358 Y Intersection and Maxon Road is now reopened.

Photo gallery: June 23, 2019 storms

Here's a compilation of all the photos we've received from the storms and the damage it caused. Please use caution at all times. If you submit your photos, please give us the location of the photo.

Report: one injured at Murray State campus during storms

Murray State University director of communications Shawn Touney has confirmed that one person was struck by lightning on campus outside of White College and is currently being treated at Murray Calloway County Hospital.

Texas bikers make pit stop in Paducah, presents check to hospital

Students from the University of Texas are biking 4,000 miles in 70 days to help end cancer.

Young entrepreneurs put skills to the test with lemonade stands

Young entrepreneurs of Paducah's very first Lemonade Academy had a very productive first day Saturday.

Upcoming closures, traffic alerts for June 24-30

Listed are the upcoming road closures, traffic and construction alerts for the week of June 24-30.

Four people dead in Saturday car crash

Four people died in a two car collision in Webster County, Kentucky, on Saturday morning.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Road closed due to fallen tree

A section of KY 1438 and New Hope Church Road in McCracken County is closed likely until Monday.

Local man helps family of four as storm rolled through the Local 6 area

When storms hit, it's easy to see the tragedies that come with them. We want to share with you a story of one local man who helped a family of four get back home safely after severe storms rolled through our area.

Bourbon barrel recovery underway at storm-damaged warehouse.

A Kentucky distillery says efforts are underway to recover thousands of barrels of bourbon at a massive storage warehouse that partially collapsed during a thunderstorm.