Storm water drainage, dilapidated buildings and lack of economic development are some of the issues the area is facing.
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The accident caused the Eastbound lanes to shutdown for about 2 hours.
Rivercrest Place Assisted Living in Paducah has begun allowing in-person visits using a recently-built special area that keeps residents and visitors safe.
"We’re still not out of the woods with this horrible virus, but every week, we’re taking another step forward in our fight against it," Beshear said in a statement.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says Mullins is a danger to the community, and that he carried out violent acts that harmed a Capitol police officer.
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and justice delayed is costly," says Circuit Court Judge Woody Woodall.
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The Kentucky Republican's comments came just weeks after he delivered a pointed rebuke of Trump on the Senate floor for fomenting the deadly US Capitol insurrection.
Adams says the Kentucky House Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs passed House Bill 576 by a 13-0 vote.
Baptist Health says it has reached a major milestone — administering more than 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses (and counting) to patients in Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
The health department has been offering expanded testing in community locations since Oct. 5 through a pilot program with the state.
Coleman said the money is being provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Ecnonomic Security, or CARES, Act and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021.
Victor Everette Silvers is accused of shooting and killing Spc. Brittney Niecol Silvers on Oct. 14, 2018, at her home on the installation.
The district's board of education unanimously approved the move during a special called meeting on Thursday.
The money will cover half the cost of a project to install guardrail along access ramps that lead to a grain unloading pit, Beshear's office said in a news release announcing the grant award.
Crittenden Community Hospital began vaccinating people 65 and older Thursday, and plans to open up vaccine registration to those in Phase 1C next week.
The 19-year-old man was arrested Thursday after investigators say they uncovered evidence that corroborates the victim's story.
Clayton Ray Mullins of Benton, Kentucky, is charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
As the pandemic continues, university leaders are looking ahead to what the summer and fall semesters will look like.
Local farmer Jed Clark has been trying to sell the hemp he grew in 2019 for over a year now. He hasn't been able to find a buyer, and doesn't think he ever will.
The six regional sites are among 119 new vaccine sites the governor announced Thursday, bringing the total number of provider locations to 410.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and other governors will meet with President Joe Biden virtually at 3:30 p.m. CT on Thursday as part of the National Governors Association's Virtual Winter 2021 Meeting.
Governor Andy Beshear is providing an update on the coronavirus in Kentucky.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced he and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will lead a virtual conversation with U.S. governors and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on President Joe Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal.
Shannon Scott, the man charged in the 2019 double-murder in Murray, Kentucky, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
The Louisville Zoo says the winning name of the "Help Us Name the Seal Pup" vote is "Finsbay!"
The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce is set to feature a State Economic Development Official in its March Power in Partnership virtual breakfast.
The brick veneer started tumbling and fell off a wall at the Jif peanut butter factory in Lexington.
Deputies investigating a theft report uncovered a methamphetamine lab in Graves County, the local sheriff's office says.
Judge Executive Kevin Neal says he stands by spending over $17,000 on kitchen appliances for the E-911 center.
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY — The Calloway County Health Department has set a date for the next mass vaccination event at the Murray State University CFSB Center.
A Paducah-based auto body shop has been getting fraudulent unemployment insurance claims, said the president of the business.
A theft investigation led to a child pornography arrest in Carlisle County, Kentucky, the local sheriff's office says.
Kentucky's governor is urging lawmakers to move past an impeachment effort against him for his actions to combat COVID-19.
"We have to remember even though maybe we're trying to come back and resume traditional daily life, we have to remember we're still dealing with this pandemic," a local school superintendent says.
The sheriff's office says deputies also found illegal drugs in the home.
While Kentucky's COVID-19 positivity rate continued to decline Wednesday, the state reported 51 additional virus-related deaths.
The Kentucky Career Center says it has been hit by a "possible cyberattack" Wednesday, which means claimants could not access the online system for a time Wednesday.
The Federal Bureau of Investigations has confirmed a Benton, Kentucky, man was arrested on several federal charges in connection to the U.S. Capitol riots.
Crews with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in District 1 are taking on the battle against potholes this week.
The commission set 12 goals for 2021 during the planning retreat earlier this month.
Kroger Health reminds the public that Kentucky is still in phase 1B of its vaccine plan this week, which includes people ages 70 and older, K-12 educators, child care workers, and first responders.
The FBI says a Kentucky couple accused of participating in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot have been arrested.
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams is praising legislation that would make early in-person voting a fixture in Kentucky’s elections.
The FBI Louisville branch Tweeted that Mullins was arrested on a number of charges that include assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement during civil disorder at the Capitol.
The bill stops short of a measure sponsored by a Louisville Democrat that would ban all no-knock warrants, but that bill hasn't gained a hearing in the legislature.
The Graves County Sheriff's Office says a man who worked as an anesthesiologist in the Paducah area was killed in a plane crash Monday.
All school districts in Kentucky are recommended to offer some form of in-person instruction after their employees have received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday.
The home had no power for some period before the couple was found because snow and ice from the storms had damaged power lines, a deputy says.
Girl Scout Troops across Kentuckiana are gearing up to deliver boxes of your favorite cookies to you.
The Christian County Health Department has appointments available at the Bruce Convention Center for people ages 70 and older.
