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.
Traffic Alerts & Accidents
KY 305/Cairo Road reopened Monday morning
UPDATE: KY 305/Cairo Road between the KY 358 Y Intersection and Maxon Road is now reopened.
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.
A plane crashed while on a skydiving excursion in Hawaii. All 11 people aboard died
Professional parachute demonstrator Larry Lemaster, an Army veteran with more than 3,000 jumps, died doing what he loved, his wife, Anna Elkins, wrote on Facebook Saturday.
Roadside safety checks coming in July
Roadside safety checks will be conducted throughout July in Massac County, Illinois.
TRAFFIC ALERT:Semi overturned on exit 7 Alben Barkley to I-24 westbound
Semi overturned on Alben Barkley exit 7 to get on I-24 westbound in Paducah.
New road closures adding to traffic in southern Illinois
Illinois Route 3 and Route 146 both closed Friday night.
KYTC advises drivers to avoid unnecessary travel due to hazardous conditions caused by storms
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is warning drivers about ongoing hazardous driving conditions Friday night caused by a severe storm that blew through the region earlier in the evening.
Paducah's 3rd Street closed due to storm damage to unoccupied building
The city of Paducah says 3rd Street downtown is temporarily closed because of storm damage to an unoccupied building.
I-24 Ohio River bridge in McCracken County back open after semitrailer crash
UPDATE: The McCracken County Sheriff's Department says both eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 are back open at the Ohio River bridge between McCracken County, Kentucky, and Massac County, Illinois.
Two routes closed due to Mississippi River flooding
The Illinois Department of Transportation is closing two routes on Friday due to the Mississippi River flooding.
Paducah Police worked 1,850 collisions last year: Here are the places with the most crashes
Paducah police worked the scenes of 1,850 crashes last year, an increase from the year before.
2 National Guard soldiers, semi driver injured in collision
Authorities say two Illinois National Guard soldiers in a cargo truck and a man driving a semitrailer were injured when the two vehicles collided on a South Dakota highway.
Route 51 Chester Bridge could reopen June 22
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced a tentative reopening of the Route 51 Chester Bridge for Saturday, June 22.
Lane restrictions planned in Calvert City for bridge work
Traffic will be down to one lane on Kentucky 1523/Industrial Parkway in Calvert City starting Tuesday so contractor crews can work on a bridge, the Kentucky Transportation cabinet says.
Lengthy closure coming for bridge project on Missouri Route 77 in Scott County
The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced a lengthy road closure for a section of Route 77 in Scott County starting July 1 for a bridge replacement project.
Traffic shift to take place on US 68/KY 80 Eggners Ferry Bridge
Two-way traffic will be shifted onto the westbound lanes of the bridge Monday afternoon.
Upcoming road closures, traffic alerts for June 17-23
The upcoming traffic and construction alerts plus road closures for the Local 6 area for the week of June 17 through June 23.
Baby delivered safely after mother blacks out, crashes vehicle
Doctors at the University of Utah safely delivered a baby boy after his mother blacked out while driving and crashed into a stone wall in an Eagle Mountain neighborhood.
Alternative ambulance routes announced with Route 3 closure
State's attorney Zachary Gowin said in a Facebook post early Saturday afternoon the ambulance service is undergoing plan B with Route 3 closing down both lanes north of McClure.
Drivers experiencing long delays on Illinois Route 3 due to flooding
Illinois Route 3 in Alexander County could become more congested with additional lane closures. Parts of Route 3 between Gale and McClure, Illinois, are reduced to one lane where water is coming over the northbound portion of the road.
Businesses and drivers deal with construction of diamond interchange
Business owners say construction at exit 4 in Paducah is hurting their business.
