It's a weather alert day and we're tracking a potentially dangerous setup for severe weather this afternoon and evening. Be sure you have multiple ways to receive weather alerts, and brush up on your tornado safety plans.
Army officials have been on the scene since late Wednesday night investigating the crash, which happened at 9:30 p.m.
City leaders say they expect the dispensary to generate an estimated $30,000 in new sales tax revenue per month in Cairo, Illinois.
The nationwide issue of gun violence is also a local problem, hitting cities like Carbondale, Illinois. That's why the community joined together for the Boys to Men Forum to brainstorm solutions.
The event acknowledged the educators in the region who went above and beyond for their students.
Tracking severe weather risk for Friday evening, with a rare level 4 "moderate risk" for portions of the bootheel of Missouri, west Tennessee, and extreme southwest Kentucky.
The 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky confirms on Twitter that several people died after two military helicopters crashed in Trigg County Wednesday night during a routine training exercise.
Sarah Collins Rudolph is the lone survivor of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. That dark day in civil rights history was fueled by hatred, that Rudolph says still prevails today. It's why she keeps talking about it.
People in our area are feeling the pain of the school shooting that claimed the lives of three children and three adults in Nashville. Not only has the Local 6 area experienced two school shootings, but Nashville also feels local to many of us.
Residents say they've sent a petition along with a letter to the Public Service Commission describing the issues and requesting a solution.
Tracking mostly sunny skies today with highs near 60.
The shooting that claimed the lives of six victims, including three 9-year-old children, in Tennessee on Monday might have you as a parent, a teacher or even a student thinking about school resource officers. Especially at private schools.
In Tennessee, Monday's school shooting isn't expected to sway the political needle. Meanwhile, the state does not have a “red flag” law, which allows police to take firearms away from people who threaten to kill.
At Monday's McCracken County Fiscal Court meeting, county commissioners discussed paying for the roof repairs in full, but they expected the city to pay the county back for half the cost. Tuesday, city leaders said the city won't be paying.
The hot water's back on Tuesday night at a low income apartment complex. It's been ongoing issue for more than a week now at Lakeland Wesley Village in Marshall County. But, it's unclear when the problem will be repaired for good.
Some shower activity possible in parts of Tennessee and Missouri this morning with a few scattered clouds and high temperatures in the mid 50s this afternoon. Temperatures in the lower to mid 30s overnight with morning frost likely on Wednesday.
A local attraction that brings in thousands of visitors every year is at the center of a funding issue between county and city leaders.
The Western Kentucky area is no stranger to the tragedy of what Rolling Fork, Mississippi experienced on Friday. When a tornado tore through the Mayfield area, volunteers poured in to help.
Sperry was 25 years old when she disappeared. She was last seen near the Kaler Bottoms area that March night five years ago.
Community members will have the opportunity to meet an author from Paducah on Tuesday at the McCracken County Public Library.
Quiet start to the day with a few scattered clouds and sprinkles possible in southern Illinois and southeast Missouri. Partly sunny this afternoon with high temperatures in the mid 50s.
The December 2021 tornadoes hit homes and displaced people living in western Kentucky. With temporary housing assistance programs ending soon, one local nonprofit is doing its best to accommodate.
Local volunteer firefighters in the Local 6 area are spending the weekend away from home, learning how to keep you and the community safe.
Thousands of local drivers face a detour after safety issues forced the closure of a major bridge. The Illinois and Missouri departments of transportation have closed all traffic on the US 60-62 bridge over the Mississippi River.
It's been a year of firsts for John A. Logan basketball. Just yesterday, Logan capped it all off with its first-ever national championship.
Tracking the threat for severe weather and flooding from about 4 p.m. to 11 p.m Friday.
SB 150 will ban gender-affirming medical care for minors and prevent schools from having a wide array of LGBTQ-inclusive policies. It had full Republican support, except for a local senator who sponsored it.
Almost a year after the water crisis in Marion, Kentucky, began, restrictions are scaling back for water customers in the city.
The board wants a seat at the table when it comes to the future of trees on land with development potential.
The accusations center on emails the group says Comer unlawfully obtained and then leaked during the 2015 Republican primary for governor in an effort to discredit a blogger and a rival candidate. A spokesman for Comer says the allegations are "baseless" and "false."
Tracking a high risk of flash flooding Thursday night into Friday morning. The heaviest rain is likely to fall in southern Illinois and southeast Missouri, with three to five inches of rainfall expected.
In Kentucky, Senate Bill 150 is on Governor Andy Beshear's desk, awaiting a signature or veto. A local transgender woman who is also an attorney says passing SB 150 would drive her, and plenty of others, out of the state.
TikTok creator Carew Ellington says he is more worried for those who get inspiration from his content. He has a following of 6.5 million and says getting opportunities from the app is just a bonus.
It has been nearly three weeks since an EF-2 tornado struck the Freemont area of McCracken County. The county’s part of the cleanup process wrapped up on Wednesday. Crews have finished clearing debris and power lines that took a direct hit.
The executive order the mayor signed Wednesday says water conditions have improved to the point that "the raw water supply the City has proven to be consistent and in such a quantity to provide for the current normal needs of the City's customers."
Mild morning with a few light rain showers, but by and large, rain chances are on their way out for today. Looking ahead, another round of storms are moving into the region Thursday into Friday, bringing a high risk of flash flooding for most of the area.
A Calloway County Middle School student was knocked to the ground and repeatedly punched by a fellow student on Monday.
Ryan Auten, a St. Jude cancer patient who beat leukemia, has dreams of being a meteorologist. Tuesday, he shadowed Local 6’s Meteorologist Noah Bergren to get a feel for the job.
The December 2021 tornado outbreak left many in Kentucky without homes. Many survivors turned to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for help. One woman says after she was placed in a camper by the organization, things went downhill, and now she is facing eviction.
A nonprofit that benefits a local library has learned it will not be impacted by Kentucky's new sales tax law. Organizers say they were relieved and "jubilant" when they received that clarification.
Cloudy, milder start today. By noon, showers will be widespread across southeast Missouri and northwest Tennessee, spreading throughout the region between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Several days of rain in this week's forecast could spell trouble for the Paducah Convention Center. The necessary repairs have been put by the wayside for years.
Demonstrators stood outside of state Sen. Jason Howell's office for several hours Monday afternoon, protesting House Bill 470 and Senate Bill 150.
You many have already started seeing signs and symptoms of allergy season. Monday marks the first day of spring, but allergy season has arrived earlier — three weeks earlier than in years past.
Local health care leaders say the biggest barrier to maternal health care in western Kentucky is access.
It's a chilly first morning of spring, but temperatures should make a decent comeback this afternoon. Plenty of sunshine today and highs in the lower to mid 50s.
Lyon County's season came to a disappointing end on Saturday.
As March Madness gets started, a bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky is advancing through the legislature. House Bill 551 passed a Senate committee Wednesday and is the first sports betting bill to do so.
A new location aims to make preschool more accessible for children and families in Paducah.
Breezy day with high temperatures in the upper 40s, mostly sunny skies, and wind gusts up to 25 miles per hour.
A controversial bill is on its way to Gov. Andy Beshear's desk. Kentucky Senate Bill 5, which allows parents to challenge school material they see as "harmful to minors," passed in the house Wednesday night.
