The Paducah Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, at the Paducah Innovation Hub, 500 South 25th Street.

The City of Paducah Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the Commission Chambers of City Hall, located at 300 South Fifth Street, Paducah, KY 42001.

The Eddyville Riverport & Industrial Development Authority Inc. Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the Eddyville Riverport and Industrial Development Authority Inc. office.

The Hendron Fire Department Board of Trustees plans to meet at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 17 at 4300 Old Mayfield Road, Paducah, Kentucky 42003.

Within the past week, multiple schools have faced threats, many of them via social media. Law enforcement urges anyone who discovers a threat to report it. 

Fulton City Independent Schools Board of Education will hold a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17.

As authorities search for a highway shooter in Kentucky, a Friday night tradition of football, pep bands and grandstands of cheering fans has been sidelined for some towns. Games were canceled at a handful of high schools near where the assailant opened fire on Interstate 75 in southeastern Kentucky. Twelve vehicles were hit and five people wounded in the attack last Saturday. Security is being bolstered at high school football games that will play on as scheduled. Authorities continue searching a rugged, wooded area where Joseph Couch, the suspected gunman, is presumed to be hiding.

The Paducah Police Department arrested Tyrone L. Pearson, 44, of Louisville, Friday morning in connection with a July report of a vehicle stolen from a car dealership in Lexington.

The McCracken County Public Library reports that its free programs and services have saved the community more than $15 million in the 2023—2024 Fiscal Year.

On the morning of September 13, the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office & Animal Control responded to the area of Clinton Road and S. Gum Road regarding animals being dumped in the area. The puppies were all alive, but in poor condition, having suffered from being in that location multiple days.

Crittenden County middle and high schools are no longer under a soft lockdown, and students are resuming their normal schedules.

At approximately 12:50 p.m., the Union County Sheriff's Office announced that Interstate 57 in Union County has been reopened to traffic.

Carol Hasty's grandchildren are back in school a few days after a gunman opened fire on a nearby highway in Kentucky but she's not happy about it — even with the increased police protection.

The Graves County Sheriff's Office will partner with the Mayfield Lions Club to host a Cram the Cruiser event to collect supplies for donation to the Mayfield/Graves County Animal Shelter.

This weekend, First Hispanic Baptist Church and Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Mayfield will host events on Sept. 15 and 21, respectively, to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month.

More than 200 local high school students had the opportunity Thursday to learn more about the maritime, or river, industry and what it would take to start a career in the field.

The Mayfield Board of Education will hold a meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, September 16, at the Board Office.

The Calloway County Board of Education will hold a meeting at 7 a.m., Friday, September 13, at 2110 College Farm Road. 

 The Marshall County Board of Education will hold a meeting at 4 p.m., Monday, September 16, Board Room, 86 High School Rd. 

Both departments recommend parents have a conversation with their children regarding the risks and consequences of making an online threat toward a school, and should encourage children to report any suspicious or concerning online behavior immediately.

The Benton City Council will hold a meeting at 5 p.m., Monday, September 16, at Benton City Hall. 

The Purchase Area Walk to End Alzheimer's event will change to the Paducah Recreation Center due to Saturday's predicted weather conditions, organizers announced Thursday. 

On September 12, the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management announced competitive financial assistance grant selections for the Community Capacity Building Grant Program Funding Opportunity Announcement, including two that will benefit Paducah.

On September 13, Congressman Comer recognized and congratulated Joni Carrico on the House floor for becoming an honoree of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute's Angels in Adoption Program.

A man accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend through a school app has been fired from McCracken County Schools, McCracken County Schools Director of Public Relations Jayme Jones said. 

Gov. Beshear visits law enforcement in Laurel County as search for suspected I-75 shooter Joseph Couch continues. Click here to watch.

UPDATE: Evin Rion, the Tennessee suspect at the center of Wednesday night's police pursuit on I-24 across four counties, is set to be arraigned next Wednesday, Sept. 18, in Marshall County District Court. Click to read the charges.

Though American Legion primarily supports veterans and their families, Kimbel said this lunch is a worthy extension that recognizes a similar sacrifice from law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs and others who protect the nation from crisis.

The Murray State University Board of Regents will hold a meeting at 9 a.m., Thursday, September 12, in the Hall of Benefactors, Heritage Hall and The Murray State University Board of Regents will hold a meeting at 8:30 a.m., Friday September 13, in the Jesses Stuart Room, Pogue Library.

The Graves County Board of Education will hold a meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, September 12, at the Graves County Board of Education.

BREAKING UPDATE: The westbound lanes of Interstate 24 have reopened. Kentucky State Police Trooper Sarah Burgess says the incident that led authorities to shut down the interstate has ended. 

"I remember the weather was identical to today, clear and sunshine, and then a catastrophe dropped out of the sky,” said Jerome Mansfield, recalling the events of 9/11.

South Marshall Middle School students put together a 9/11 memorial museum to ensure that students understand the events of the day.

On Wednesday, 2,977 flags decorated the lawn around Benton Consolidated High School. Each flag commemorated a life lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Students in the club collected the flags and brought together volunteers to plant the flags on Saturday morning.

A man with local ties has achieved athletic success on the international stage, but it wasn't an easy journey for Chuck Melton, who received his third silver medal at the Paralympics in the sport of wheelchair rugby.

KYTC plans a lane restriction for road repairs from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. next Wednesday, Sept. 18, on I-69 southbound in Marshall County.

In August, the Louisville Zoo celebrated the birth of their first giraffe calf in 12 years. Today, the zoo invited the public to help name him.

At approximately 9:15 a.m., Mayfield Independent Schools posted to Facebook stating that they are aware of a threat that had been circulating regarding their high school and that local authorities have concluded it to be unfounded.

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman unveiled plans Tuesday to create a statewide drug prevention program, saying the youth-focused initiative would fill a hole in the Bluegrass State's fight against an addiction epidemic that has claimed thousands of lives.

For several weeks, AT&T workers on strike have been a common sight in Paducah, and as of Tuesday, there is no short end in sight. On Thursday, an AT&T spokesperson sent a statement outlining what was called AT&T’s final offer.