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House Passes Ignition Interlock Bill

FRANKFORT, KY - The House has passed a bill aimed at toughening Kentucky's DUI laws by requiring convicted drunken drivers to install ignition interlock devices in their vehicles. The bill cleared the House on a 96-0 vote Wednesday and now goes to...

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Four Arrested on Theft, Organized Crime Charges

MURRAY, KY - Four people have been arrested by Murray Police on theft and organized crime charges. Police say they began an investigation in cooperation with a local retail store's security staff. Three local residents were arrested, along with a...

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Actor Leonard Nimoy Dead at Age 83

LOS ANGELES, CA - Leonard Nimoy, world famous to ``Star Trek'' fans through a beloved cult TV series and a half-dozen films as the pointy-eared, purely logical science officer Mr. Spock, has died. Nimoy's son, Adam, says the actor died...

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Mass Shooting in Southern Missouri

TYRONE, MO - Seven people were found murdered Thursday night in the small Missouri town of Tyrone, and their suspected killer discovered dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. A ninth person found dead in connection with...

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FCC Adopts Net Neutrality Rules on Party-Line Vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Internet activists are declaring victory today over the nation's big cable companies. This, after the Federal Communications Commission voted to impose tough new rules on broadband providers like Comcast and Verizon, to...

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Brutal Record Cold Keeps Coming

PADUCAH, KY - A record low temperature was set at Paducah Friday with a temperature of 11 degrees, the old record was 14 degrees set in 1963. The National Weather Service in Paducah also says this is the 12th consecutive day with at least 1...

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Lawmakers Urged to Restore Felons' Voting Rights

FRANKFORT, KY - A rally was held in Frankfort Thursday afternoon, calling for Kentucky lawmakers to restore the voting rights of most former felons. The House passed legislation earlier this month, calling for a constitutional amendment to...

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Local Man Arrested on DUI, Marijuana Charges

MAYFIELD, KY - A Graves County man was arrested Wednesday night on DUI and marijuana charges. Graves County sheriff's deputies found a pickup truck stuck in the snow off Jimtown Road, near Mayfield. Deputies said they could smell a strong odor of an...

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Six People Treated After Two-Car Collision

PADUCAH, KY - A two-vehicle accident Wednesday morning on Paducah's south side resulted in six people taken to hospitals. McCracken County Sheriff's deputies responded just after 6:30 am to Oaks Road at Sheehan Bridge Road. They determined...

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Eggners Ferry Bridge One-Lane Today

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Four Arrested on Theft, Organized Crime Charges

10 hours ago - MURRAY, KY - (2) comments
Traffic Stop Leads to Meth Arrests

14 hours ago - PADUCAH, KY - (4) comments
Crash at Benton Intersection Injures One Driver

15 hours ago - BENTON, KY - (4) comments
Senate Votes to Limit How Much Kentucky Can Borrow

16 hours ago - FRANKFORT, KY
Water Recedes, KY 123 in Hickman Co. Re-opens

16 hours ago - OAKTON, KY
Collision Ejects a Driver, Hurts Two

17 hours ago - WEST PADUCAH, KY
Senate Approves Transgender Bathrooms Bill

18 hours ago - FRANKFORT, KY - (3) comments
Searches Net 3 Arrests on Separate Meth Charges

18 hours ago - BENTON, KY - (1) comment
Actor Leonard Nimoy Dead at Age 83

20 hours ago - LOS ANGELES, CA - (2) comments
Measure to Expedite Rape Kit Testing Advances

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Mass Shooting in Southern Missouri

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Sports

Friday Night's High School Basketball

Here are scores from Friday night's postseason high school basketball games involving local teams. Boys Scores 1st District ...

Wainwright May Miss Cardinals' Season

Racers Win Prohm's 100th, Honor Seniors

Thursday Night's High School Basketball

Jackson, Fant, Price, Lead WKU Past FAU

Arkansas Hopes to Earn Respect at

Events

St. Joseph's Catholic Church Annual

We would like to welcome you to our Annual Lenten Fish Fries on Friday's during Lent (Feb.27, March 6,13,20,27) @ St. Joseph's Catholic ...

Jabali Afrika Performs at WKCTC

BBQ on Kentucky

Murray Half Marathon

Obituaries

Morris, Carolyn

Carolyn Morris, 68, of Golconda died on Thursday February 26, 2015 at Metropolis Nursing and Rehab. Mrs. Morris was a homemaker. Her and ...

Inman, Marjorie

McConoughey, Donald

Grimes, Fred

Hobbs, Ruby

Holley, Sondra "Sonnie"

National & World

Actor Leonard Nimoy Dead at Age 83

Leonard Nimoy, world famous to ``Star Trek'' fans through a beloved cult TV series and a half-dozen films as the pointy-eared, purely ...

Mass Shooting in Southern Missouri

FCC Adopts Net Neutrality Rules on

Homeland Security Bill Moves in Senate

President Vetoes Keystone Pipeline Bill

Governors: No Plan If Health Care

Health

Open House at Heartland Rehab in Murray

Heartland Rehabilitation of Murray will be hosting an Open House at 208 South 6th Street on Tuesday, March 3, from 4-6 pm, where the ...

March Is Red Cross Month: Blood

New Mercy Medical Office Opens Tuesday

Polar Plunge Raises Over $65,000 So Far

Governors: No Plan If Health Care

WKCTC Offers Dental Clinic to Community

Living

Prime Time with God: The Judas Test

TGIF Today God Is First Volume 2, by Os Hillman 02-28-2015 "If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were raising ...

Apply by March 9 for WKCTC Scholarships

Paducah Poet Receives Diversity &

Pet of the Week: Brianna

Split Pea Soup

Snow Cream & Fresh Fruit

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