The Morning 6

People locally, and across the nation, will remember the events of 9/11. Across the region, communities plan to host tributes and commemorative events. And while the Paducah Sports Park hosted events amid ongoing construction, now that the park is completely finished, officials say it's in high demand.

Judge Scott Robbins dismissed the grooming charge against former Graves County Middle School teacher Sadie Flores at a preliminary hearing Wednesday. McCracken County Judge Executive Craig Clymer said he wants to assure the public that local leaders are working on gathering evidence to provide transparency amid community concerns of soil removal from the DOE Paducah site.

Paducah Power will host its annual blood drive Wednesday and Thursday, amid a nationwide critical blood shortage. And House of Grace restaurant in Paducah will close Sept. 24 after 60 years of service.

Khristi Cunningham will appear for arraignment Tuesday in Weakley County. She is charged with the January killing of Weakley County Sheriff's Deputy Derrick Bonham. And the annual Labor Day Parade returned to downtown Paducah Monday, celebrating workers across the region.

Labor Day festivities are set to kick off throughout the region; And a Union City stair climb keeps the memory of 9/11 first responders alive, even 25 years later.

I-24, Exit 16 will reopen after an approximately two-and-a-half-month construction period. More than a year after dog breeder Suzanne Alt was convicted of 105 counts of inhumane treatment of animals, an amended sentence this month will finally allow for the 130 dachshunds to be adopted.

A massive fire in Du Quoin Illinois destroyed three businesses, and a potential wastewater project is being assessed in Livingston County to improve and modernize outdated infrastructure.

Martha Bell, founder of Martha's Vinyard nonprofit, died at 86, her family confirmed in a social media post. And a former Graves County Middle School teacher charged under Kentucky's new grooming law will appear for arraignment.

The initiative aims to prepare the county for population, infrastructure, workforce and quality of life demands associated with major industrial expansion. A Lake County, Tennessee man, charged with quadruple homicide, was sentenced to nine years on separate charges related to a prison altercation.

A 15-year-old from Florida was arrested and charged with multiple felonies after allegedly communicating a threat to McCracken County High School over TikTok. Several Paducah facilities will serve as cooling centers, as high levels of heat and humidity make a return to the Local 6 region.