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Paducah preschool Olivet 4 Kids is under investigation following allegations regarding child safety. And Kentucky Kids Consignment Sales is hosting a pop-up event in Paducah, which ends Aug. 29.

After the death of country star and humanitarian Dolly Parton, two Paducah business owners are doing what they can to honor the icon. More than 150 people attended Wednesday night’s town hall at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School in response to the news of massive cuts at Choate Developmental Center.

Music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton died at Vanderbilt Cancer Center in Nashville. And a former Carbondale Community High School teacher's aide stands accused of cultivating an online relationship with an underage girl and has since been charged in federal court. 

A Monday report from the FAA indicates a Fulton area plane crash occurred due to a loss of power. And President Trump's announcement to allow up to 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free imported ground beef into the U.S. over the next 90 days is causing concern for some ranchers.

A man has been charged with murder and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon following a stabbing incident Friday. And following President Trump's announcement to allow up to 30,000 metric tons of beef into the U.S. over the next 90 days, local cattle farmers are sharing their concerns.

Charges against a teen indicted for alleged involvement in a shooting at the Aug. 2025 "Battle of the Birds" football game were dismissed without prejudice. As farmers prepared for harvest season, straight-line winds took out crops across the region.

Due to downed powerlines on the sidewalks and roadway, Mayfield Independent Schools will be closed Friday; Before midnight Wednesday, McCracken County was hit with a combination of intense straight-line winds, a 2.5 magnitude earthquake and a confirmed tornado warning — all of which occurred almost exactly at the same time.

Wednesday evening storms caused damage and outages in the area. Graves and Calloway County Schools announced closures Thursday. New information clarifies the timeline and some details surrounding the case of Sadie Flores, who was charged under Kentucky’s newly enacted grooming law.

Operation 17:2, a Christian-based group that aims to catch predators, has helped law enforcement in more than 25 arrests since the start of 2026. And according to Murray PD, officers responded to a Sunset Drive residence, where they found an adult female with an apparent gunshot wound.

The Murray Police Department took a suspect into custody after a shooting on Sunset Drive injured one. A lawsuit filed on behalf of a 6-year-old former Trigg County Primary School student alleges an older student repeatedly sexually abused them while riding the bus, with school officials accused of failing to take appropriate action.