Rainy start to the week makes way for sunshine heading into the weekend
After a rainy and windy start to the week, we should see spring-like weather as we head into the weekend. After stormy weather blows through Monday night and into early Tuesday morning, there does linger a very small chance for severe storms about mid-day Tuesday, with damaging winds the likely
Elevated fire risk across western Kentucky
There is an elevated fire risk across all of western Kentucky, including Christian, Todd and Trigg Counties, thanks to a combination of fast winds, dry conditions and low humidity. The potential for increased fire risks exists for the entire region, so citizens are asked to postpone any burning to another
KYTC Distrit 2 welcomes Matt Hughes as Public Information Officer
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 2 office has a new public information officer as Keirsten Jaggers, who retired at the end of 2023. According to a news release, longtime journalist Matt Hughes will step into the PIO role. Hughes joins KYTC from Kentucky-based Paxton Media Group, where he served as
Cooler temperatures this week, chance of rain and storms this weekend
It’s going to be cooler than people have gotten used to recently, with some cold nights in store this week and a chance of storms on the horizon. Forecaster Rachel Trevino with the National Weather Service in Paducah says some places could dip down into the 20’s some nights this
Legislators talk bills as General Assembly heads into its final weeks
We’re entering in the home stretch of the 2024 session of the Kentucky General Assembly, and while a budget is still in the works, legislators have had plenty of bills to consider in the meantime. Speaking with WHOP News recently, Senator Whitney Westerfield discussed the numerous bills he filed before
Multiple Fort Campbell projects receive funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act
The United States Senate has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, which contains significant resources to support Kentucky’s military installations and its servicemembers. That includes funding for multiple projects as Fort Campbell, including $38 million for Fort, Campbell to construct a large scale vehicle/aerial gunnery training range, $5.5 million