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Christian County Extension Agent for Agriculture Jay Stone was a guest on the air Monday morning, talking about Agriculture W...
Trigg County Emergency Director Randy Wade was in the studios Monday morning, talking about earthquake awareness, and this we...
The Corps of Engineers will proceed with plans to reduce flow from an upper Missouri River reservoir, despite concerns that i...
Fox News is reporting millions along the U.S. East Coast awoke Tuesday without power or mass transit, and huge swaths of New ...
With the arrival of equipment Monday, the salvage process can begin Tuesday on the collapsed portion of the Eggners Ferry Bri...
Officials at Land Between The Lakes have announced the closures of nine wildlife refuges to human entry and all activities in...
While the region has seen rain over the past month or so, the Kentucky Division of Forestry is again preparing for an active ...
The development of an I-69 corridor in western Kentuckytook another big step forwardFriday with the opening of an extended an...
The flames and flashing lights of local volunteer fire departments could be seen lighting up the sky from the Barkley Bridge ...
Officials with theCorps of Engineers say the low water levels that are restricting shipping traffic, forcing harbor closures ...
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Now that the Cumberland River Compact has a general idea of what Trigg and Christian County residents are facing, officials w...
A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict traffic for asphalt paving along US 68 in Marshall Cou...
National Director of the Farm Services Agency, Juan Garcia was a special guest, via telephone Friday morning on the WKDZ &quo...
Derrek Watson, the newGeneral Managerof the Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority was a guest Tuesday on "Hoptown Thi...
Strong thunderstorms, bringing much needed rain and cooler temperatures to the area, resulted in some minor damage and power ...
A proposal for a new area code in western Kentucky is back before theKentucky PublicService Commission. The regionhas nearly ...
Emergency officials in Marshall County have announced that Marshall County Judge Executive Mike Miller and the Mayors of Bent...
Forecasters aresaying people inthe areawho areplanning to celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July holiday with fireworks should...
A law firm representing Foss Maritime, the company that owns the Delta Mariner, is proposing to leave the bridge debris from ...
After the night of January 26th, when the it was struck by the Delta Mariner, most people thought it would be at least a year...
After the night of January 26th, whenit was struck by the Delta Mariner, most people thought it would be at least a year, if ...
Among the speakers at the monthly meeting of the Pennyrile Area Development District Board of Directors was Rick Shanklin wit...
The northbound lanes of the Pennyrile Parkway in nothern Christian County were shut down for a little over three hours Friday...
Record and near record warm temperatures have many corn producers jumping at the chance to get out in the field and plant cor...
The General Motors plant in Bowling Green is preparing for the production of the next generation of the Corvette. The plant i...
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer spoke to the Pennyrile Area District Development Board during their meeting Mon...
In wake of the tornadoes and severe thunderstorms that devastated parts of Kentucky last Friday, Kentucky State Police are co...
News Director Alan Watts spoke with Randy Graham, Christian County Emergency Director, Wednesday morning. Graham was in West ...
Governor Steve Beshear was notifiedTuesday nightthat President Barack Obama has authorized assistance for residents of seven ...
Governor Steve Beshear is formally requesting an expedited major disaster declaration from President Obama after a barrage of...
Officials at Jennie Stuart Medical Center have announced a new medical director and a newnursing director in the emergency de...
Help WKDZ, WHVO and these great sponsors salute our local and area farmers during National Agriculture Week, and every week.C...
National Weather Service survey teams have determined that 2 tornadoes touched down Wednesday morning in Greenville. David Bl...
Parts of Greenville and Muhlenberg County suffered damage to homes and school buildings after a line of strong winds and heav...
When the wind sucked the front doors of the building open Principal Brian Lile decided it was time to move the students down ...
Several rounds of severe thunderstorms rolled across the areaWednesday morning. Numerous Tornado Warnings and Severe Thunders...
Officials at Land Between the Lakes have announced beginning Thursday theywill temporarily open the Fenton Camping Area and B...
The Hopkinsville Surface and Stormwater Utility will be purchasing 27 houses after receiving a 3.6 million dollar federal gra...
Kentucky Economic Development officials say a Christian County industry has been for a 20-million dollar expansion project, w...
Wildlife officials are proposing an expansion of Kentucky's only national wildlife refuge that would more than double its...
Governor Steve Beshear declareda regional state of emergency Friday to seek federal assistance in repairing the Eggners Ferry...
A South Carolina man is facing several charges after he was arrested Thursday afternoon by the Trigg County Sheriff's Dep...
There was an earthquake along the New Madrid Fault earlyTuesday morning. According to the US Geological Survey, the 4.0 quake...
After working into the night to finish the salvage, the Coast Guard says the Delta Mariner has moved to a Paducah dry dock fo...
Officials say work removing bridge debris from the Delta Mariner cargo ship continues this week. While Foss Maritime offi...
Foss Maritime officials say they are pleased with the progress of the salvage and are continuing their talks with the Coast G...
A disease that has killed millions of bats in eastern North America has been found in three central Kentucky caves. The Depar...
Transportation officials have announced that Paducah Power System plans a brief traffic stoppage on Interstate 24 near Calver...
After the removal of the cargo ship Delta Mariner today (Monday) US Coat Guard officials say the lake is reopened to recreati...
Coast Guard and Transportation officials confirmed Mondaythat the salvage operation of the Delta Mariner has progressed far e...
While it may seem like it was just yesterday, it has now been three years since the devastating Ice Storm of 2009. Emergency ...
Salvage operations are underway as crews from Foss Maritime work to remove the mangled trusses of Eggners Ferry Bridge from t...
Nearly two-thousand people took advantage of the opportunity to see first hand the partially collapsed Eggners Ferry Bridge a...
Former Kentucky Ag Commissioner Richie Farmer is applying for unemployment benefits. According to the Courier Journal Agricul...
A plan for the salvage operations has been submitted by the company that operates the Delta Mariner. According to information...
Land Between the Lakes officials are reminding tractor-trailer traffic to use the detours instead of the Trace. Area Supervis...
(thanks to John Schrecker for the flight)To see our pictures of the scene from the air, CLICK HERETo see more pictures from t...
Law enforcement officials are keeping a closer watch on the Tennessee River bridge between Paducah and Livingston County. A n...
Kentucky producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish have until the end ofJanuary to apply for emergency assistanc...
Officials with the National Weather Service have confirmeda second tornadoin Louisville during a storm that knocked out power...
Kentucky’s 2012 Recommended Highway Plan was released Tuesday night by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The plan de...
Following an announcement Wednesday that Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer and State Auditor Adam Edelen are conducting...
There are reports that an estimated half-million dollars in state propertymay havedisappeared from the Kentucky Department of...
Kentucky Ag Commissioner James Comer is asking for a special audit of his agency to restore public confidence. The KentuckyDe...
Weather conditions apparently played a factor in a single vehicle accident Wednesday morning that injured a Lyon County resid...
The Kentucky Division of Forestry has paid more than 27,000-dollars to 55 counties from the collection of wildfire suppressio...
Another candidate has declared his intentions to seek the 2nd District State Senate seat that will be vacated by the retireme...
Kentucky Afield Outdoors says a wildlife issue that appeared in Trigg County in 2011 was one of the top wildlife related stor...
Officials say technicians are checking power lines in Northern Christian County this afternoon looking for the cause of outag...
Preliminary work on the new bridge across Kentucky Lake is moving faster than for the bridge across Lake Barkley, however pla...
A large number of area residents began their Tuesday without electricity. Officials with Pennyrile Rural Electric say that te...
A minor earthquake was registered Thursday morning along the New Madrid Fault.The Center for Earthquake and Research Informat...
If you’re trying to figure out what to do with your live Christmas tree now that Christmas day has passed, Kentucky wil...
The state of Kentucky is accepting grant applications for projects thatpromote recycling.Eligible projects must be aimed at d...
According to a published survey, two western Kentucky power plants are among seven across the state that are in danger of clo...
Officials with the state highway department have announced plans to restrict traffic to one lane along Interstate 24 in Caldw...
The State Public Service Commission Thursday accepted broad-based settlements in two cases establishing new environmental com...
A Hopkinsville garbage truck was damaged by fire Wednesday afternoon. Accoring to the Hopkinsville Fire Department, firefight...
State Representative Brad Montell,of Shelbyville has announced that he is pre-filing legislation that would establish a state...
An environmental group Tuesday claimed that a new toxic coal ash site has been found in Muhlenberg County. In all, 20 sites w...
The biomass project at Trigg County Hospital took a big step forward Tuesday morning. Mike Lane, Facilities Supervisor at the...
A rehabilitated eagle was released over the weekend at Lake Barkley. The bird was found as a helpless chick in May in Henry C...
Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat team will help a local family make a house a homeSaturday. Fort Campbell officials say g...
Transportation Officials have announced plans to restrict traffic to one lane on KY 139 in Trigg County starting Thursday. Th...
Governor Steve Beshear announced Tuesday that $1.8 million in grants are available for projects in Kentucky to help clean...
Governor Steve BeshearMonday joined community leaders and officials from Westlake Chemical Corporationto announce the company...
An environmental group is suing a pair of Kentucky farmers, including one from Trigg County, over subsidies they received for...
Outgoing Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer claims he did nothing improper in hiring his girlfriend for a job in his Fran...
The Energy and Environment Cabinet is accepting grant proposals for projects that promote the use of recycled waste tires for...
Safety Tips for the Holiday SeasonProvided by Your Local Emergency Management OfficeClick Here for Christmas Tree Safety Tips...
As the weather grows colder, many insects will enter people’s homes in search of warmth and shelter. Officials with the...
While there was a “Farmer” in the race for Agriculture Commissioner, it was the true cultivator that won the favo...
A Caldwell County historical organization has been recognized by The Kentucky Historical Society for outstanding achievements...
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, along with Kentucky's agriculture commissioner Richie Farmer and agriculture commissioner-elect...
Residents who live along and off of US68/KY80, Canton Road, are invited to a public meeting at the Lake Barkley State Park wh...
Paducah National Weather Service Science Officer Pat Spoden says this winter will be very similar to last year. That was amon...
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture specialists are hosting a series of early bird meetings, including one in Chris...
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for most of western Kentucky until 10 o'clock this evening. Official...
State highway officials say motorists traveling between Cadiz and Murray need to be aware that the Kentucky Transportation Ca...
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear Monday announced that approximately $2.1 million in grant funding has been awarded by the...
Firefighters from Cerulean and Montgomery Fire Departments were called out Friday afternoon toan extensive field fire on the ...
Highway 139 north of Princeton is back open to traffic after road construction crews completed repairs to the Donaldson Creek...
Deck repairs to the Lake Barkley Bridge on 68/80 are expected to continue through the weekend and into next week, weather pen...
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Officials are asking for increased law enforcement presence at the Lawrence Memorial Bridge a...
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Officials are asking for increased law enforcement presence at the Lawrence Memorial Bridge a...
Bridge work over Lake Barkley will start tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon at 1 o’clock restricting traffic traveling on US ...
Officials say investigations are still underway as to the cause of the Ellis Popcorn Company fire after investigators were de...
For helping large parts of town avoid historic flooding this spring one city agency has been honored with a state award. Hopk...
Safely moving farm equipment and higher awareness of the public on the roadways is a prime focus during National Farm Safety ...
If you’re trying to cross the Parkway on the East 7th Street overpass in Christian county you probably already know the...
Two Trigg County Volunteer Fire Departments will receive nearly 40-thosuand dollars as part of the Kentucky Firewise Communit...
Kentucky Transportation Officials are comparing the paving on US 41-A in Christian County to the “Carmageddon” sh...
No one was injured in a house fire on Wooldridge Road in Hopkinsville last night after an unattended grill caught the garage ...
Pennyrile Electric officials say a problem at the TVA Cadiz Substation shortly before 6:00 this morning resulted in a power o...
The Cadiz City Council met last (Tuesday) night with a short agenda that included the first reading of an exemption policy fo...
Lane restrictions will continue in the westbound lanes of I-24 at the West Kentucky Parkway interchange. Transportation offic...
Republican Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Candidate James Comer is traveling through the western part of the state this we...
State Transportation officials expect a section of Kentucky 93 in Lyon County damaged by an April landslide to reopen this we...
Almost 400-thousand dollars will be coming to the local area to help with recycling and hazardous waste removal, thanks to th...
Energy is a commodity that society sometimes takes for granted and while complaining about the price of electricity is a norm...
Crews will be out mowing along major thoroughfares across the region this week. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Spokesman, Ke...
The National Weather Service is confirming the EF2 tornado that tore through Big Rock, TN also touched down in the southern p...
Last week the governor announced emergency grants to help with solid waste cleanup from this month’s flooding. More tha...
Land Between the Lakes officials are continuing to assess widespread storm damage to roads, campgrounds and facilities. LBL S...
Christian County Emergency Director Randy Graham says there were no injuries reported by any residents of the county after th...
The National Weather Service say an E-F-2 tornado touched down in Big Rock, Tennessee last (Monday) night around 7 o’cl...
Stewart County, TN emergency officials are reporting at least 30 homes were damaged or destroyed when the line of severe stor...
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials and local law enforcement were forced to shut down a portion of Interstate 24, with...
Christian County Emergency officials say there were no reports of injuries in the county as a line of severe thunderstorms pr...
Local emergency officials are reporting no significant damage from a line of thunderstorms that passed through the listening ...
Pennyrile Rural Electric plans to conduct on-site surveys the rest of the summer to determine if any poles or equipment were ...
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and a specialty contractor are continuing efforts to repair a major landslide along KY 93...
As the flood waters drop, more areas of Land Between the Lakes are opening.According to their website, all campsites at Energ...
Trigg County is qualified to receive federal assistance due to the recent record flooding.Representatives from both the feder...
In an effort to add jobs and help restart the economy in the Gulf of Mexico, Congressman Ed Whitfield voted yesterday (Wednes...
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Rand Paul are asking Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to approv...
A Hopkinsville plant is under new ownership after an announcement recently that Airgas has purchased facilities belonging to ...
The National Weather Service in Paducah has extended the flood warning for Trigg, Calloway, Livingston, Lyon, and Marshall Co...
The National Weather Service is confirming an EF-3 Tornado with winds up to 145 miles per hour touched down in the early morn...
With gas prices continuing to rise up to and past 4 dollars a gallon some lawmakers are looking to domestic oil production to...
With rivers predicted to crest Saturday, Governor Steve Beshear is reminding residents that the president has granted the dis...
After more than a week of heavy rain causing flooding over parts of the mid-south including large parts of Kentucky, the Pres...
Resource Manager Mike Looney says Lake Barkley is now at a record level near 372.5 feet, with levels expected to remain close...
Attorney General Jack Conway says the decision by the Army Corp of Engineers to break through the Birds Point Levee in Missou...
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a flood warning for all of western Kentucky, southern Illinois, southeast ...
With the Ohio River expected to top Smithland's levee tonight or early tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, Livingston County Judge Ex...
State Police and other law enforcement agencies will be issuing citations to anyone disregarding traffic barriers due to floo...
Natural Resource Program Manager for the Army Corps of Engineers, Mike Looney says they will be increasing the Lake Barkley D...
Though many areas of the Land Between the Lakes are closed due to the inclement flood waters the Marine Safety Office (MSO) i...
While Governor Steve Beshear visited parts of western Kentucky yesterday to survey storm damage, members of the Federal Emerg...
Lake Barkley Updates as of April 29, 2011: The current water management plan for Lake Barkley's tail water and lower Cumberla...
Because TVA and the Corps of Engineers are predicting unprecedented lake levels for Barkley and Kentucky Lakes rapidly rising...
Christian County Emergency Management Director Randy Graham says the National Weather Service determined a tornado touched do...
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We had the chance to talk with Al Mason, who was in the Moore, Oklahoma area when the tornado hit Monday afternoon. He talked...
We had the chance to talk with Al Mason, who was in the Moore, Oklahoma area when the tornado hit Monday afternoon. He talked...
With the "Pass It On" volunteer day coming up May 18th at Lake Barkley State Park, noted historian William Turner s...
With the "Pass It On" volunteer day coming up May 18th at Lake Barkley State Park, noted historian William Turner s...
Conversation with Randy GrahamDirector of the Christian County Emergency Management andChristian County Rescue
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