FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Nearly $700,000 in upgrades are coming to two regional airports in Kentucky. According to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the Federal Aviation Administration will award $379,620 to Barkley Regional Airport in Paducah and $294,000 to Stuart Powell Field in Danville. The funding will help overhaul “critical infrastructure” needs at both airports. The money is funded through the Airport Infrastructure Grant program, established in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The IIJA was signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2021. The bill gives Kentucky billio ..read more

Mayfield, Ky (WTVQ) — Three Lowe’s across Kentucky gave back to the community on Saturday. One in Mayfield and two in Paducah. The company give out free buckets of cleaning supplies to Kentucky residents impacted by flooding in the region. The stores distributed more than 450 free buckets with supplies. Cleaning supplies included sponges, masks, flashlights, trash bags and goggles to help with recovery and cleanup.   Lowe’s works with federal, state and local emergency management officials and agencies, as well as nonprofit disaster relief partners, to assist impacted communities before ..read more

PADUCAH, Ky. (WTVQ) 4/6/23, 3:28 p.m. Burns and Burnside have both been arrested, according to Paducah police. Police were searching for the pair after their 2-year-old daughter tested positive for cocaine. They’re now facing additional charges after two more of their children tested positive for illegal drugs. The 2-year-old, in total, tested positive for cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone, marijuana and fentanyl. Police say the pair said she “must have gotten into something during a visit to a local park in the hour prior to their bringing her to the hospital.” However, officers say they ob ..read more

PADUCAH, Ky. (WTVQ) — Paducah police say they’re looking for two people after their 2-year-old child tested positive for cocaine. On Sunday, Chrishell Burns and Jakyron Burnside brought their 2-year-old daughter to a local emergency room, saying she was lethargic, in and out of consciousness and having trouble breathing. The child tested positive for cocaine, according to police, and was given Narcan. The child recovered and was flown to an out-of-state hospital for further care. Burns and Burnside were interviewed at the hospital the following day where they both denied using cocaine, police ..read more

PADUCAH, Ky. (WTVQ) — One 11-year-old girl is charged and another 11-year-old girl has charges pending after police say they sent threatening messages in a group chat against schools in the St. Mary system in Paducah. According to a Facebook post from the Paducah Police Department, officers began investigating the threat Sunday night, which consisted of comments about a school shooting. Police notified St. Mary Schools administrators of the potential threat, who then chose to close school Monday. After working through the night, police say they identified two 11-year-old girls who were in ..read more

PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) – The estranged husband of a Fort Campbell soldier has been convicted of killing her in a 2018 off-duty shooting at the sprawling Army post on the Kentucky-Tennessee border. Victor Everette Silvers faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. There is no parole in the federal system. Silvers of Clarksville, Tennessee, was convicted by a federal jury of first-degree murder, attempted murder, domestic violence resulting in death, violation of a protection order and other counts in the death of Brittney Niecol Silvers of Jacksonville, Florida. The 33-year-old is scheduled to be ..read more

PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) – Officials say construction of the new U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge in western Kentucky will take a big step forward this month as crews plan to float a 700-foot steel truss up the river and install it. A statement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the truss will be floated from Paducah to the construction site at Smithland where it will be placed atop the main piers. The events are scheduled on Sept. 12, 13 and 14, but that’s dependent on weather and river conditions. A public viewing area will be available at the north end of the bridge construction site so ..read more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The remains of a sailor who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor will finally be coming home to Kentucky next month. The military identified the remains of Navy Fireman 2nd Class Hal J. Allison late last year. Allison was 21 on the battleship USS Oklahoma when he died in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said in a media release. Allison’s family was recently notified, according to the news release. He will be buried in Paducah on April 8. The USS Oklahoma was hit by torpedos and capsized, resulting in the deaths of 429 crewman, including Allis ..read more

PADUCAH, Ky. (WTVQ) – It’s Women’s History Month and a woman from Kentucky is making history. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, as of last year, women comprise just 14% of senior enlisted personnel in the U.S. military. One of those women made history recently. Commander Billie Farrell is the first woman to command the USS Constitution, taking command of the 224-year-old warship in late January. “It’s so amazing to have the opportunity to serve in this role. When I look at the names of the 76 commanding officers that came before me and the naval heroes that are on that board, it’s ..read more

PADUCAH, Ky. (WTVQ) – Several musicians are planning a tornado relief benefit concert to help storm victims. Steven Curtis Chapman, a Tennessee musician, shared a post about the concert on Twitter, writing in part, “I’m very excited to announce that on Feb 20th, I’m hosting a Kentucky Tornado Relief Benefit concert at Heartland Church in Paducah.” Chapman says he’ll be joined by Cordell musician Ricky Skaggs, and special guests Jason Crabb, a singer from Beaver Dam, along with Larry Stewart, a singer out of Paducah. Crabb shared a tweet about the concert, saying in part, “Come enjoy a great ..read more