Officials from McCracken County and the City of Paducah are encouraging the public to submit comments on a federal rule change that would allow some nuclear projects to bypass environmental reviews.

The former executive director of a Calloway County nonprofit was arrested Wednesday after the organization identified financial inconsistencies while transitioning to new leadership.

A police officer in Weakley County was shot and killed early Friday morning while responding to a disturbance call in Martin, Tennessee.

Murray State is one step closer to establishing its School of Veterinary Medicine. According to a press release contained in a campus-wide email on Jan. 26, the university received approval from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Academic and Strategic Initiatives Committee to offer a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree.

In a special-called meeting Friday, Murray State University’s board of regents approved the hiring of a new financial leader for the western Kentucky school.

Even though Murray State University’s board of regents approved the hiring of a new provost last month, the school’s president now says they’re moving in a different direction.

The Kentucky Supreme Court says a residency requirement for firefighters who work for the City of Paducah does not violate state law.

Murray State University named four finalists Tuesday to be the school’s next provost.

Livingston County’s only hospital announced plans Monday to expand its campus and service offerings with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.