McCracken County

A McCracken County board unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the county’s first ever solar farm — a $60 million investment to take up more than 600 acres — with dozens of community members and local elected officials attending the meeting Wednesday night.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, U.S. Rep. James Comer and others on Wednesday praised the economic and logistic advantages provided by a new Barkley Regional Airport terminal at a groundbreaking ceremony.

A McCracken County assistant commonwealth’s attorney is running to be one of two circuit court judges for the county, following a longtime judge announcing last month he wouldn’t seek reelection in 2022.

A McCracken County board isn’t moving on their denial of a permit for a solar farm until they hear more about a reported economic development project reportedly contingent on the solar farm moving forward.

A McCracken County board is meeting next week to reconsider a conditional use permit for a proposed $60 million solar farm — what would be the county’s first ever — after the board denied the solar project such a permit earlier this month.

McCracken County and Paducah leaders have lifted their indoor mask mandate for city buildings and the county courthouse.

All students, staff and visitors to K-12 schools and preschools will have to mask up, under a new executive order from Gov. Andy Beshear.

Gov. Andy Beshear took a three-stop trip through Western Kentucky announcing many economic advancements on Friday, July 9th.

This story is part of a WKMS News series highlighting organizations and groups helping others amid the pandemic.Court-appointed volunteers with a western…

Acting on a tip, conservation officers with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources have seized two alligators from a McCracken County…