Paducah Commission Approves Floodwall Letter of Intent
The City of Paducah will submit a letter of intent to the US Army Corps of Engineers to support the city floodwall’s rehabilitation.
View ArticleGrand Rivers Hosts Water Restriction Meeting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosts a public meeting tonight in Grand Rivers to discuss and answer questions about water restrictions around dams on the Cumberland River and its tributaries. The...
View ArticlePaducah Continues Floodwall Rehabilitation
The City of Paducah is continuing its plans to rehabilitate its floodwall. The mayor and city commissioners passed an ordinance Tuesday for a design agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.The...
View ArticleWhitfield Weighs In on Restricted Fishing, PGPD, DOMA and MSU President Randy...
Republican Kentucky Congressman Ed Whitfield (KY-01) visited WKMS this week to discuss many of his ongoing projects. You can hear the full interview above, or see a brief summary of topics below.Tail...
View ArticleWhitfield Wants Details of Corps' Access Decision
A Kentucky congressman is continuing his fight against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to restrict access to water near dams along the Cumberland River and its tributaries.U.S. Representative Ed...
View ArticleUSACE Official: Olmsted Project Headed for 'Catastrophe' Before $2.9B...
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official says the Olmsted Locks and Dam Project near Paducah was headed toward a cost-and-scheduling “catastrophe” before the increased spending authorization was...
View Article[Slideshow] Progress on the Kentucky Dam Lock
The Kentucky Lock Addition Project is located at Kentucky Dam on the Tennessee River. The project seeks to reduce the average delay time and reduce traffic levels for commercial tows. On Sounds Good,...
View ArticleFirst Phase of Monoliths Topped Out at Kentucky Lock Addition
Work has completed on the first wave of construction on a new navigational lock at Kentucky Dam.Crews on Wednesday topped out the last of nine massive concrete monoliths that will make up the walls of...
View ArticleUS Army Corps Closes Public Access to TN River Locks Following Terrorist Events
As a result of recent terrorist attacks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has suspended unescorted public access to all navigation locks on the Tennessee River, including the...
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