Charity Blanton

1 week ago | paducahsun.com | Charity Blanton

The sound of static, phones ringing, distressed callers and urgent requests for information from emergency responders are all part of a telecommunicator’s day-to-day experience at work. Public safety telecommunicators receive 240 million 911 calls each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

1 week ago | wpsdlocal6.com | Charity Blanton

MURRAY, Ky. — Kentucky State Police Trooper Lukas Rice was sheltering with his family in Murray the night of April 2 when he got the call — there was a tornado on the ground in western Kentucky. It was his regularly scheduled off day, but he knew a tornado outbreak was an all-hands-on-deck situation. Rice got in his cruiser and headed toward Ballard County, where buildings were damaged and downed utility poles and trees were making travel difficult.

1 week ago | wpsdlocal6.com | Charity Blanton

PADUCAH — The sound of static, phones ringing, distressed callers, urgent requests for information from emergency responders — all part of a telecommunicator's day-to-day experience at work. Public safety telecommunicators receive 240 million 911 calls each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

2 weeks ago | wpsdlocal6.com | Charity Blanton

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2 weeks ago | wpsdlocal6.com | Charity Blanton

MCCRACKEN COUNTY — Rescue and fire squads are searching for a person believed to have fallen in floodwater in the McCracken/Ballard County area, McCracken County Sheriff Ryan Norman confirmed in a text message Sunday evening. Sheriff Norman was not able to offer any more details, but said emergency management and fire departments were heading up the search. This is a breaking update. This article will be updated with more details.