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The Pennyrile Grandparent Support Group holds its regular monthly meeting this Wednesday morning at 10 at the Pennyrile Area Development District office in Hopkinsville. For more information, call Miranda Hunt at 270-886-9484.

From NPR: BP is challenging hundreds of millions of dollars in claims that were filed after the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, saying some have no connection to the spill. But legal experts say the claims don't have to be spill-related and BP is relying on a friendly court to limit how much it will pay.

The Tennessee State Funding Board will meet on Tuesday to hear economists' revenue estimates for the upcoming budget year.

Following their predictions, the governor selects a number within the range in constructing the budget. Last month, finance officials reported that the state's general fund revenues fell $97 million short of projections in the first quarter of the state's budget year.

Enrollment through kynect, Kentucky's health benefits website, has grown by more than 11,000 in a 10-day period starting Thanksgiving week.

Gov. Steve Beshear's office says the technology team for the state's online health insurance marketplace was expecting an increase in traffic, applications and enrollments after Thanksgiving and increased capacity to prepare.

A news release from Beshear's office says the site enrolls about 1,000 Kentuckians a day.

Details about a new hotel coming to downtown Paducah will be announced Tuesday at at 4:45 at City Hall. The hotel, which is expected to be open by June 1, 2015, will have at least 120 rooms, a restaurant and bar and will be connected to the Julian M. Carroll Convention Center. 

A federal review released Monday has found widespread misuse of government property and employees at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

The Office of Inspector General's findings from a months-long investigation concludes top leaders were involved in the misapplication of resources at the agency.

Two Paducah natives are among the all-male a cappella group the acoUstiKats performing tonight on NBC’s "The Sing-Off”.  Jordan Lindsey sings first tenor and the group members say he acts as the main vocal coach.  

(That’s Jordan singing lead on the group’s Youtube Channel)

List of closings and cancellations due to weather for Tuesday, December 11. Updated 6:05 a.m.

SCHOOLS:

Ballard County Schools closed

Carlisle County Schools closed

Crittenden County Schools 2 hour delay

Massac County Schools Unit 1 closed

McCracken County Schools closed to students

Union County Schools Closed

Pope County's Gail Barger Lannom visits with Kate Lochte on Sounds Good to talk about special holiday tours of four homes, an historic church, and the Davidson Cabin decorated for the holidays as well as Golconda festivities including the Courthouse lawn bonfire. We'll also learn about a documentary she's produced about Pope County, 1797 to 1937.