This story has been updated with information about the suspect’s encounter with police. All lanes of Interstates 71 and 75 were shut down on the Brent Spence Bridge around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, as police searched for an armed suspect, according to authorities. A suspicious-looking man with a gun was approached by authorities and […]
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Some Northern Kentucky schools still struggling to hire SROs
Written by Anna Azallion | WCPO reporter Nearly three months after a Kentucky law went into effect requiring school resource officers (SROs) in every school building, many districts are still struggling to fill these mandated positions. According to a report from the State School Security Marshall’s office released at the end of August, roughly 55% of schools didn’t have […]
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New Covington grant program looks to ’embolden’ community through public art
Written by Valerie Lyons, WCPO reporter Have you ever looked at the side of a building a pictured a mural? How about some green space and benches to fill it? You now have a chance to make that vision a reality with Covington’s new competitive grant program. “Just some little quirky thing that someone wants […]
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Body camera footage shows woman kicking Boone County deputies, damaging cruiser
Written by Jake Ryle, WCPO reporter Two people have been charged after firing shots outside of a dollar store in Verona. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office claims Alexis Beaver, 22, fired several shots at her boyfriend, Edwin Romero, 40, Sunday afternoon near the Dollar General store on Verona Mudlick Road. After the shots were fired, […]
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Man suffers life-threatening injuries following motorcycle crash in Taylor Mill
Written by TJ Caudill, WCPO digital content producer A man was seriously injured Tuesday morning following a motorcycle crash in Taylor Mill, according to Taylor Mill police. The crash happened near Blackstone Court on Pride Parkway just after 6 a.m. Investigators said the motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the crash. According to Taylor […]
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‘Give them a proper sendoff’: Bellevue hosts flag football game after Tigers’ season canceled
Written by Taylor Nimmo, WCPO reporter The Bellevue High School football team didn’t think they’d get another chance to play under the Friday night lights. But for one last time this season, they did. Nothing brings a community together quite like high school football. That’s why the Tigers were devastated when the rest of their regular […]
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Breeze Airways: New airline coming to CVG with nonstop service to San Francisco, Charleston
Story courtesy of WCPO The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport announced on Wednesday a new airline with nonstop service to two U.S. destinations. Breeze Airways will be coming to CVG with nonstop flights to San Francisco and Charleston. The new service begins February 8, 2023. Ticket costs to Charleston are as low as $39 per person, […]
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Newport firefighter needing kidney donation finds ‘perfect match’ in fellow firefighter
Written by Jake Ryle, WCPO reporter Sometimes the answer to life’s most difficult questions can be right at your doorstep. That was the case for Bob Hug and Ryan Whaley, two members of the Newport Professional Firefighters Local 45 IAFF. According to the group’s social media post, Hug is battling kidney disease and has needed […]
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Campbell County cheerleader dies more than a week after Cold Spring crash
Story written by Christian LeDuc, WCPO digital content producer Campbell County High School cheerleader Ava Markus died Tuesday after spending more than a week in the hospital following a crash, according to the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office. The crash occurred Sunday, Oct. 2 on Alexandria Pike near the intersection of St. Michael Drive in Cold […]
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19-year-old dies nearly a week after semi crash on I-75 near Walton
Written by Christian LeDuc, WCPO digital content producer A 19-year-old woman died after spending nearly a week in the hospital after a crash involving a semi-truck on I-75. It happened Oct. 4 just after midnight south of the Richwood Road exit near the I-71 split in Boone County. According to police, a Subaru being driven […]
