A 66-year-old man died following a two-vehicle crash in Taylor Mill, the Kenton County Police Department said. Police said officers responded to the crash just before 10 a.m. Monday on Taylor Mill Road near Red Bud. The man, identified as Jeffrey Smith, was found unresponsive in his pickup truck. He was taken to St. Elizabeth […]
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Husband asking for help to bring his wife back to Ghana after deadly Florence crash
A husband is in mourning and is asking the public for help and support for his family during this difficult time. “I’ve lost my better half,” Clement Essilfie said. Essilfie lost his wife, 53-year-old Edith Obeng, after she was hit by a driver in Florence on Friday night. LINK’s media partner, WCPO, reported on the […]
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Pedestrian struck, killed in Florence
A car struck and killed a woman in Florence on Friday night, according to a release from the Florence Police Department. Officers responded to the scene on Turfway Road west of Drexel Avenue just before 8 p.m., where police said a car had collided with a pedestrian in the right westbound lane. Florence EMS transported […]
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Florence residents await library renovation plans
During LINK’s media partner, WCPO’s, conversation with Florence residents during Tuesday’s “Let’s Talk” event, multiple residents brought up the host of the event — the Florence branch of the Boone County Public Library. Built in the 1970s, residents said they are ready for an upgrade. We caught up with Florence Mayor Julie Aubuchon to talk about future […]
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Missing Florence teen found safe
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office issued a Golden Alert Wednesday for a missing 13-year-old from Florence; she was found safe around 10 a.m. Thursday morning, the sheriff’s office told us. Police initially said the teen was last seen at Ockerman Middle School as school was dismissing for the day Wednesday. The sheriff’s office was concerned […]
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Start date for construction on Brent Spence Companion Bridge remains unknown
The design for the Brent Spence Companion Bridge is 60% done, Ohio Department of Transportation officials said at Tuesday’s Cincinnati City Council meeting. But the exact start date for the major construction project has not yet been announced. The project includes a new companion bridge to the west of the existing Brent Spence Bridge. Crews […]
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Beloved NKY man continues to spread love while recovering from crash
Along Turkeyfoot Road in Erlanger, you can typically find Brad Fritz waving and blowing kisses to drivers. Fritz began doing it during the pandemic as a way to get out and see people. “I was going insane,” Fritz said. But for most of this summer, the corner he typically sits at has been empty. That’s […]
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America’s River Roots still full steam ahead after poor ticket sales prompt cancelation of major events
Organizers are revealing for the first time why some of the biggest ticketed events were abruptly pulled from America’s River Roots Festival. The five-day event runs from Wednesday to Sunday, kicking off America’s 250th celebration on the Cincinnati and Newport riverfronts. Featuring nine riverboats from seven of America’s historic river cities, it will be the largest […]
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Sheriff: students suffered minor injuries in Boone County bus crash
About seven students were taken to a hospital with minor injuries after a school bus crash in Boone County Thursday morning, according to a spokesperson with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Major Philip Ridgell said the crash happened on Hicks Pike near Harrison Way; the bus ran off the road, according to Ridgell. Ridgell estimated […]
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18-year-old dead after motorcycle crash on I-275
An 18-year-old from West Chester is dead after crashing their motorcycle on I-275 in Hebron Tuesday night. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation determined Maxwell Trentman was traveling westbound on the interstate near the 5.5-mile marker when he lost control of his motorcycle at the crest of a hill. Officials said Trentman’s motorcycle […]