Someone suspected in a recent murder was shot and killed in Covington by a Cincinnati Police officer on Monday morning, our content-sharing partner WCPO reported citing sources. The Kentucky State Police, which is investigating because the shooting involved an officer, said the person was transported to St. Elizabeth, where he was pronounced dead. Interim Cincinnati […]
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Don’t blame the messenger, but snow is on its way
Written by Raven Richard, WCPO weather forecaster Spotty showers are expected this afternoon and up through the evening hours as well with highs in the mid 40s. Temperatures cool a bit more tonight to 33 and any isolated moisture that comes in overnight will more than likely be snow. I don’t see this sticking on […]
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Sick of the rain yet? Us too.
Written by Jennifer Ketchmark, WCPO meteorologist Scattered showers and isolated storms will be on the radar between now and 5 p.m. It’s possible that we could see a strong to severe storm out of this activity. This risk of severe weather includes damaging wind gusts and a low end tornado threat. The latest SPC outlook […]
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Insurance denies claims of 80-year-old Air Force veteran after water main break damages his car, property
Written by Larry Seward, senior reporter at WCPO The Northern Kentucky Water District is in hot water with an 80-year-old Air Force veteran over a water main break across the street from the veteran’s home. It caused $6,000 damage to Jack Duncan’s car. The water district refuses to reimburse him and challenged him to take […]
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Man set free after 28 years in prison dies before wrongful conviction suit against Newport ends
Written by Paula Christian, WCPO investigative reporter A man who spent 28 years in prison for murder before DNA evidence exonerated him will not get a chance to confront the Newport police detectives who he had accused of framing him. William “Ricky” Virgil sued the city of Newport and police in 2016 for wrongful conviction. […]
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High winds cause challenges for crews battling fires
Written by Jake Ryle, WCPO reporter Though rain developed later in the night, high winds gave fire crews some challenges as they battled two brush fires in Northern Kentucky Wednesday afternoon. A rare Red Flag Warning extended through most of the Tri-State Wednesday after the National Weather Service said winds ranging from 15 to 30 […]
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Cooler temps coming after windy Thursday
Written by Raven Richard, WCPO weather forecaster We’ll see a small chance of scattered showers this evening. Most of us will stay dry throughout the day. Expect wind speeds 15-20 mph. Highs will rise to the low to mid 50s. Expect a partly to mostly cloudy sky. Tonight, clouds will increase with lows in the […]
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Amazon’s NKY cargo hub spills 1,700 gallons of jet fuel
Written by Dan Monk, WCPO investigative reporter The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet says a mechanical failure caused a jet fuel spill at Amazon Inc.’s air cargo hub at CVG Airport in Hebron, Kentucky, but the March 15 spill was contained before it caused environmental damage. An incident report from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Fire […]
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Spotty showers and storms Wednesday as cooler temps move in Thursday
Written by Jennifer Ketchmark, WCPO meteorologist Spotty showers and storms are moving quickly to the northeast at 50 to 60 miles per hour. Isolated severe storms could pop up until early evening. By 5 p.m., the majority of this rain and storm activity should be done but it will stay very windy for a few […]
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Boone County Sheriff’s Office releases name of man killed in US-42 crash
One person is dead, two others injured after a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening on US-42 between Bleu Yacht Lane and Ransom Drive in Union. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office identified the man killed as Charles Smith, 46, of Union. Investigators said a man driving a 2006 Dodge Durango was traveling west on US-42, just past […]