Boone County, KY

Nineteen schools across Kentucky, including five in the Boone County Schools system, are set to be added to the statewide Division of Family Resource and Youth Services Centers (FRYSC) Network that provides administrative support, technical assistance and training to local school-based centers, Governor Andy Beshear announced Wednesday. The primary goal...

NEWPORT, Ky. (WKRC) - Investigators now say the man seen in photos pointing a gun at a Boone County deputy is the same man who was shot by police in a Newport shopping plaza after allegedly shooting at them. Early Sunday morning, deputies were called to a gas station off...

The Boone County fiscal court approved agreements with the state transportation cabinet (KYTC) for sidewalks on the Frogtown Road connector, Sam Neace Drive, and Burlington Pike (KY 18). "Hallelulah," said Judge/Executive Gary Moore, a nod to the length of time the agreement took to come to pass. Commissioner Cathy Flaig...

FLORENCE, Ky.-- By now, all of Kentucky's class of 21’ high school graduates have walked across the stage and received their diplomas, which came well deserved after 12 years of hard work, especially dealing with a pandemic the last two years. But that pales in comparison to waiting 47 years...

COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) - A Burlington man was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for dealing methamphetamine. Larry Clemons, 40, had pleaded guilty to federal charges of possession with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in drug trafficking. Investigators searched his home last August where they...

COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - A Boone County man was sentenced after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Larry Ray Clemons, 40, was sentenced to 126 months. According to Clemons’ guilty plea, on Aug. 31, 2020, law enforcement...

Two men from Boone Co. are among the 49 members of Leadership Kentucky's Class of 2021. The program includes seven three-day sessions where participants gather to gain insight on the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its challenges and opportunities. Throughout the sessions, class members will meet with many of Kentucky’s current leaders and explore the state’s opportunities and resources, as well as form relationships and visit new places.

NEWPORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Kentucky State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Campbell County that left a suspect with life-threatening injuries, according to KSP. Investigators say preliminary findings show shortly after 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 13, 2021, Kenton County Police tried to pull over the driver of a...

WALTON, Ky. (WXIX) - The suspect who pointed a gun at a Boone County deputy early Sunday is the same man in a police chase and an officer-involved shooting that happened just an hour later, according to Kentucky State Police. Boone County deputies responded to the parking lot at 196...

WALTON, KY (WXIX) - A driver pointed a gun at a Boone County deputy and sergeant on Sunday morning. Boone County deputies say they were originally dispatched around 4:15 a.m. for a drug complaint in the parking lot of 196 Mary Grubbs Highway. When deputies arrived, they found that there...

Simon Kenton softball player Macy Krohman was named Division I Player of the Year by local coaches after finishing her senior season among the state’s statistical leaders. Krohman ranks third in slugging percentage (1.268) and sixth in home runs (16) in the statewide statistics posted on the khsaa.org website. The University of Illinois recruit also had a .567 batting average and 1.98 earned run average and as a pitcher for the Pioneers.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ/Press Release) – MAB Fabrication Inc., which manufacturers awnings and steel structures for greenhouses, garden centers and big-box stores, will locate a new production operation in Walton, creating 24 full-time jobs for Kentucky residents in the coming months with a $6.9 million investment. “This company is a welcome...

LEXINGTON – Pendleton County built an 8-0 lead in the first four innings and held on for an 8-2 victory over Boone County in the opening round of the fast-pitch softball state tournament on Sunday at the University of Kentucky’s John Cropp Stadium. Making its first appearance in the state...

Leadership Kentucky announced the members of the Leadership Kentucky Class of 2021. Leadership Kentucky’s flagship program consists of seven three-day sessions where participants gather to gain insight on the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its challenges and opportunities. Throughout the sessions, class members will meet with many of Kentucky’s current leaders and explore the state’s opportunities and resources, as well as form lifelong relationships and visit new places.