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Teen dies after vehicle swept away by high water in Adams County, sheriff's office says
ADAMS COUNTY, Ohio — A teenager is dead after his vehicle was swept away by high waters in Adams County. It happened shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday night on Island Creek Road near U.S. 52 in Manchester. The Adams County Sheriff's Office tells us the area was experiencing a...
Woman in Augusta drives truck into the Ohio River
AUGUSTA, Ky. (WKRC) - Police have found a truck that was driven into the Ohio River. A woman drove her pickup truck into the river in Augusta by W Riverside Drive and Main Street on Friday night. Divers located the truck underwater but didn't confirm if the woman was the...
Person dies after flash flooding occurs in Adams County
MANCHESTER, Ohio (WXIX) -One person is dead after torrential flash floods covered streets in Manchester, Ohio Saturday, according to the Adams County Communications Center. The dispatcher reported one fatality on Island Creek Road. Police have not identified the person at this time. It is unclear if the person died due...
Family hosts birthday remembrance for Brown County cold case victim
BROWN COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - Brittany Stykes was pregnant when she was shot to death in Ripley in 2013. The family comes out each year on her birthday. She would've been 33 years old in 2024. It's been about eleven years since her death and no arrest have been made.
Crash with entrapment reported on State Route 123 in Perry Township
BLANCHESTER, Ohio — A crash with entrapment has been reported on State Route 123 in Perry Township. Brown County fire and police units are responding to the scene. The extent of any injuries is unknown at this time. For live traffic updates, click here. Click the video player above...
Man arrested after 2 people found dead inside Brown County home
BROWN COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) - A Georgetown man is facing charges in connection with the deaths of two people. Brian Barnett, 45, is in jail on charges of involuntary manslaughter, possession of meth and fentanyl and illegal conveyance of drugs, according to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives say...
Tri-State river town searches for new boat dock after old one heads upstream
NEW RICHMOND, Ohio (WKRC) - A Tri-State riverfront community lost its only large boat dock and fueling station. Now, some worry what that will mean for the summer's boating season. Becca Vaske, owner of the Green Kayak Grille & Pub grew up in New Richmond. She said boaters coming off...
Law enforcement responded to report of a shooting in Falmouth Tuesday night
FALMOUTH, Ky. — Law enforcement crews responded to a report of a shooting in Falmouth on Tuesday night. The investigation happened on Grimes Road in Falmouth, Kentucky. WLWT was previously told by Pendleton County Police Dispatch that a 60-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to the head on Tuesday night.
High schoolers giving back to families affected by the floods in eastern Kentucky
BETHEL, Ohio (WKRC) - In July of 2022 a flood swept through Eastern Kentucky. 45 people lost their lives, thousands were displaced, and there is extensive damage to properties and infrastructure. Now, many communities remain on the road to recovery. That's why students and staff with the Grant Career Center...
Troopers ID man struck, killed in suspected Clermont County hit-and-run early Monday morning
CINCINNATI — Troopers have identified the man who waskilled after being struck by a vehicle in a suspected hit-and-run early Monday morning in Clermont County. It happened on East Ohio Pike around 2 a.m. Monday. It's a semi-rural area in a curving stretch of roadway that is not well lit.
Greater Cincinnati career center expansion accommodates growing interest in skilled trades
BETHEL, Ohio (WKRC) – More people have choose to leave the college path and pursued skilled trades instead. As a result, local career centers tried to find solutions to accommodate the influx of high school students. The Grant Career Center served only four high schools in Clermont County. But...
Lynchburg-Clay, Ripley FCCLA chapters earn state awards
Ohio Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Press Release. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 39 percent of Ohio’s distracted driving crashes since 2018 have involved drivers between ages 15-24. Students in Ohio Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA®) are taking matters into their own hands to make their communities safer, creating teen safe driving campaigns addressing the very real dangers of distracted and impaired driving.
Ohio students using technical skills to serve EKY
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - The U.S. Grant Career Center from Bethel, Ohio has made it their mission to continue serving Eastern Kentucky following the July 2022 floods. The group of more than 20 students and a handful of staff came back to the mountains for a second time in an effort to help repair and rebuild.
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