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Survivor of 1988 Carrollton bus crash delivers message to Gallatin County students
CARROLLTON, Ky. — Quinton Higgins drives an unusual bus. Those who get on this one are transported to the past – specifically to May 14, 1988, the day of the Carrollton bus crash. “This has become like a healing journey for me,” Higgins said. The bus is...
One dead, two injured in head-on collision on Kentucky highway, state troopers say
A head-on collision midday Tuesday killed on person and sent two others to the hospital, Kentucky State Police said. The Kentucky State Police Post 6 Dry Ridge responded to a two-vehicle collision at US 27 North and Commonwealth Road in Harrison County. Through preliminary investigation, investigators determined that a 2013...
Learn about a biblical story or live out your 'Evan Almighty' dreams at the Ark Encounter
You might remember "Evan Almighty," the comedy film starring actors Morgan Freeman and Steve Carell that shows the modern tale of Noah's Ark. Freeman, who plays God, challenges Carell's character to build an ark and bring two of each animal species aboard prior to the flood. While the ark featured...
Fatal head-on crash in NKY over the weekend, troopers say
DRY RIDGE, Ky. (WXIX) - Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred early Saturday morning in Grant County. The crash happened in the 1500 block of Sherman Mount Zion Road at 4:19 a.m., KSP said in a press release. According to Trooper David Jones, a Mitsubishi Eclipse...
Survivors of 1968 Falmouth tornado reflect on unforgettable day 56 years later
FALMOUTH, Ky. (WXIX) - It has been more than half of a century since an F-4 tornado left devastating and unforgettable destruction in Falmouth. Two people who witnessed the wreckage are sharing their memories from that day 56 years ago. It was April 23, 1968. The time was 1:40 p.m....
These are the top public high schools in NKY, according to U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report just released its ranking of the top public high schools in the country. The outlet used graduation results and test scores, among other metrics, to determine its top schools of 2024. See the best high schools in Northern Kentucky and how well they ranked in the state below. ...
Man accused of killing Kentucky deputy pleads guilty to separate charges in Kenton County
KENTON COUNTY, Ky. — The man accused of killing a Kentucky sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop has pleaded guilty to separate charges in Kenton County. Investigators said Steven Sheangshang burglarized a home in Fort Mitchell just days before killing Scott County deputy Caleb Conley last year. A Fort...
Crash with injuries reported on north I-75 in Crittenden
VERONA, Ky. — Kenton County crews are responding to reports of a crash with injuries in Crittenden. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5. The crash is reported near the 168-mile marker on northbound I-75. Officials have not released information on the...
2 doctors sentenced for $4M fraudulent urine drug testing scheme
The owner and the medical director of a Kentucky pain clinic were sentenced earlier this month for their respective roles in a scheme that defrauded Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance companies of over $4 million for medically unnecessary urine drug testing. Dr. William Lawrence Siefert, 70, of Dayton, Ohio, the...
'Hard decisions will need to be made': NKY animal shelter pleads community for help
PENDLETON COUNTY, Ky. (WKRC) - The Pendleton County Animal Shelter in Kentucky is asking for help after announcing that it cannot take any more dogs. In an emotional post to Facebook, the shelter posted several images of dogs at its facility who are ready for adoption. "If something doesn’t change...
Crash partially blocking traffic on I-275 near Wilder
WILDER, Ky. — Traffic is partially blocked on eastbound Interstate 275 near Wilder following a crash Tuesday evening. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet cameras show the right lane of I-275, at the bridge over the Licking River, blocked by emergency crews. Campbell County fire crews reportedly responded to the scene for a crash.
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