As LINK nky partner WCPO’s Jennifer Ketchmark reports today, there are ice storm warnings issued for several Kentucky counties including: Bracken, Grant, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Roberts counties in Kentucky. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the entire Tri-State area until 7 a.m. Friday. Power outages and tree damage are expected and hazardous […]
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Beshear Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Winter Storm
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency ahead of Thursday and Friday’s winter storm that is expected to impact most of the state. “Beginning tomorrow morning, Kentucky is going to experience what we believe a severe weather event that is going to be dangerous […]
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Watch Out For Ice Thursday: Experts Say, ‘Just Don’t Drive’
Written by Meghan Goth, LINK nky managing editor WCPO 9 Meteorologist Jennifer Ketchmark said “it’s gonna get real” in Northern Kentucky late Wednesday through Thursday. “The roads will become impassable” because of an expected quarter- to half-inch of ice, she said Tuesday between newscasts. While the Ohio side is likely to see more snow, on the south […]
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Campbell Co. to Sound-Test Outdoor Warning Sirens Only Annually
The Campbell County Outdoor Warning Sirens will only be sound-tested annually, the county’s Office of Emergency Management announced. The annual sound tests will take place during the annual Kentucky statewide tornado drill. They will no longer be sounded on the first Wednesday of each month. The change takes effect in March. During the annual drill, […]
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Shelter, Church Team Up to House as Many as Possible Ahead of Falling Temperatures
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky (ESNKY) is operating an overflow Wednesday and Thursday nights at Mother of God Catholic Church in Covington to ensure as many adults as possible can sleep indoors, the organization said. Temperatures are predicted to drop below freezing. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, ESNKY has had to limit the number of available beds […]
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What to Expect in Thursday’s Forecasted Snow?
It seems that our first snow of 2022 could arrive in Northern Kentucky on Thursday – but where and how much are among the lingering questions. The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Oh. issued a hazardous weather outlook, indicating that accumulating snow will be possible Thursday into Thursday night as low pressure moves northeast from […]
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Three NKY Counties Join to Organize Relief Effort for Western Ky. Tornado Victims
The governments of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties are working together on a regional effort to support tornado victims in western Kentucky. A tornado ripped through that part of the state on December 11 killing dozens and causing significant, widespread damage. In an announcement on Monday, the offices of Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore, Campbell […]
