Campbell County took another step in centralizing its police, emergency management, dispatch and coroner operations in a new 58,000-square-foot facility on Racetrack Road. The county brought the project before the Campbell County Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 10, according to the commission’s counsel Matt Smith, for an advisory recommendation (government entities are exempt from […]
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Overturned commercial vehicle blocks KY 8/KY 9 roundabout in Campbell County
An overturned commercial vehicle has blocked all lanes at the KY 8/KY 9 roundabout in Campbell County, causing a detour for traffic from Covington to Newport and vice versa.
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Campbell County launches free emergency alert system
The Campbell County Office of Emergency Management has partnered with Rave Mobile Safety and Smart911 to provide an emergency alert system capable of delivering messages to Campbell County residents and sending alerts to their email addresses, landlines and cell phones.
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Snow emergency declared in Campbell, Kenton County due to hazardous road conditions
The Campbell County Office of Emergency Management has issued a level one travel advisory and Kenton County has issued a level one snow emergency due to hazardous road conditions.
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AJ Jolly Park now utilizing lighting threat alert system
The Campbell County Office of Emergency Management announced system at AJ Jolly Park and AJ Jolly Golf Course will now alert everyone to the threat of lightning in the area. The system is located at the entry gate at AJ Jolly Park and the campground. This computer system provides a warning when dangerous conditions are […]
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Campbell County emergency management officials receive disaster preparedness certification
The Campbell County Office of Emergency Management’s Director William R. Turner, Deputy Director James Sparks, and Deputy Director Greg Buckler received the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s Community Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare certificate. The certificate is designed for healthcare, public health, emergency management and public safety professionals who wish to enhance their personal knowledge and skills […]
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NKY All-Hazards team celebrates graduates
Twenty-nine Northern Kentucky All-Hazards Incident Management Team members graduated from their training course on Friday. Team members also conducted several mock disasters last week. An All-Hazard IMT is a multi-agency/multi-jurisdiction team for extended incidents formed and managed at the state, regional or metropolitan level. All-Hazard IMTs are deployed as a team of 10-35 trained personnel […]
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Campbell County Searching for ‘Weather Spotters’
By Jessie Eden Are you one of those curious people who waits on the front porch for a thunder storm roll in while others are hurrying inside? This may be just the job for you. The Campbell County Office of Emergency Management is working with the National Weather Service’s Wilmington Field Office to create a […]