Motorcycle enthusiasts will gather in Northern Kentucky to raise funds for the Freestore Foodbank. Tri-State Two Wheelers is hosting the Bikers Against Hunger Poker Run which will include a Blessing of the Bikes, live music, a silent auction, food and drinks, and prizes. It is scheduled for Sunday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 […]
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Biker Group to Host Event Benefitting Freestore Foodbank
Motorcycle enthusiasts will gather in Northern Kentucky to raise funds for the Freestore Foodbank. Tri-State Two Wheelers is hosting the Bikers Against Hunger Poker Run which will include a Blessing of the Bikes, live music, a silent auction, food and drinks, and prizes. It is scheduled for Sunday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 […]
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Significant Traffic Impact Expected Near Richwood Rd. Project
From the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Major improvement work is taking place at the interchange of Richwood Rd. (KY 338) and I-71/75. Once the project is completed, three new traffic patterns will improve safety and ease congestion throughout the area. ·A double crossover diamond (DCD) interchange will be built at Richwood Rd. and I-71/75. ·A single point urban interchange (SPUI) will replace the current […]
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Richwood Traffic Stop Yields $36,000 in Drugs, Two Arrests
A vehicle was stopped by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office in Richwood on Tuesday resulting in the seizure of of illegal drugs valued at more than $36,000. The sheriff’s office said in a news release that the vehicle was stopped on southbound I-75 for several traffic violations. The driver, Robert H. McKenzie, 49, of Olympia, […]
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Man Charged Months After January’s Fatal Crash in Walton
A January crash in Walton that killed 45-year old Amy Skiba led to a months-long investigation by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. On Thursday, the sheriff’s office announced charges against Darrin Carroll. The 43-year old was booked at the Boone County Detention Center on $250,000 bond, and faces charges of second degree manslaughter, three […]
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Fulfillment Center Hiring 3,500 Seasonal Employees in NKY
A fulfillment center in Richwood is looking to add 3,500 workers for the upcoming busy season. Radial announced the plan to hire thousands of seasonal employees on Monday. Seasonal workers earn competitive hourly wages, flexible work schedules, overtime and holiday pay, employee discounts, and a referral bonus program, the company said. Workers also receive holiday […]
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$67 Million Awarded to Improve I-71/75 Through Part of Boone County
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $67 million in federal grant funds to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) to address needed improvements to I-71/75 in Boone County. U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced the funds on Friday. KYTC will use these resources to begin major improvements to approximately five miles of I-75/I-71 between Richwood and Florence […]
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One Dead, One Shot at Richwood Truck Stop
One man is dead and another is wounded in a shooting at the Pilot truck stop in Richwood. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, an altercation between two truckers resulted in one truck driver pulling a gun on the other. The armed driver wounded the other man in the arm and then shot and […]