Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Orange road closure signs and traffic cones blocking lanes on a highway at night.

I-75 southbound closes Friday night through Monday for bridge work

All southbound lanes of I-75 close at the Freeman Avenue exit from 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, through 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, for Linn Street Bridge girder installation, with a presidential rally near NKU adding to Saturday traffic.

Fort Wright jail sergeant faces 11 charges in wrong-way DUI

Nia Slaughter, 36, a Kenton County Detention Center sergeant, faces 11 charges after allegedly driving the wrong way on I-71/75 through Fort Wright and Covington, nearly hitting two police cruisers head-on before officers pinned her vehicle against a wall.

Edgewood doctor urges flu shots as updated vaccines arrive

Dr. Ken Bazydlo of Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood says the flu vaccine can cut hospitalization risk by 40% to 60% and urges residents to get vaccinated now as all three vaccine components have been updated for the 2026-2027 season.

Healthcare provider in uniform giving a flu shot to a woman holding a child.

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