Officials: Extreme weather conditions cause building collapse in northern Kentucky
Updated: 2:01 PM EST Jan 29, 2025
MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL. GOOD AFTERNOON, I’M STEPHEN OLIVER. AND I’M KELLY RIPPIN. WE ARE TOLD A GUN WAS FOUND IN A LOCKER AND THE SCHOOL PUT ON LOCKDOWN. WLWT NEWS FIVE’S BRIAN HAMRICK LIVE OUTSIDE THAT SCHOOL. BRIAN, WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING AT THIS NOON HOUR? WELL, THAT LOCKDOWN AFFECTED BOTH THE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. AND WE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A GUN FOUND IN A LOCKER AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. NOW, POLICE FROM BOTH NORTH COLLEGE HILL RESPONDED ALONG WITH THREE OTHER AGENCIES, AT LEAST K-9 UNITS FROM UC CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY WERE BROUGHT IN TO DO A SEARCH. NOW, PARENTS WERE NOTIFIED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT IN A MESSAGE THAT SAID EVERYONE WAS SAFE, SO THERE WERE NO INJURIES HERE. INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY’RE STILL SORTING OUT THE SITUATION. THEY ARE DOING INTERVIEWS RIGHT NOW, AND WE SAW THOSE K-9 UNITS LEAVE A SHORT TIME AGO. AT THIS TIME, THERE ARE NO ARRESTS. NOW WE’RE TOLD THAT THEY WERE GETTING READY TO LIFT THIS LOCKDOWN ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR AGO. AND IT APPEARS WE’VE SEEN PEOPLE GOING IN AND OUT OF THE BUILDING NOW. SO IT APPEARS THEY HAVE LIFTED THIS LOCKDOWN. REPORTING LIVE BRIAN HAMRICK WLWT NEWS FIVE. NOW, BRIAN, OBVIOUSLY THEY WERE ON LOCKDOWN SO NO ONE WOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED IN, BUT HAVE YOU SEEN ANY PARENTS SHOW UP? SOMETIMES PEOPLE WANT TO THEN GET THEIR KIDS OUT OF THERE AFTER SOMETHING LIKE THIS. YEAH, WELL, I TALKED TO ONE PARENT A SHORT TIME AGO. SHE’S KIND OF WATCHED THE SITUATION SORT OF UNFOLD WITH THE DOGS GOING IN AND COMING OUT. THERE WERE A LOT OF QUESTIONS, BUT WE HAVEN’T SEEN A LOT OF FOLKS PULLING UP HERE. I THINK THEY GOT THE MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT. EVERYTHING WAS UNDER CONTROL AT THE TIME WHEN THEY FOUND THIS GUN, THEY REMOVED IT. SO I THINK EVERYONE REALIZES THIS IS SOMETHING THAT’S UNDER CONTROL HERE. KELLY BRIAN HAMRICK REPORTING FOR US AT NOON, AND WE’LL HAVE MORE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. BRIAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH. NOW TO A HIGH STAKES CONFIRMATION HEARING HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT THE U.S. CAPITOL, WHERE ROBERT F KENNEDY JR IS FACING SOME VERY TOUGH QUESTIONS FROM SENATORS. HE IS ONE OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CONTROVERSIAL NOMINEES CHOSEN TO RUN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. NOW, KENNEDY IS CONTROVERSIAL BECAUSE OF HIS PAST ANTI-VACCINATION COMMENTS. NOW, SENATORS ALREADY HAD HEATED EXCHANGES WITH KENNEDY THIS MORNING. SENATOR, I SUPPORT THE MEASLES VACCINE. I SUPPORT THE POLIO VACCINE. I WILL DO NOTHING. AS HHS SECRETARY, THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT OR DISCOURAGES PEOPLE FROM TAKING IT. ANYBODY WHO BELIEVES THAT OUGHT TO LOOK AT THE MEASLES BOOK YOU WROTE SAYING PARENTS HAVE BEEN MISLED INTO BELIEVING THAT MEASLES IS A DEADLY DISEASE. THAT’S NOT TRUE. NOW, TWICE THIS MORNING, PROTESTERS INTERRUPTED THE CONFIRMATION HEARING. IF CONFIRMED BY THE FULL SENATE, KENNEDY WOULD HAVE SWEEPING CONTROL OVER 18 AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE CDC AND THE FDA. A FEDERAL JUDGE TEMPORARILY BLOCKED A WHITE HOUSE PLAN TO FREEZE FEDERAL AID. IT SENT MANY NONPROFIT GROUPS INTO A PANIC, NOT ABLE TO ACCESS FEDERAL SYSTEMS USED TO WITHDRAW CRUCIAL FUNDING. THAT INCLUDES AGENCIES RUNNING LOCAL HEAD START PROGRAMS, GIVING LOW INCOME FAMILIES AN OPTION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE. IT’S SOMETHING THE NORTHERN KENTUCKY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE SPENT ALL DAY TRYING TO SORT OUT FOR THE HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES IT SERVES, WE DID GET A MEMO THAT SAID HEAD START WILL NOT BE IMPACTED, THAT THAT FUNDING WON’T BE PAUSED. THE PAYMENT SYSTEM WE COULDN’T GET INTO THOSE TO DRAW MONEY DOWN. IT ALL HAPPENED LIKE INSTANTLY. IT LASTS FOR ANOTHER WEEK. THEN WE’VE GOT TO PULL ON OUR RESERVES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN MEET PAYROLL. AND AT THAT POINT, WE HAVE TO BEGIN TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT HOW WE’RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD. AND THAT MEANS OTHER PROGRAMS ARE IN JEOPARDY THROUGH NCAC LIKE SERVICES, HELPING PEOPLE WITH ELECTRIC AND GAS BILLS AND SENIORS WITH WEATHERIZING THEIR HOUSES. THE PAUSE ON THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FUNDING FREEZE POLICY IS FOR ONE WEEK. SETTING UP A HEARING ON MONDAY FOR FURTHER ARGUMENTS. WE ARE ALSO TRACKING OTHER BIG DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON, INCLUDING THE FIRST BILL PRESIDENT TRUMP IS SET TO SIGN INTO LAW TODAY. THE LINCOLN RILEY ACT REQUIRES THE DETENTION AND POTENTIAL DEPORTATION OF UNDOCUMENTED PEOPLE ACCUSED OF THEFT AND VIOLENT CRIMES BEFORE THEY ARE CONVICTED. THE LAW IS NAMED AFTER THE GEORGIA NURSING STUDENT WHO WAS KILLED BY A VENEZUELAN MAN WHO WAS IN THE U.S. ILLEGALLY. MOST LAWMAKERS WHO VOTED FOR THE MEASURE ARE REPUBLICANS, BUT IT DID RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM DEMOCRATS AS WELL. NOW, PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO END FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR GENDER TRANSITIONS. THIS WOULD APPLY TO ANYONE UNDER 19 FEDERALLY RUN INSURANCE PROGRAMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CUT COVERAGE FOR GENDER AFFIRMING CARE. THE ORDER ALSO CALLS ON THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO PRIORITIZE INVESTIGATING STATES THAT PROTECT ACCESS TO GENDER AFFIRMING CARE, AND POTENTIALLY STRIP CUSTODY FROM PARENTS WHO ALLOW THE TREATMENTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THE WHITE HOUSE IS ALSO OFFERING BUYOUTS TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. THIS COMES AFTER THE PRESIDENT MANDATED FEDERAL STAFF RETURN TO OFFICES FULL TIME. THIS BUYOUT IS WORTH ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS PAY IF THOSE EMPLOYEES OPT TO QUIT BY FEBRUARY 6TH. OVER 2 MILLION EMPLOYEES RECEIV
Officials: Extreme weather conditions cause building collapse in northern Kentucky
Updated: 2:01 PM EST Jan 29, 2025
Wild weather overnight caused a building to collapse in northern Kentucky, according to officials.Watch WLWT afternoon headlines in the video player aboveDennis Brown, Director of Lewis County Emergency Management said extreme weather and wind contributed to the collapse of the former Coyote’s Bar & Grill on Fairlane Drive in Vanceburg overnight.Lewis County Dispatch got the call shortly after midnight, reporting the building had collapsed.Brown said Vanceburg police, emergency management, and volunteer firefighters responded to check for safety issues and ensure there were no injuries.According to officials, damage was reportedly contained to the building. No injuries were reported.
Wild weather overnight caused a building to collapse in northern Kentucky, according to officials.
Watch WLWT afternoon headlines in the video player above
Dennis Brown, Director of Lewis County Emergency Management said extreme weather and wind contributed to the collapse of the former Coyote’s Bar & Grill on Fairlane Drive in Vanceburg overnight.
Lewis County Dispatch got the call shortly after midnight, reporting the building had collapsed.
Brown said Vanceburg police, emergency management, and volunteer firefighters responded to check for safety issues and ensure there were no injuries.
According to officials, damage was reportedly contained to the building. No injuries were reported.
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