Two women found dead inside a Newport home last week have been identified and now a Newport man faces murder charges. Newport Police said Wednesday that Sheila Ruf, 59, and Diana Eddy, 61, were named as the people found dead at 737 Ann Street on March 16. When the investigation started last week, police were […]
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Three gambling bills passed the House of Representatives on Friday, including the legalization of sports wagering
Three gambling-related bills passed the Kentucky House of Representatives last week. While there was debate on the House floor, each bill passed by a comfortable margin. All three bills now move on to the Senate. The legislative session ends on April 15. House Bill 606 Another key hurdle was eclipsed in Kentucky’s quest for legalized […]
Posted inEducation
Western & Southern celebrates opening of new Contact Center at NKU
Western & Southern opened the Western & Southern Contact Center at Northern Kentucky University, which students can use for on-campus jobs. Students can use the center to perform a variety of duties such as making outbound calls to life insurance applicants to verify application information as part of the underwriting process. The contact center is expected […]
Posted inBusiness
National leadership event moving from Cincinnati to Newport
A Cincinnati-based firm has acquired Leadercast and moved the company’s full-day annual event to Newport’s PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation from Fifth Third Arena. The event features national speakers on a variety of topics around leadership and growth. This year’s cast of speakers includes LeVar Burton, who you may recognize from Star Trek or Reading Rainbow. […]
Posted inNews
I-71/75 rolling road blocks scheduled for March 20
East Kentucky Power has scheduled rolling road blocks for March 20 on I-71/75 so that road crews can pull a line across the interstate just north of the Rest Area (177.13 mile-marker). Starting at 6 a.m, the road blocks will begin at U.S. 42 southbound and at the I-71/75 split northbound, approximately 10 MPH. If […]
Posted inBusiness
Stock Yards Bank & Trust completes acquisition of Commonwealth Bank & Trust
Two Kentucky-based banks are combining forces as the Stock Yards Bank & Trust officially completed their acquisition of Commonwealth Bank & Trust. Both parent companies of the banks first announced the sale in August 2021. “We both have a similar approach to dealing with clients developing relationships. We like to build our banking brand here […]
Posted inCrime
Newport Police confirm two people found dead in building near Brighton Center Wednesday
The Newport Police Department confirmed two people were found dead in a building near the Brighton Center Wednesday afternoon. Newport detectives were following up on a missing person’s report on Ann Street. Upon entrance of the residence at 737 Ann, detectives found two deceased people inside. Newport detectives and the Special Investigations Team processed the […]
Posted inInfrastructure
Public meeting scheduled on KY 8 Licking River Bridge progress
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be holding a public meeting on March 30 to discuss potential improvements to the KY 8 Licking River Bridge project. The meeting will provide a project update, as well as proposed alternatives for public review and input. The public will have an opportunity to ask questions and make comments with […]
Posted inPolitics
Covington stands in solidarity with Ukraine
The City of Covington demonstrated its solidarity with Ukraine by installing 12 Ukrainian flags along Main St. in MainStasse Village. Key speakers at the event were Covington Mayor Joe Meyer, Democratic Thomas Massie challenger Matt Lehman, and City Commissioner Shannon Smith, who has familial ties to Ukraine. Smith installed the first flag while the city’s […]
Posted inFrankfort, News, Politics, Sports, Top 3
House committee debates gambling bills; Rep. Koenig wants Kentucky to be ‘the place in North America to wager’
A Kentucky House committee passed four gambling bills Wednesday; those in support of the sports betting bill cited the ability to curb black-market gambling, while David Walls of the Family Foundation of Kentucky called the industry something that is “designed not to create wealth, but to simply transfer wealth primarily from the poor to the […]
