Story update on March 3 A Northern Kentucky lottery winner was arrested on drug related charges days after winning $250,000, Kenton County Prosecutor Rob Sanders confirmed Thursday. Joseph Hellard was arrested on March 2 by Erlanger police. According to the police report, Hellard was traveling on Dixie Highway in Erlanger with expired registration. A canine […]
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The Kentucky Side – Episode 3
On this episode of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks, we are joined by the mayors of Bellevue and Dayton, Charlie Cleves and Ben Baker, to talk about their cities’ recovery out of the pandemic, economic growth, opportunities to collaborate on shared governance, and challenges faced by each. We also talk about LINK nky, and […]
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Mayor’s order bans sale of Russian-made alcohol in Bellevue
Russian vodka and other alcoholic products can no longer be sold in the City of Bellevue following an executive order issued by Mayor Charlie Cleves on Monday. The city’s Facebook page showed photos of the mayor posing with workers at the Party Source and One Stop Liquors, two businesses in the city, as they remove […]
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Suspected murderer from Taylor Mill captured
The Northern Kentucky man suspected in the shooting death of a former local prosecutor was captured Monday morning, the Kentucky State Police said. Shannon Vincent Gilday, 23, of Taylor Mill, was arrested by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office after being found walking along Barnes Mill Road at around 4:30 a.m., the announcement said. He was […]
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The Frankfort LINK Live: Episode 6
What impact could the Russian invasion of Ukraine have on our local economy? What is the status of legislation to address the congested Brent Spence Bridge corridor? And could more money be sent directly to Kentucky taxpayers? Those questions and more are answered and explored in our latest episode of the Frankfort LINK Live. On […]
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Taylor Mill man ID’d as suspect in Richmond murder
A Taylor Mill man was identified Thursday as the suspected killer in the shooting death of a former local prosecutor in Madison County. Shannon V. Gilday, 23, now faces an arrest warrant on charges of murder, first degree burglary, first degree assault, and two counts of attempted murder. The Kentucky State Police announced Gilday’s identity […]
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Man, 19, Shot in Covington
A man is recovering after being shot multiple times in Covington on Wednesday night. Covington Police were dispatched to the 2800 block of Indiana Avenue at around 10 p.m. where the 19-year old victim was found suffering from “several gunshot wounds,” police said. The man told police that he was in his car when another […]
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The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks – Episode 2
In this episode of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks, we learn about the rise in meth use and trafficking in Northern Kentucky. Kenton County Police Chief Spike Jones and Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force Director Scott Hardcorn join us for that conversation. We visit the new Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky facility in Covington […]
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Juvenile charged after Covington’s Motch Clock damaged
A downtown Covington landmark was damaged Friday evening and now a juvenile faces charges, police said. The street clock owned by Motch Jewelers, the oldest business in the city, saw its north-facing side vandalized. A crew from the Covington public works department was spotted cleaning the broken glass and placing plastic over the exposed clock […]
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The Frankfort LINK Live – Episode 5
In this episode of The Frankfort LINK Live, Michael Monks and Mark Payne are joined by local author Rick Robinson, Sen. Will Schroeder, and Rep. Sal Santoro.
