Randall “Randy” Kuntsman, a 65-year-old Independence resident and tow truck operator, was killed Saturday morning on eastbound I-275 in Taylor Mill as he was attempting to load a vehicle from an earlier unrelated accident onto his truck, according to a Saturday statement from Kenton County Police. The Taylor Mill Police Department requested help from Kenton […]
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Kentucky Thorough-Breasts Dragon Boat team to debut exhibition of breast cancer survivors
A group of local breast cancer survivors is sharing a side of survivorship that often goes unseen. Their new photo exhibition, “The Other Side of Breast Cancer,” features portraits focused on survivors’ backs, highlighting the physical and emotional scars left behind by the disease. The Kentucky Thorough-Breasts Dragon Boat Team, a growing community of cancer […]
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At least two shows scheduled for Madison Theater this weekend have been moved
At least two shows scheduled to take place this weekend at the Madison Theater, which unexpectedly announced its closure on Friday, have rescheduled their shows at different locations.
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Covington to vote on additional $1.782 million for new city hall
The Covington Board of Commissioners will vote on Tuesday on a measure releasing $1.782 million in TIF money to fund lighting, landscaping and underground utility infrastructure for the new city hall on Scott Street. The measure was presented to the board on June 16 and placed on the consent agenda for Tuesday’s legislative meeting. Specifically, […]
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Arcade Music Fest returns to Covington in August
Arcade Music Fest will return to Covington on Aug. 8 and Aug. 9 later this year. The arts and music festival will span multiple venues, and the main stage of the event will be moved outside this year to the corner of Washington and Pike Streets. Tickets go on sale Friday. “Our goal has always […]
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ArtsWave and MeetNKY issue $60,000 in grants to NKY arts orgs
Organizations across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky will receive $60,000 in grants for community-focused projects through a partnership between ArtsWave and MeetNKY. ArtsWave, a Cincinnati-based arts nonprofit, and MeetNKY, Northern Kentucky’s tourism bureau, announced Tuesday that they have awarded the funding to local organizations. The grants will support placemaking initiatives intended to strengthen neighborhoods, celebrate […]
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Campbell County Schools select new superintendent
Adam Ritter is the next Superintendent of Campbell County Schools. The Campbell County Board of Education began the superintendent search process in April and worked throughout the following months to identify the best person to lead the district. In partnership with the Kentucky School Boards Association’s Superintendent Search Services, the search attracted applicants from throughout […]
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Ohio man dies in Hebron crash
Nicholas Justice, a 45-year-old man from New Boston, a city in Scioto County, Ohio, was killed Wednesday night in a traffic crash, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the site of the incident on Westbound I-275 in Hebron at 11:28 p.m. Wednesday night—the same evening severe weather tore across […]
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Boone County restores 911 service after storm-related outage
Boone County’s 911 service is back online after experiencing power outages following a tornado that touched down in Florence overnight, leaving several homes and businesses damaged. Boone County announced that its 911 service and the county’s non-emergency hotline, (859) 371-1234, were back online as of 10 a.m. today. During the outage, 911 calls were routed […]
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High water, flood advisory greets NKY after overnight storms
A flood advisory is in place until 10 a.m. after overnight storms sent many households to the basement in the early morning hours. Interstate 71/75 northbound was closed ahead of the morning rush just after the Brent Spence Bridge going into Cincinnati due to reports of high water, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The […]
