The governments of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties are working together on a regional effort to support tornado victims in western Kentucky. A tornado ripped through that part of the state on December 11 killing dozens and causing significant, widespread damage. In an announcement on Monday, the offices of Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore, Campbell […]
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Posted inBusiness, Openings & Closings, Restaurants
Covington Pizza Business Closing After 60 Years
A Covington pizza restaurant is closing its doors for good after six decades in business. Angilo’s, located at 329 West Pike Street, announced on Facebook on Friday that it would shutter after sixty years in business and four generations of the Moorman family operating it. In the post, the business cited “unforeseen circumstances […]
Posted inBusiness, New Faces
LINK Media Names Managing Editor, Full-Time Reporters
LINK Media is proud to announce the addition of a managing editor, two full-time general assignment reporters, and a politics/government correspondent who will be embedded in Frankfort during the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly session. LINK was formed in October through the acquisition of local digital news operations The River City News and Fort Thomas Matters […]
Posted inCrime
Man Accused of Stabbing Woman Outside Covington Shelter is Captured
Editor’s note: The Covington Police Department spells the suspect’s name as Donte Cammon while the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, which has him in custody, spells it Dante Cammon. A man accused of stabbing a woman in Covington on Tuesday was captured in Cincinnati on Friday. Covington Police reported that a woman was found with multiple stab […]
Posted inBasketball, College, Sports
NKU Women Pick Up Fifth Straight Win in Thriller at IUPUI
Northern Kentucky women’s basketball slipped out of Indianapolis with a win over IUPUI on Friday, to close out 2021 victoriously. The Norse downed the Jaguars, 54-53 to improve to 9-3 on the season and 3-2 in Horizon League action. NKU has won five straight games. Lindsey Duvall led the Norse in scoring with 26 total […]
Posted inLifestyle
First Baby Born in 2022 at St. Elizabeth Arrives at 12:01 a.m.
The first baby born in the new year at St. Elizabeth Healthcare arrived mere moments after the ball dropped at midnight to welcome 2022. The hospital announced the arrival of baby Luna Willett, who was born at 12:01 a.m. at the hospital’s Edgewood campus. The baby girl weighed in at 8 lbs., 6.2 oz., and […]
Posted inOpinion, Sports, Sports
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin: Why So Many Teams in Ky. Football Playoffs?
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. AND NOW WE KNOW . . . The KHSAA has released the first-game matchups and our first reaction to a slate of 94 games this weekend where 188 teams make what are officially called the UK Othopaedics State Football Finals […]
Posted inOpinion, Sports, Sports
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Cov Cath Soccer Turnaround; High School Football RPI?
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog was talking baseball, of course, but his comments on the postseason pretty much apply wherever and whenever the playoffs get here – and they’re here now. “It’s not the best team that wins, it’s […]
Posted inNews, Politics, Top Stories
Ky. Launches Permanent Mail-In Driver’s License, ID Renewal Program
Kentucky will now offer a permanent mail-in option to renew driver’s licenses and identification cards. The service launches Friday. “This new era of driver licensing is ushering in expanded services to give Kentuckians more options on how they want to be served,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “The mail-in program builds upon the successful summer launch […]
Posted inSponsored
Three reasons to consider siding for your home
If you’re thinking about replacing or adding siding to your home, Spence Company LLC has some amazing siding options for you. Protect your home with attractive, durable, low-maintenance vinyl or polymer coated siding. This will allow you to spend more time enjoying your home and less time working on it. Here are three reasons why […]
