The Campbell County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 17-year-old girl. According to police, Elizabeth McCulley was last seen on March 27. McCulley is described as 5 feet 5 inches, 186 pounds, with blue eyes and blonde hair with black highlights. Police said she was last seen wearing a […]
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CVG sees shorter security lines as TSA receives first paycheck in weeks
After a week of long lines, travelers moved faster through airport security checkpoints Monday after TSA agents received a retroactive paycheck that included at least two full pay periods — their first payments in over a month. While CVG Airport travelers didn’t see as many long lines over the last week, those at other airports […]
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Dormant Frisch’s poised for redevelopment 18 months after evictions forced closures
Seventeen months after the evictions began, Frisch’s restaurant properties throughout the tri-state are again poised for big changes. A Florida landlord is unloading the dormant real estate to buyers who have yet to reveal definitive plans for them. And that is triggering speculation about what lies ahead for these former neighborhood anchors. “In the ‘50s […]
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Police: Body of missing Covington woman found near Devou Park
A body found Saturday night near Devou Park is believed to belong to 65-year-old Carol Groves, according to the Covington Police Department. Groves was reported missing in December. In response to reports of a body in a wooded area, officers went to the 800 block of Crescent Avenue between I-71/75 and Devou Park at about […]
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Beechwood’s Queen announces verbal commitment to Wake Forest
Beechwood 2027 quarterback Emmett Queen announced Monday night he has verbally committed to play football at Wake Forest University. Queen, who is 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, committed to Wake Forest after visiting the campus this past weekend. Queen is reportedly the third player to verbally commit to the Wake Forest football program in the 2027 class, according […]
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Highlands’ Lorenzen commits to Miami University
Highlands football star Tayden Lorenzen announced Friday his verbal commitment to Miami University. “I am so excited for him,” Highlands football coach Bob Sphire said to WCPO. “Coach Martin (Miami coach Chuck Martin) is a great ball coach. He knows how to utilize and incorporate a multiple position playmaker who is a hybrid NFL style […]
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Trial sheds new light on the collapse of Reston Construction
It was a cluster of Northern Kentucky construction companies, built on the business connections of its founder. When their new owner assembled a remote management team to operate the enterprise, the downward spiral began at Reston Construction. That’s the picture that emerged from a three-day trial into a business dispute that began when Northern Kentucky […]
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Flying Pig Marathon releases new race route after 4th Street Bridge demolition
The Flying Pig Marathon has announced changes to the race’s annual route because marathoners can no longer run over the now-demolished 4th Street Bridge connecting Newport and Covington. The new route appears to take racers through Newport via 3rd Street, then down to Route 9. From there, the route cuts to Brighton Street before taking […]
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Advocates push water safety changes after Florence child’s death
After a 24-plus-hour search, the body of 9-year-old Jenny Dim was found in a pond near her Florence home on Saturday. When Dim was first reported missing at around 5 p.m. Friday, investigators’ first step was to issue an IAN Alert as they began their search. “It is triggered anytime there is a missing juvenile with autism […]
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Construction on Brent Spence Companion Bridge set to begin this spring
Construction on the Brent Spence Companion Bridge is finally set to begin this spring, officials announced Monday. The Ohio Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the Ohio Controlling Board approved authority to finalize construction plans and start work on the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project in the spring. The project, now years in the […]