The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said a missing Marine Corps veteran has been found safe, according to a press release sent out Friday morning. The sheriff’s office said they were looking for the man, whose last known location had been in Villa Hills at around 9:53 p.m. Thursday night. The sheriff’s office issued a new […]
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Boone County school resource officer’s impact on students earns regional honor
When students walk the halls of Rector A. Jones Middle School, it’s not unusual to see Deputy Scott Menefee exchanging fist bumps, high-fives and jokes with children between classes. One student recently greeted him with a simple, familiar phrase: “Hey, bestie.” For Principal Stacy Park, moments like that explain why her nomination secured Menefee as […]
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Purple People Bridge officially reopens, days ahead of schedule
The Purple People Bridge fully reopened Wednesday, five days earlier than initially planned, the City of Newport announced. The bridge was partially closed while repairs were being done; the recent work was necessary to fix long-standing damage on the Cincinnati side that forced the bridge to close for months in 2024. When that happened, a temporary […]
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Highland Hills Park playground getting new equipment, accessible surface
Families in Northern Kentucky will soon see more upgrades to their local parks and playgrounds. Construction will begin soon on the Highland Hills Park playground in Fort Thomas, which will receive new equipment and a pour-in-place surface to let kids climb, slide and play as much as they want this summer. The improvements, funded by […]
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NKY residents can receive free AC units as part of St. Vincent de Paul program
As it continues to get hotter, St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky is once again offering free fans and air conditioning units to people in need as part of its Summer Breeze Heat Relief Program. The program, sponsored by St. Elizabeth Healthcare, is in its 30th year. It allows any Northern Kentucky natives who are […]
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Dozens gather to celebrate the life of Murry Foust
At Transform Cincy’s College Hill headquarters, around 150 people gathered to celebrate the life of Murry Foust after weeks of searching ended with a crew finding Foust’s body on Sunday. Friends spoke highly of the 22-year-old, who was set to graduate from Northern Kentucky University this month. Foust’s partner, Jude, spoke from the front porch to the […]
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Police: Body of missing NKU student Murry Foust found after weeks-long search
After weeks of searching, the body of Murry Foust has been discovered by an independently organized search party, the Covington Police Department confirmed Sunday. The body of the missing 22-year-old Northern Kentucky University student was found in Wilder, Kentucky, according to police. The Covington Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division and Evidence Collection Unit are actively […]
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Newport Aquarium to host new after-hours, 21+ event series ‘FISH + SIPS’
Newport Aquarium-goers will have a new event series to attend — but these events require you to leave the kiddos at home. “FISH + SIPS” is the aquarium’s new after-hours series for those 21 and older. Each FISH + SIPS event will feature three hours of aquarium access, three drink tickets, snacks and a variety […]
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5 Southgate residents accidentally cast ballots in Fort Thomas City Council race
A few Southgate residents accidentally voted in the Fort Thomas City Council race despite not living in that community, after poll workers mistakenly gave them the wrong ballots. It happened just after 6 a.m. on Tuesday at the Southgate Community Center, a voting precinct used by residents of the neighboring communities of Southgate and Fort […]
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Park Hills church’s planned grotto stalled in zoning dispute that could reach US Supreme Court
An outdoor shrine, also known as a grotto, planned for the grounds of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Park Hills has become the center of a high-stakes legal battle — one that Kentucky’s attorney general and 19 other states want the U.S. Supreme Court to hear. The Missionaries of St. John the Baptist Inc., […]
