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., […]
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UPDATE: Police search for missing juvenile out of Independence
Story by: Grace Hamilton, WCPO UPDATE: The Independence Police Department informed LINK nky Monday afternoon that Kirk “has been located and is safe” in a written statement. The Police did not release additional details.–LINK nky editorial, May 11, 2026. Police are actively searching for a missing teenager from Independence, according to a release from the […]
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Brent Spence Corridor Project breaks ground Friday
Officials plan to ceremoniously break ground on the Brent Spence Bridge corridor project on Friday, according to an announcement from Gov. Andy Beshear’s office. The announcement says Beshear, along with Ohio Gov.Mike DeWine, Senator Mitch McConnell and multiple other officials, will travel to Cincinnati to hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Mehring Way Friday afternoon. The […]
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Specialized search teams assist Covington police in search for missing NKU student
The Covington Police Department is continuing to ask the Northern Kentucky community for assistance in locating 22-year-old NKU student Murry Foust, who’s been missing for more than a week. Police are asking people in different areas of Covington to review their security camera footage from April 27 from 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. in a Facebook […]
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Police: 13-year-old dies more than a week after shooting in Covington
Story By: Felicia Jordan , Grace Hamilton and Molly Schramm| WCPO A 13-year-old has died more than a week after a shooting in the Eastside neighborhood of Covington, the Covington Police Department said. Police said the 13-year-old, who they have not identified, died Sunday after the shooting on Friday, April 24. Around 11:30 p.m. Friday, officers responded […]
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Two children dead after Newport house fire
Two children are dead after a house fire in Newport on Tuesday, according to the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s report says a 10-year-old and a 5-year-old died at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center on Tuesday after they were pulled from the burning home. Newport Fire Chief Frank Peluso said the fire happened around […]
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Police investigating reported stabbing, fatal shooting in Campbell County
Campbell County police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Sunday morning. Police said officers responded to a reported fight just before 3 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Echo Hills Drive and Licking Pike. Police said one man, identified as Gared Williamson, had allegedly stabbed another person and stayed at the scene. While […]
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Police: Man turns himself in days after Covington shooting
An 18-year-old man turned himself in Sunday evening after a shooting late Friday night in the Eastside neighborhood of Covington left a 13-year-old in “critical condition,” the Covington Police Department said. Around 11:30 p.m. Friday, officers responded to an apartment in the 100 block of East 11th Street for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, […]
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Popular boutique chain Painted Tree abruptly closes stores nationwide
Popular boutique chain Painted Tree abruptly closed all stores nationwide, leaving business owners scrambling. Painted Tree Boutiques, a chain where small business owners rent space to sell goods on consignment, closed all locations, including the Cincinnati and Crestview Hills locations. The company, which opened in 2015 and had over 60 locations nationwide, notified shop owners […]
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Police: 1 dead, 1 injured in wrong-way crash in Florence
One person was killed and another injured in a crash in Florence on Saturday night and police are asking the public for any information, according to a press release from the Florence Police Department. At 8:51 p.m. Saturday, police responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash on Mall Road and Mall Access. The driver of […]