Covington Police took a step toward enhanced crime prevention through community relationships with the formalization of the Community Liaison Unit this week, according to the department. Three officers, led by Sgt. Rachel White and backed by Officers Josh Knott and Alex Rose, would no longer be “tied to the radio” in answering minor calls for […]
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Florence woman living in her car with 13 cats charged with dozens of code violations
Annette Powell pulls the dark mesh screen down on her small SUV’s window. Inside her vehicle, there’s a fan tied to the roof. Two gallon jugs of water sit on the floorboard beside her. Behind Powell’s seat, there’s a litter box. The 47-year-old is parked under a tree outside a baseball stadium in Florence. She […]
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Rose Lavelle, other local Olympians travel through CVG Airport on their way home
The champs are here! CVG Airport got to say “Welcome Home!” to some of our local Olympians on Monday. CVG posted photos of Cincinnati native Rose Lavelle and University of Kentucky grad Masai Russell — two gold medalists at this year’s Games — traveling through the airport on their way home from Paris. Fort Thomas […]
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New ‘culinary concept’ to open in Covington this fall
A new dining spot is coming to Covington this fall. Tri-State locals Billy Grise and Chef Mitch Arens are partnering to open a “new culinary venture” at 434 Madison Avenue. The concept for the new venture has not been announced but “will offer something unique to the current area, blending traditional and contemporary culinary inspirations,” […]
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NKY man pleads guilty after police say he tried to set home on fire with wife, kids inside
A Kenton County man pleaded guilty on Monday to four counts of attempted murder after officials said he tried to set his house on fire while his wife and three children were inside. Independence police were called to Canberra Drive on Jan. 7 after a woman called 911 and reported that she had been assaulted […]
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Covington smoothing its roads after tackling nearly 500 pothole repair projects in 2024
The ride through Covington is a bit smoother after Public Works staff tackled more than double the amount of pothole work orders from 2023 during the 2024 fiscal year, which ended on June 30. Data from the city’s Thriving Neighborhood site reported 490 completed projects in FY 2024, compared to 156 in FY 2023. The data reported […]
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NKY’s largest school supply giveaway is back: Here’s what you need to know
Northern Kentucky’s largest school supply giveaway is back for its 24th year, but families need to take note of major changes to the way backpacks are distributed. The Backpack Bonanza, previously known as Backpacks & Breakfast, returns to St. Elizabeth in Covington on Saturday. But now the backpacks and supplies are being given out to […]
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Kentucky law enforcement warns of possible charges if marijuana is brought in from Ohio
As of Tuesday, recreational marijuana can be sold in Ohio. Dozens of dispensaries across the Buckeye State made their first non-medicinal sales as early as 7 a.m. However, the two other states that help make up the Tri-State do not allow for recreational sales or use, though Kentucky does have medicinal laws in place. Traveling […]
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‘We’re never coming back home’: Southgate condo owners sue sanitation district over landslide concerns
For weeks, a condo owner at Woodland Hills Condominiums in Southgate, Trey Evans, could feel the ground below his carpet wasn’t level. A few days after his entire building was told there was an active landslide beneath his building, he decided to cut the carpet up. The concrete floor had multiple cracks running through it, […]
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Court docs: Man who caused fatal head-on crash on bridge was illegally passing slower driver
A man is facing multiple vehicular manslaughter charges and one count of vehicular homicide for allegedly causing a head-on crash on the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge that killed a man. The crash happened on December 7, 2023. When first responders arrived at around 4 p.m. that day, they had to help rescue one person from […]