One Northern Kentucky school district has decided to stay open on April 8 to use the solar eclipse as a learning opportunity for students, with fifth graders creating their own models of an eclipse and watching the phenomenon together.
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Tuesday could bring significant tornado risk
A significant risk for severe weather is expected on Tuesday, including possibly multiple rounds of storms, tornadoes, 2-inch hail, 75 mph winds, and heavy rain and flooding.
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NKU women’s basketball coach under investigation, multiple sources say
The head coach of Northern Kentucky University’s women’s basketball team, Camryn Whitaker, is under investigation by the university, WCPO sources confirm.
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Parents facing new charge after 2-year-old shot 3-year-old in Covington
Two parents of a 2-year-old boy who was shot and killed in Covington, Kentucky, are now facing complicity to murder charges after a loaded handgun was left within reach of their two children, which police say resulted in his death.
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Toothbrush designed to help people with Parkinson’s disease brought to life by Florence nursing home residents
A group of Ignite Institute students designed a toothbrush holder to help people with Parkinson’s disease by providing a strap and easy-to-grasp design.
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Could a major bridge disaster like Baltimore’s happen in the Tri-State?
Six people are still missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed due to a cargo ship crash, and the U.S. Coast Guard is doing everything they can to prevent such a disaster in the Tri-State area.
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NKU’s Marques Warrick declares for NBA Draft while maintaining college eligibility
Marques Warrick, the all-time leading scorer in NKU men’s basketball program history, announced on Instagram that he is declaring for the NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility and plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal.
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Jury finds woman who hit, killed man with her car in Covington ‘guilty but mentally ill’
Marsha Miller, 47, was found guilty of intentionally hitting and killing a man with her car in a parking lot in 2021, and will serve her sentence in a state correctional hospital until she is deemed safe to serve the remainder of her sentence in a women’s prison.
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Body cam footage shows moments leading up to Covington police officers shooting, killing man
Two Covington Police officers shot and killed 34-year-old Charles Neace after he ignored repeated commands to stop and drop the knife, and the Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney found no probable cause that the officers violated any Kentucky laws.
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Mountain Dew teases chance for free drink with Cincinnati chili amid uproar over Skyline’s switch to Coke
Thousands of Mountain Dew fans have signed a Change.org petition to keep their favorite drink at their favorite restaurant after Skyline announced a switch to Coca-Cola products, and “The Office” star Brian Baumgarter has promised a free drink for fans later this week.
