Local 12’s Shelia Gray and Braxton Brewery CEO Jake Rouse tap the first keg of Oktoberfest Covington September 9, 2022. – Photo By Alecia Ricker
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Playground designed for kids with all abilities opens in AJ Jolly Park
A new playground in AJ Jolly Park designed for kids with all abilities is officially open. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday at the ADA-accessible playground, located at 1501 Race Track Road in Alexandria. The new playground, near the ranger station, has equipment for children of all abilities, ages 5 to 12. It features a […]
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Photos: Western & Southern/WEBN Fireworks 2022
Did you get a chance to check out the fireworks Sunday night? Either way, look at these beautiful photos from our own Abigail Shoyat.
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Photos: Riverfest (Kentucky side) 2022
Rainclouds didn’t deter people from celebrating Riverfest on the Kentucky side on Sunday, Sept. 4. Our own Alecia Ricker was there — check out photos from the festivities along the riverfront and at Newport on the Levee.
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Photos: Old Timers’ Day at Rabbit Hash General Store
The 41st annual Old Timers’ Day was held Saturday at the historic Rabbit Hash General Store. The event featured food, drinks, and six musical acts. Our Joe Simon was there to capture photos of the event.
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32nd annual Beechwood Festival of Bands welcomes top marching bands from around Kentucky
Beechwood High School is welcoming the top marching bands from around the Commonwealth of Kentucky to Fort Mitchell for the 32nd Annual Festival of Bands. The event will feature eight marching bands that will perform on Saturday, Sept. 10. Preliminary competition starts at 2:30 p.m. followed by the finals which start at 7:30 p.m. The […]
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Riverfront Remembered: Cam Miller was meant to create this film
When Cam Miller was 10, he and his friends would hop on their bikes at 45th Street in Latonia. They would weave through the streets of Latonia onto Decoursey Pike, then to Madison Avenue. They’d cross the Roebling, coming to a stop at Riverfront Stadium, parking their bikes at the bike rack and go inside. […]
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Here’s what to know if you’re going to watch the WEBN fireworks in Covington
The region’s highly attended Labor Day Western & Southern/WEBN Fireworks at Riverfest are just around the corner, and Covington’s police and fire departments are busy preparing for the event this week. The fireworks are scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 4 and will begin at 9 p.m. The display is projected to last approximately 30 minutes. Covington officials […]
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Two singers from The Voice to participate in Music in the Vines event
Three performers – including two who have been seen on TV’s The Voice – will take part in a fundraising event for the Rotary Club of Kenton County. Audra McLaughlin, Barrett Baber, and Warren Garrett will take part in the rotary’s Music in the Vines on Friday, Sept. 9. McLaughlin was part of Team Blake […]
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Photos: Great Ohio River Swim
The only open water swim across the Ohio River and back took place Sunday morning. Our own Joe Simon was there to capture images of the Great Ohio River Swim. Swimmers jumped in at the Serpentine Wall on the Ohio side, swam across the river to the Newport side, and then came back.