Food Network star and Kentucky native Jason Smith is coming to the Erlanger branch of the Kenton County Library on Nov. 15. Smith has no formal culinary training, and he began his career as a school cafeteria manager before winning the network’s Holiday Baking Championship in 2016. He currently serves as a judge on Best […]
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Santa returns to swim with the sharks at Newport Aquarium this holiday season
Written by Felicia Jordan for WCPO Santa Claus is coming to town a little early this year to check his list and make sure it’s right. He’ll don a scuba suit and take a dip in the Surrounded by Sharks tank to visit with the tank’s three rare shark rays, Denver the loggerhead sea turtle […]
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NKY Health urges trick-or-treaters to be safe and seen
NYK Health is encouraging efforts to ensure trick-or-treaters can remain safe by being seen on Halloween. Glowsticks, reflective tape and flashlights are useful tools for use by children and adults when they’re walking around in the dark, officials said. On average, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and […]
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St. Vincent de Paul to host 16th annual Turkeyfoot Trot 5k
St. Vincent de Paul, Northern Kentucky, announced their 16th annual Turkeyfoot Trot 5k Run/Walk. The 5k will occur on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 9 a.m. at Thomas More University, 333 Thomas More Parkway, Crestview Hills. All proceeds from the event support St. Vincent de Paul parish conferences, which assist with helping neighbors in need with […]
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Southern Living names Bellevue one of ‘Most charming small towns in Kentucky’
Southern Living Magazine has coined Bellevue one of the “most charming small towns” in the state. Southern Living is a lifestyle magazine that targets readers in the southern U.S. with information about southern culture, travel, and more. The magazine named its top 13 cities in Kentucky with distinctive personalities and small-town charm. Part of that […]
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial to go in Tower Park
Chapter 88 of the Vietnam Veterans of America is raising money to build a memorial in Tower Park, located in Fort Thomas, to honor Campbell County Vietnam Veterans who died during the war. “My objective is to honor the young men that died serving their country, not to say I don’t want to honor everyone […]
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Covington couple tackles modern tabletop gaming business by finding inspiration from the past
Written by Michael Coker for WCPO Covington couple Anthony Thon and Erin Mathews are banking on the technology and ideals of an earlier era to promote their independent tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) business. The two launched their business, Fantasy Audio Magazine in 2020 to combine their love of TTRPGs and music. “Dungeons & Dragons” (D&D) […]
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Check out these homes for sale across Northern Kentucky
Kenton County Covington home has lots of extras, plus it sits on nearly 3 acres Address: 692 Clover Drive, Covington Price: $560,000 Bedrooms: Four Bathrooms: Three (plus one half-bath) Square feet: 2,740 School district: Covington independent County: Kenton Special features: Three acres of land in Covington? This house has it. Plus, four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths […]
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Local nonprofit finds fosters to help keep animals out of shelters
“I would say my most memorable foster is the one barking his head off inside right now,” Board President of Lucky Tales Rescue Laura Morgan said. “He cost us probably close to $20,000 in vetting.” Though Laura Morgan and her husband Spencer Morgan—also a Lucky Tales rescue board member—”foster failed” their dog, Kimber, the nonprofit […]
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Alexandria considers increase in public works department salary ranges
Alexandria is looking at increasing pay scales within its public works department to keep up with the rest of the region. The first reading of an ordinance at the city’s regularly scheduled Oct. 5 meeting, if passed, would redefine the pay range for the outlined positions. “What we found was that our top end of […]
