Work begins today on a Texas Turnaround as part of a state-funded plan to reduce accidents by changing how traffic merges from Covington onto Northbound I-71 and I-75 on the Brent Spence Bridge. But don’t worry — the 4th Street ramp isn’t expected to close until the project nears completion. The project aims to improve […]
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Car crashes into Lakeside Park Barleycorn’s
It was just your typical quiet, sunny Monday afternoon in Lakeside Park, until a car crashed into the side of Barleycorn’s shortly before 3 p.m. The restaurant & bar is located at the corner of Dixie Highway and Hudson Avenue. According to the Lakeside Park Police, the car crashed into Barleycorn’s after avoiding another collision […]
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Through The Point/Arc, Judi Gerding has worked on ‘filling in the gaps’ for those with developmental and intellectual disabilities
Visionary and entrepreneur Judi Gerding is the Founder and President of The Point/Arc, which began about 50 years ago. It has been a personal journey to foster a better life for her son, Steve, who was diagnosed with Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome at a young age and to help other individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In […]
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$25,000 for life won after Ky. Lottery ticket purchased in Crittenden
Someone who bought a Kentucky Lottery ticket in Crittenden will have a nice boost to their annual income. The lucky player won the second prize of $25,000 per year, for life, in the multi-state game Lucky For Life. The top prize in the game is $365,000 per year for life. The winning ticket sold at […]
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Attorney W. Ron Adams shares story of survival, faith in new memoir
Ronnie Adams, 19, laid in the hospital bed unable to move. He said the pain, almost too heavy to bear, was not near as devastating as the reality that was weighing on his young heart. The doctors told him he would never move again. It seemed impossible. He was one of Kentucky’s top high school […]
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“Doing it right”: Roebling Bridge work continues with eye on spring reopening
It was supposed to open last fall and then late last year, and then in January, and then in February. But it is now March and the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge remains closed entirely to vehicular traffic, and partially to pedestrians. On Saturday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 Office, which is overseeing […]
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CVG Airport previews this year’s Spring Break travel season
Spring Break travel season has begun and will continue for the next month. The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport estimates around 650,000 passengers from mid-March to mid-April. That is 80% of 2019 volumes. The busiest days for Spring Break travel will be Fridays. The busiest weeks will likely be the week of March 14 and April 11. […]
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The story behind Danyelle’s Bellevue Tavern: It’s more than just a bar
Alison Gwynn met Danyelle Byrd playing basketball together when they were 9. Their friendship only grew from there. After high school, Byrd went to Northern Kentucky to play basketball, and Alison Gwynn moved to Philadelphia to attend Drexel University, where she met her now-husband Keith Gwynn. “She said you have to meet my best friend, […]
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Newport Aquarium unveils new Coral Reef Tunnel this weekend
The Newport Aquarium marks their Opening Weekend for their brand-new Coral Reef Tunnel from Friday, March 11 to Sunday, March 13. The 60,000-gallon walk-through exhibit canvases guests in color, featuring a 360-degree view of the thriving coral reef and all of it’s unique inhabitants. The new Coral Reef Tunnel is bursting with color and swarms […]
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Grant County Middle School teacher honored with Gold Star Award for outstanding impact on students
It was a packed house at the Grant County Middle School Gymnasium in Dry Ridge Wednesday afternoon. A special education teacher at the school was honored with the Gold Star Teacher Award at a surprise all-school special assembly. “This teacher has always gone above and beyond for her students to make each one feel loved […]