After a 24-plus-hour search, the body of 9-year-old Jenny Dim was found in a pond near her Florence home on Saturday. When Dim was first reported missing at around 5 p.m. Friday, investigators’ first step was to issue an IAN Alert as they began their search. “It is triggered anytime there is a missing juvenile with autism […]
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Playground, basketball court upgrades planned for Newport park
A Newport park is set for a major refresh, with city officials planning to replace aging playground equipment and improve other key amenities. The Newport City Commission held a first reading on March 16 to approve a project that will replace Clifton Neighborhood Park’s 30-plus-year-old playground equipment, install new swings, park benches and landscaping, and […]
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Newport commits $112K for multi-color lighting on new 4th Street Bridge
The 4th Street Bridge may shine in changing colors above the Licking River, after Newport approved its share of funding for new programmable lighting. The Newport Commission held a first reading on March 16 to approve a payment of $112,500 to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the city’s share of the multi-color programmable aesthetic lighting […]
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Construction on Brent Spence Companion Bridge set to begin this spring
Construction on the Brent Spence Companion Bridge is finally set to begin this spring, officials announced Monday. The Ohio Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the Ohio Controlling Board approved authority to finalize construction plans and start work on the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project in the spring. The project, now years in the […]
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What Covington’s ‘school of innovation’ denial says about education in KY
What you need to know Accusations of hasty decision making, political interloping and clandestine payouts for teachers have shaken Covington Independent Public Schools and its attempt to establish what has been dubbed a school of innovation at Holmes Middle School. The proposed initiative, if ever implemented, would revamp the organizational and curricular structure of the […]
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Community Voices: God’s gift to Kentucky
This Community Voices column is written by Cody Pelle, a marketing and copywriting professional who has a knack for telling stories that bring us back to the nostalgic days of Northern Kentucky’s past. Have an idea for him? Email Cody at codympelle@gmail.com. I spent every Sunday morning of my childhood in a small Baptist church […]
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NKY on Tap: Grazing at The Gruff
Joe Schutzman is a Newport firefighter who loves Northern Kentucky’s culture, sense of place – and beer. Find Joe’s previous columns and more on NKY dining here. Nestled below the Roebling Bridge in downtown Covington is one of my favorite spots. The Gruff, a slightly unassuming neighborhood joint, has expertly leveraged itself within North Covington. It’s […]
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Foundation donates $1 million to former Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky
The Yung Family Foundation has given $1 million to OneQuest Health, a legacy service organization in the region formerly known as the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky. The organization rebranded last year. Derek Haught of the Yung Family Foundation will also be joining the OneQuest Health Foundation board. “We are incredibly grateful to Derek Haught […]
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State advances bill that would add 4% fee to all alcohol sales
Kentucky is one step closer to getting a 4%-plus tax on all alcohol and THC beverages in the state under House Bill 9, formerly House Bill 612. The bill would impose an additional 4% state regulatory license fee on gross receipts. Essentially, if passed, it would be an extra 4% fee on all alcohol sold […]
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Trump speaks to crowd in Hebron: ‘I love Kentucky!’
“There are more people working today than at any point in our country’s history,” President Donald Trump told a packed crowd at Verst Logistics Wednesday. He began his speech shortly before 5 p.m. after declaring, “I love Kentucky!” to a cheering audience. The walls of the auditorium at Verst were covered in bottles and cans, […]