AARP has released a new digital tool to help Kentucky veterans and their families navigate the healthcare process. The new tool includes information on how to understand and access the new PACT (Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics) Act benefits, which are available for veterans exposed to toxins during Vietnam, the Gulf War and post-9/11 deployments. […]
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Vocal band can only guarantee a good time at ‘Christmas with No Promises’
The Carnegie will host two-time “Best of Cincinnati” winners NO PROMISES Vocal Band next week as they perform holiday hits with selections from Pentatonix, Gordon Lightfoot, Andy Williams, Joni Mitchell, Three Dog Night, the Drifters, and more. If you go: Who: NO PROMISES Vocal Band What: A full-Length ticketed program with two sets Tickets can […]
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Police ID Covington homicide victim, suspect
The victim and suspect in a Saturday morning shooting in Covington have been identified by police. Cincinnati resident Antwon Mulder, 33, was identified by police as the man who was shot in a home at 203 W. 21st St. around 7:41 a.m. on Saturday. First responders rushed him to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, […]
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Covington man’s death ruled homicide
Update: Police have identified the victim and suspect involved. View the story here. A shooting incident on Covington’s 21st Street has been ruled a homicide. First responders were sent to 203 W. 21st St. around 7:41 a.m. on Saturday in response to a shooting, per a press release from the Covington Police Department. Officers found […]
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Ryle High marching band performs in Hawaii for Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade
Pearl Harbor, a day that “will live in infamy,” famously said by former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, is commemorated every Dec. 7, and Ryle High School was one of the few bands selected nationwide to participate in the national memorial parade. On Dec. 7, 1941, 2,402 Americans died and 1,178 Americans were wounded as a […]
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Covington Catholic grad to represent NKY at Bahamas Bowl
Covington Catholic grad Jack Coldiron will represent Florence in next Friday’s Bahamas Bowl. Coldiron is a redshirt sophomore who plays tight end for Ohio’s Miami University RedHawks. The RedHawks will face the University of Alabama at Birmingham on Friday, Dec. 16 at 11:30 a.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN as well as on […]
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Kentucky receives grant to expand high-speed internet
Kentucky will receive a federal “Internet for All” grant of $5.8 million to support the expansion of high-speed, reliable internet throughout the Commonwealth. Kentucky applied for and was awarded the funding through the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. “High-speed internet is crucial for future job creation, education opportunities, health accessibility and economic […]
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Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center receives grant to extend their outreach through art
The Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center in Covington plans to use a $35,000 grant to continue off-campus art instruction and creative opportunities in local schools. The grant was given to Baker Hunt on behalf of the Charles H. Dater Foundation. The Dater Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations that provide art and culture, education, […]
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Fort Thomas Women’s Club to be considered for National Register of Historic Places
The Fort Thomas Women’s club will be considered for a National Register of Historic Places listing during a Dec. 12 meeting of the Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board. The club is a three-story building consisting of the 1908 structure and a 1925 addition designed by Harry Hake in a late 19/20th-century commercial style, per a […]
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Highland Heights mayor, council members sworn into office
Highland Heights officials elected in the Nov. 11 General Election were sworn into office at the Dec. 6 city council meeting. The new members sworn in will officially take office on Jan. 1, 2023. Campbell County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Zalla administered the oath of office at the meeting. Highland Heights Mayor Greg Meyers, who […]