The Covington Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday evening to have City Manager Sharmili Reddy create a proposal for sidewalk improvements that could be enacted within the city’s current budget. The idea was pitched by Commissioner Tim Downing, who said, “sidewalks are a bit of an issue for me,” near the end of the meeting when […]
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Portions of Ohio, Licking rivers to close Sunday
The Coast Guard will close and impose no-wake zones in various sections of both the Ohio and Licking Rivers starting Aug. 31 to ensure safety during Riverfest and the Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks show. No vessel transit of any kind or departure from harbors will be permitted during closure times without explicit permission […]
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Ludlow mayor resigns: ‘I need to focus on my health’
Ludlow Mayor Chris Wright resigned Wednesday night in an open letter on Facebook, citing issues with his health. “This has been an extremely difficult decision,” Wright says in his letter. “I have been doing my best to battle some health issues for the last several months.” Wright said he expects to make a full recovery, […]
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Lawsuits accuse two NKY day cares of not keeping kids safe
Two Northern Kentucky branches of KinderCare, a corporate 0-12 day care provider with locations throughout the country, are being sued in local courts for allegedly allowing injuries to occur at their centers. The local suits are occurring in conjunction with a federal, class-action lawsuit against the company, alleging that it failed to live up to […]
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NKY health care fair expected to draw hundreds of students
The North Central Area Health Education Center will host its annual job fair at Northern Kentucky University in September. The event, which showcases various health care employers in the region and teaches students about careers in health care, drew 773 students from 27 local high schools last year. The center is one of eight regional […]
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Edgewood discusses ‘smoke-free policy’
Smoking in public places and the proliferation of vape shops were on the minds of members of the Edgewood City Council this week. The discussions were continuations of conversations the council had undertaken earlier in the year, and even though no official action on the topic itself occurred at the meeting, the discussion offered insight […]
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Get a free Elly De La Cruz shirt by donating blood in Fort Wright
The City of Fort Wright will host a blood donation drive in conjunction with the Hoxworth Blood Center on Sept. 5, and every donor gets a free Elly De La Cruz shirt. The donation drive will take place in the parking lot of the Fort Wright City Building on Kyles Lane. Donations will be collected […]
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Recycle your lithium batteries at these locations in NKY
NKY residents can freely recycle their used lithium batteries at several firehouses throughout the region. Managed through the Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub and partially funded by Rumpke, the program aims to help residents in both Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati safely dispose of lithium batteries. “Lithium batteries are becoming more prevalent,” said Jeff Snyder, […]
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NKY cities, counties prepare for possible disasters
What you need to know Cities and counties throughout Northern Kentucky and the commonwealth are seeking to formalize mutual aid agreements, which will allow them to better share resources in the event of disasters and emergencies. Edgewood, for instance, signed the statewide agreement on Aug. 4. Independence passed a resolution last week joining the agreement, […]
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Rifle incident sparks push for better emergency alerts in Park Hills
What you need to know Citywide communications, both in general and for emergency situations, were on the minds of Park Hills residents and elected officials this week. The conversation, during Monday night’s meeting of the city council, occurred in the wake of an incident on Exter Drive on the morning of Aug. 2, in which […]
