Fireworks can be dangerous if not handled carefully. The Consumer Product Safety Commission advises that the safest way to view fireworks is to watch professional displays and to only buy legal fireworks intended for consumer use from a reputable retailer.
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Health advocates: Kentucky ‘stands to lose more than any other state’ if ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passes
President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” has made it through the U.S. Senate after a vote on Tuesday. If the bill passes the House, it will head to the Oval Office to be signed into law. As LINK nky content sharing partner WCPO 9 has previously reported, the bill includes $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, extending reductions first passed […]
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Independence equine therapy org earns international accreditation
Milestones, Inc., an equine therapy organization in Independence founded in 1999, recently received international accreditation for its Equestrian Achievement Program, which provides therapeutic horsemanship for people with disabilities and other physical challenges. Specifically, the program was honored with Premier Accredited Center status from the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International, or PATH International. The organization […]
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Kentucky has four more cases of highly contagious measles
Four unvaccinated Kentuckians have contracted the highly contagious measles, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) announced Friday. Three of the four cases were from the same household in Woodford County and the fourth, unrelated to the others, is in a Todd County person who was exposed while traveling internationally, the cabinet said. Kentucky […]
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Heat advisory extended to Friday
The National Weather Service has extended a heat advisory issued earlier this week to 8 p.m. on Friday. Heat indices (i.e., the feeling of heat outside) are expected to reach between the upper 90s and low 100s. High temperatures and humidity will persist even overnight. The weather service recommends people “drink plenty of fluids, stay […]
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Heat wave expected to last through Wednesday
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from Sunday to Wednesday evening. Heat indexes (i.e. the feeling of heat outside) are expected to reach as high as 103. The weather service recommends people “drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors,” […]
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Air quality alert issued for Northern Kentucky
The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency has issued an air quality alert for Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties through Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Specifically the alert is for high levels of ozone. The service advises the following during the alert: Stay up to date air quality alerts at southwestohioair.org.
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Florence Juneteenth event celebrates history, community
A celebration in Florence on Thursday highlighted local service agencies, businesses, culture and history in honor of Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the final delivery of news of emancipation to Black Americans in 1865. This was the event’s third year, and it focused on the theme of “family reunion,” said event organizer Sienna Thompson. Thompson […]
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Region, state consider youth suicide at joint committee hearing
This story mentions suicide. The National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached by dialing 988. You can also reach the Crisis Text Line via text message by sending “KY” as a text to 741-741. Both services are free and confidential. Youth suicide took center stage at a special legislative committee hearing in Covington on Wednesday, […]
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More people insured, fewer kids vaccinated: What a new national report shows about Kentucky
Medicaid expansion helped Kentucky and other states get more people covered by health insurance, but proposed federal cuts could undo that, a new report found. “Fragile Progress, Continuing Disparities,” released Wednesday by the Commonwealth Fund, also shows a decline in the number of children getting routine vaccinations against such diseases as measles, mumps and rubella. Kentucky […]
