There is no designated shelter for the unhoused in Boone County, but that isn’t stopping local leaders from doing what they can to keep the community’s most vulnerable safe and warm when it gets too cold outside. The emergency cold shelter program will activate Wednesday night and run through at least noon on Dec. 4. […]
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Students experience simulated dangers of impaired driving
The Arrive Alive Tour visited Bellevue High School with an impaired driving simulator to educate students about the dangers of impaired and distracted driving, and to teach them consequences and the importance of making smarter decisions.
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NKY Health Department opens new facilty in Covington
The Northern Kentucky Health Department has officially opened its new Kenton County Health Center on James Simpson Way in Covington. “The Kenton County Health Center is one of the busiest of our four health centers, and having this new building will give us the space and resources necessary to better serve the people of Kenton […]
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Medical cannabis dispensaries in three NKY cities receive licenses
Governor Andy Beshear announced the selection of 36 medical cannabis dispensaries in Kentucky, with Northern Kentucky businesses in Erlanger, Florence, and Alexandria among the winners.
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Lawmaker calls for adding ‘teeth’ to Kentucky’s new curbs on underage vaping
A Kentucky Republican will file legislation in 2025 that would license all sellers of vape or tobacco products, giving the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) enforcement authority over those vendors and empowering its officers to enter the businesses without warrants. Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, said state laws limiting the sale of vaping products to […]
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Florence prepares for potential medical cannabis businesses
Florence city council passed two ordinances in preparation for potential medical cannabis facilities within the city. This follows the Nov. 5 election where Florence, along with nine other Northern Kentucky cities, voted to allow medical cannabis facilities within the city. Mayor Julie Aubuchon said the council discussed the matter at a special meeting the day […]
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Covington approves relocation local needle exchange
The Northern Kentucky Health Department has relocated part of its Syringe Access Exchange Program from the St. Elizabeth Healthcare campus in Covington to their new building on James Simpson, Jr. Way, offering free Naxolone overdose kits, referrals to addiction treatment, HIV and Hepatitis C screening, and safe ways to dispose of needles.
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After son’s overdose death, mother seeks investigation of Vivitrol’s use in Kentucky
She hoped he would get help through a court diversion program that in 2022 referred him to Crown Recovery Center in Springfield. Instead — just days after he became violently ill from an injection of Vivitrol, a powerful anti-abuse drug his mother says her son was pressured to accept — he left Crown Center, operated […]
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168 AEDs delivered to 38 agencies as part of Project Heart ReStart
Project Heart ReStart, a multi-organizational charitable effort, has delivered 168 AEDs to 38 agencies in six Kentucky counties, funded by St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Christ Hospital and Rotary Clubs, in an effort to make Greater Cincinnati one of the first AED-ready regions in the country.
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Florence approves paramedicine pilot program
The Florence community will benefit from a new pilot program that adds two part-time positions dedicated to providing information, support and patient care management. The Community Paramedicine Pilot Program is funded through a grant by the Copic Medical Foundation. Florence council approved a municipal order to join St. Elizabeth Healthcare and the Covington Fire Department […]
