The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has issued its annual “antler alert” warning drivers to be cautious of deer on the roads, as the likelihood of an animal collision is higher during the fall and winter months.
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Kentucky AG challenges Biden’s minimum staffing rule for nursing homes
Written by the Kentucky Lantern’s Sarah Ladd Kentucky is joining 19 other states in challenging a Biden administration rule that sets minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. The nursing home industry has pushed back against the rule, saying it couldn’t afford to comply even if enough new staff could be found amid a widespread health […]
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Without Homeward Bound ‘I’d probably be homeless’
Homeward Bound Shelter in Covington is the only direct-access emergency shelter for youth under 18 in Northern Kentucky, providing a safe and supportive environment for homeless and runaway youth.
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Independence adds police social worker position
The Independence City Council has voted to add a police social worker position to the Independence Police Department. The position is expected to be filled by the beginning of the year.
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Meet Kentucky’s youngest breast cancer patient
At 21 years old, Gabby Thomas became reportedly the youngest woman in Kentucky to be diagnosed with breast cancer. “I never expected to be diagnosed with cancer at 21,” Thomas said. The Northern Kentucky native was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer just one month before her 22nd birthday. Although detection technology and treatments have gotten […]
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They’re here! Spotted lanternflies sighted in NKY
Spotted lanternflies have been sighted in Covington, and residents are being urged to report any sightings to the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension office.
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Free mammograms, cancer screenings offered by St. Elizabeth this weekend
St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hosting a See, Test & Treat event on October 5 for uninsured women in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana to receive free mammograms and cervical cancer screenings.
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NKY survivors group provides hope, support: ‘It deserves a full breath’
Deanna Parobeck and Karen Ruf, both survivors of suicide, volunteer with the Northern Kentucky Survivors of Suicide group to help others cope with the loss of a loved one due to suicide.
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Police say there are no giant snakes in Erlanger … for now
The Erlanger Police Department has confirmed no credible sightings of a large snake in the area of Riggs Avenue and Division Street, but continues to monitor the situation and recommends residents to be vigilant.
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Kentucky attorney general sues Express Scripts alleging company’s actions fueled opioid crisis
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has sued a pharmacy benefits manager he says played a “role in worsening the deadly opioid crisis in Kentucky.” The complaint, filed in Jessamine County Circuit Court Wednesday, names Express Scripts and affiliates as defendants and targets alleged practices over the last two decades. “The opioid crisis was fueled and […]
