Written by Mildred Nguyen, reporter at The Northerner Duong Nguyen’s family was planning for years for his younger brother, a high school senior, to apply to Northern Kentucky University. His brother had been studying for the IELTS and SAT exams when they received the news that NKU would no longer be offering merit-based scholarships for […]
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Pelusos bid farewell to Newport City Commission
Peluso is a household name in Newport — one that is synonymous with the city’s government. Jerry and Frank Peluso have served a combined 49 years in public service positions for Newport; 2023 will be the first year since 1988 the Newport City Commission will not have a Peluso in its ranks. Jerry Peluso was […]
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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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Op-Ed: Kentucky’s High Court can empower parental choice in education
This op-ed is written by Colleen Hroncich, a policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Educational Freedom, and Caleb O. Brown, host of the Cato Daily Podcast and a father of three in Shelby County. Akia McNeary, a Kentucky mother of four, was disappointed when the so-called Council for Better Education filed a lawsuit to […]
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‘Santa doesn’t come from a chimney. He comes from the heart’
A sea of Santas roamed the streets of Mainstrasse Village Saturday for SantaCon – the annual gathering of revelers celebrating the Christmas spirit dressed up as St. Nick and taking to the streets for a day of drinking and merriment. One Santa stood out against the rest, his appearance seemingly modeled after the poem “Twas […]
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Explainer: What does a charter school authorizer do?
On Tuesday, Northern Kentucky University will decide whether or not to become an authorizer for the charter school pilot scheduled to come to Northern Kentucky in 2024. House Bill 9, which passed in this year’s legislative session that established the Kentucky Charter School Pilot Program, listed NKU as the authorizer for the Northern Kentucky. It […]
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Man in critical condition after being struck by vehicle in Florence
Written by Michael Coker at WCPO. A man was hospitalized early Sunday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Florence, according to Florence police. Around 12:55 a.m., a pedestrian was walking across Burlington Pike as a vehicle was traveling westbound in the left lane when the vehicle was unable to stop and struck the […]
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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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Fort Thomas florist finds missing ring. The culprit? A poinsettia
It was a day to remember at the Fort Thomas Florist and Greenhouses for worker Joyce Workman. Workman lost her mother’s ring a few weeks ago, and it turned up on Friday in a poinsettia and was given back to her in a surprise that was caught on video by her coworkers. Mike Brooks with […]