First-quarter reports show that Republican Sen. Rand Paul is significantly outraising his likely Democratic challenger Charles Booker. Booker is the Democratic frontrunner but still faces a primary on May 17. According to his campaign’s statistics, Paul raised nearly $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2022 and increased cash on hand to $8.6 million. This […]
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Ludlow superintendent: $23 million for school updates a ‘game changer’
Ludlow Independent School District received $23,010,000 as a special offer of Assistance from the State Facilities Construction Commission to help them bring their schools up to date. As the State Legislative Assembly closed their session last week, Ludlow received the news that they were at the top of the monetary list for the amount of […]
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Former IRS building demolition kicks off on Tax Day
O’Rourke Demolition has managed to do the impossible: make Tax Day exciting. Covington city officials, demolition crew members and the media were all on hand to witness the ceremonial start to the demolition of the 17.5 acre former IRS building. The site will be the future home of the highly anticipated Covington Central Riverfront development. […]
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COVID-19 tests to be given to people experiencing homelessness in NKY
Local organizations are joining together to distribute COVID-19 tests to Kentuckians experiencing homelessness. The Brighton Center, Welcome House, Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid announced last week that they are working together to provide COVID-19 tests to Northern Kentucky’s ”underserved” homeless population. Leon Lamoreaux, Anthem Blue Cross and […]
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NKY balloon artist creates successful business during pandemic
A business that started because of the pandemic in 2020 has flourished into Angela Cordero’s full-time job. She runs Bee Sweet Balloon out of her home in Fort Thomas and has done so since she left her job in 2020 due to COVID-19. “When one door closes, the balloon door opens,” Cordero said. “During the […]
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Five new head football coaches to grace sidelines in Northern Kentucky this fall
There have been changes to head football coach positions at five schools in Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties in the off-season. Three of the four schools in Kentucky’s largest Class 6A, District 6 will have new head coaches. Only Ryle’s Mike Engler returns this fall. Two of the new head coaches in the district served […]
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How sports betting legislation died in the Kentucky Senate
House Bill 606, the bill that would legalize sports betting, died in the Senate on the last of the Kentucky 2022 General Assembly session. On Thursday morning, Rep. Adam Koenig (R-Erlanger) attempted to maneuver to get enough votes for the bill, but it ultimately failed. The bill was given some last-minute life before the veto […]
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Cincinnati Police release body camera footage of Monday’s fatal shooting in Covington
The Cincinnati Police Department released the body camera footage from Monday’s fatal shooting in Covington during a press conference this morning. There were two body camera videos and three still images released. On Monday, Cincinnati Police officers Charles Knapp, Mark Longworth and other members of the CPD’s Fugitive Response team were working alongside the Covington […]
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Uptick in fatal fires leaves mark on first responders
Investigators began processing the scene of a fatal fire in Florence on Thursday morning– the second in a month for the Boone County community.
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Man awarded $450k after firing over birthday party at Gravity Diagnostics
Kevin Berling had a simple request: He didn’t want Gravity Diagnostics, his former employer, to throw him a birthday party. Berling has an anxiety disorder, said his attorney, Tony Bucher, and his birthday is a source of stress, so his client went to the person at the company who throws the parties and asked them […]