Northern Kentucky U.S. Representative Thomas Massie filed a lawsuit against the CDC to end the mask mandate for those traveling on commercial airlines. Along with sixteen congressional colleagues, Massie said the lawsuit responds to President Joe Biden extending the CDC’s mask mandate to April 18. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not have […]
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Edgewood debates purchase of new ambulance amid 41 percent increase in calls
Edgewood Police Chief Tom Dickman gave Councilmembers some urgent facts about why he feels the department needs a second ambulance at the March council meeting. He told council the EMS calls have increased so much that the department has had to ask for mutual aid from other cities on an increasing basis. “Now, in fact, […]
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Preparing for severe spring weather
Written by Raven Richard, WCPO weather forecaster Spring is usually the time of year severe weather ramps up. The atmosphere becomes unstable as warmer temperatures creep in, while colder air is still hanging around. This creates the perfect environment for severe weather. In fact, the Tri-State is under a Marginal Risk for severe weather this […]
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NKY Tuesday high school round-up: Scott baseball wins on wild pitch
The Scott Eagles found themselves trailing 6-0 and down to nine outs against the visiting Pendleton County Wildcats in the season-opener for both teams in the 10th Region battle. But Scott dug deep and rallied to record an 8-7 victory. Senior Troy Grubb scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh. He reached […]
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Park Hills council discusses how American flags could help spur economic development
Mike Conway and Pat Flannery came to the virtual Park Hills council meeting Monday night to talk about installing American flags along Dixie Highway. “Our overall objective and thought is to help spur economic development along Dixie Highway,” Conway said. Conway is the chair of the Tree Board, but he came to this meeting as […]
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Two juveniles found in basement amid overnight house fire in Walton; 16-year-old Ignite student has died
A 16-year-old male died in a house fire in the early morning hours on Wednesday in Walton. Fire and EMS units responded to “a one-alarm structure fire” just before 1:40 a.m. Wednesday at the 200 block of Maher Road, according to a press release from the Florence Fire Department. Two juveniles were trapped in the […]
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DBL Law announces new partners
DBL Law recently named attorneys Aaron Caskey and Colleen Fausz as partners to the law firm, according to a press release received on Tuesday.
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Work begins today on Texas Turnaround to reduce accidents on Brent Spence
Work begins today on a Texas Turnaround as part of a state-funded plan to reduce accidents by changing how traffic merges from Covington onto Northbound I-71 and I-75 on the Brent Spence Bridge. But don’t worry — the 4th Street ramp isn’t expected to close until the project nears completion. The project aims to improve […]
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The Kentucky Side – Episode 5
On this edition of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks, we look back on two years since the first positive COVID-19 case in Northern Kentucky, the impact on the region’s health care facilities, and what we learned about our local part of the world during this deadly pandemic. We are joined by St. Elizabeth Healthcare […]
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The City of Dayton makes littering and dumping ordinance amendments
The City of Dayton recently amended chapter 94 of the City of Dayton Code of Ordinances dealing with littering and dumping on private and public properties. This issue was brought to the city administration’s attention by City Council Member Joe Neary, who lives near Sargeant Park. He said he constantly saw people throwing litter in […]
