Northern Kentucky attorney Brian Halloran filed a lawsuit in Kenton County Circuit Court Tuesday, claiming embattled defense attorney Ben Dusing is not eligible to run for Kenton County Family Court judge because he is no longer licensed to practice law in the state. The Kentucky Supreme Court temporarily suspended Dusing’s law license last month pending […]
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Mike’s Carwash set to open on Dixie Highway in Erlanger this fall
Mike’s Carwash is opening its third Northern Kentucky location on Dixie Highway in Erlanger this fall. Company leaders joined officials from Erlanger Tuesday for a groundbreaking of the new location, which will be on the site of the former Shoe Palace building just south of Kenton Lands Road. “Northern Kentucky is a vibrant, rapidly-expanding area […]
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Some say there are too many barriers to owning an electric car. Here is what is being done to change that
Written by Madeline Ottilie, WCPO reporter High gas prices have some people opting for public transportation or canceling plans altogether. Others might be considering an electric car, or EV, for the first time. EV use is becoming more common. In November, Kelly Blue Book found EV sales were 88% over 2020 numbers through the end of […]
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Coffee crisis imminent? We could soon see higher prices and lower quality
Written by Killian Baarlaer, reporter at The Northerner Coffee is a fixture in American culture that has dependably fueled people’s daily routines for centuries, but a combination of factors—unstable weather patterns and supply chain constraints—pose a threat to coffee production and sale that could raise prices and lower quality. In a culture so strongly attached […]
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Duke Energy gives $150K to local STEM programs
Three organizations in Northern Kentucky are receiving a combined $45,000 for STEM and environmental education from the Duke Energy Foundation.
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House passes bill to allow students to earn dual credits in computer science
A bill that would allow high school students to earn credits for a computer science degree passed the House on Monday. Through a virtual computer science career academy, middle and high school students can learn computer science fundamentals, which are typically unavailable in their communities. The program will allow them to earn 12 college credit […]
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Will the legislature end the COVID State of Emergency? If so, it could cut SNAP Benefits
Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Monday that he would pause COVID-19 press conferences as the state’s numbers continuously decline. “While we still have some struggles … things continue to move in the right direction, and they are continuing to move at a regular pace,” Beshear said. “That means cases, positivity rate, all declining, as well […]
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Empowered women take center stage at Thomas More University’s Inaugural Women’s Conference
Thomas More University kicked off Women’s History Month with the inaugural Women’s Conference presented by DBL Law. On March 4 women were invited to campus to inspire, encourage and explore their passions at the conference. The first-ever Women’s conference comes on the heels of the celebration of the University’s 100th anniversary, commemorating when the Benedictine […]
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Car crashes into Lakeside Park Barleycorn’s
It was just your typical quiet, sunny Monday afternoon in Lakeside Park, until a car crashed into the side of Barleycorn’s shortly before 3 p.m. The restaurant & bar is located at the corner of Dixie Highway and Hudson Avenue. According to the Lakeside Park Police, the car crashed into Barleycorn’s after avoiding another collision […]
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Kentucky legislation will be ‘most restrictive medical cannabis bill in the United States’
Medical marijuana has taken a crucial step in passing in Kentucky. Though the bill is barebones and won’t allow users to smoke the flower, it will provide much-needed relief for those who use cannabis for pain or sickness relief. House Bill 136 passed the Judiciary Committee on March 10 and now heads to the House […]
