Lane closures will be in place Monday night and Tuesday morning on the Brent Spence Bridge. The bridge connects Covington to Cincinnati along Interstates 71 and 75. State transportation crews are working on pavement repairs. The closures will begin at 9 p.m. Monday and the bridge will fully reopen on Tuesday at 6 a.m. -Staff […]
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Falling Rock Pieces Close Suspension Bridge to Cars, Partially to Pedestrians
Sandstone fragments broke from the east side of the Roebling Suspension Bridge’s north tower on Tuesday, officials from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) said Wednesday. The fallen rocks will force the closure of the bridge to vehicular traffic starting at 4 p.m. The east sidewalk will also be closed to pedestrians, though the west side […]
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Hard Rock to Buy Turfway Park, JACK Casino
Turfway Park’s operations and real estate are set to be sold by JACK Entertainment, along with that organizations namesake casino in downtown Cincinnati. The Detroit-based casino operator announced the plans on Friday. The buyer, pending regulatory approval, is Hard Rock International and VICI Properties. The sale price was listed at $780 million. According to a […]
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Chelsea Clinton to Sign Books at Cincinnati Zoo
Chelsea Clinton will sign copies of her new book at the Cincinnati Zoo later this month. Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is the author of Don’t Let Them Disappear, which introduces young readers to a selection of endangered animals and provides helpful tips on what can be […]
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Alexandria Native Looks to Amuse in “Party Bus”
We ARE Productions, in cooperation with The Clifton Players, presents the sketch comedy show, Party Bus. To be clear, the performance does not actually take place on a bus, but instead at the Liberty Exhibition Hall in Northside. The title, says We ARE Productions co-founder Ricky W. Glore, “is more about the state of mind than […]
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Covington Firefighters Finish First in Carew Tower Climb
In the end, the training paid off: Covington firefighters not only defended their title in the American Lung Association’s Fight for Air Climb in Cincinnati but did so in dominating fashion: Covington finished 2 minutes and 19 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher, Ohio’s Anderson Township. Covington’s top finisher, Stu Johnson, beat the course […]
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Planet Fitness, Smoothie King to Open at the Banks
Planet Fitness and Smoothie King will open at the Banks on the Cincinnati riverfront this year. The Banks announced Monday that a 14,531-sq. ft. workout facility would open under the Planet Fitness name on Second Street. The new Smoothie King will open in a 1,530-sq. ft. space next door to the fitness center. “It was […]
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Cincinnati Police Looking for New Officers
The Cincinnati Police Department is looking for new recruits. Applications for the next police recruit exam are now being accepted, the department said in a news release. Candidates interested in a career in law enforcement with an opportunity for advancement should apply here. Those interested must be at least 21 years old at the time […]
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Traffic Problems Aplenty for Tuesday Morning Commute
The Tuesday morning commute has been snarled by multiple accidents slowing or closing parts of the interstate on both sides of the Ohio River. I-71 southbound in the Lytle Tunnel was shut down after an accident involving a truck. That has traffic moving slowly from Newport to downtown Cincinnati across the Taylor-Southgate Bridge as drivers […]
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“Harry Potter” Film’s Score to Be Performed by Cincinnati Pops
Fans of the Harry Potter movie series will be excited to learn that Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert is part of the Cincinnati Pops 2019-20 season. The Pops announced on Friday that the film concert series will play at Music Hall from January 3 through 5 in 2020. The Cincinnati Pops will perform the score […]
