When I learned that Usher was going to be the lead performer on the National Mall in DC for Earth Day, I was so excited that I immediately asked my wife: “Who the hell is Usher?” Apparently – like Earth Day – Usher is someone who matters to a whole bunch of people younger than […]
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Date Set for Bavarian Brewery Demolition’s Court Hearing
A date has been set for the owners of the Bavarian Brewery Building to appear in court to plead their case for demolishing the historic property. Columbia Sussex, the Crestview Hills-based hotel and casino operator, wishes to raze the sprawling, towering brewery building that sits along Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Jillian’s Way near […]
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Promoting Northern Kentucky to the British: Video Being Shot in Newport
A marketing campaign targeted to British travelers will feature a video to be shot in Newport on Monday. The Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism is working to attract visitors from the United Kingdom. Brand USA is helping the effort by promoting the Northern Kentucky riverfront. Brand USA was established in 2010 by the United […]
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Naked Man Jumps from Bar Into River, Has to Be Rescued
A man was pulled from the Ohio River on Sunday evening after stripping naked and leaping from riverfront bar. A call came into Campbell County Dispatch at around 7 p.m. that a man head jumped from the Beer Sellar at 301 Riverboat Row in Newport and was floating in the river. Officers on the scene […]
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Cars, Utility Pole Severely Damaged in Covington Crashes
Northern Kentucky police departments were busy with crashes across the region on a wet Sunday. In Covington, two separate crashes resulted in significant damage to multiple vehicles and a utility pole. Just after 5 p.m., a call came in that a car collided with a utility pole on Highway Avenue in Botany Hills. That vehicle […]
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Authentic German Cuisine Served in Newport Neighborhood
Within the past decade a family moved to Newport from Frankfurt – no, not Frankfort – but the German city, with the idea of starting a cafe. Elena Williams was first to move to Newport and when she had her son, her mother, father, and sister followed her across the Atlantic. Before the parents’ arrival, […]
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Hip Hop Artist Sage Francis Returns to Area with Show in Covington
Tickets have gone on sale for hip hop artist Sage Francis who will preform at Madison Live on July 16. Sage Francis released an album last summer, Copper Gone, which he will showcase on his tour this summer. “This current tour is an ongoing process. I have 40 shows booked right now but there will probably be […]
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Ludlow Schools Closer to New Hyrbid Full-Day Preschool Program, New Technology for Teachers
Ludlow Independent School Superintendent Michael Borchers unveiled an ambitious plan for radically updating the technology in his schools during a lengthy school board meeting Thursday night. “The plan will give us 120 new work stations, or desk tops, as well as all new laptops for the teachers,” he stated. “We have been struggling with technology for […]
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Man Arrested, Accused of Molesting Relative
A man is behind bars after being arrested Friday, accused of sexually molesting a young relative the night before. Armondo Ramirez-Herrera, 36, of Florence, is charged with first degree sodomy of a victim under 12-years old, first degree sexual abuse, and incest. The relative reported the alleged molestation to an adult on Friday morning, and […]
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Knochelmann: Redevelopment of County Building, IRS Sites Important
Next to his family, the things Kris Knochelmann loves most are Kenton County and Covington. The Kenton County Judge-Executive said that to the Covington Business Council during its monthly luncheon at the Madison Event Center on Thursday where he discussed his first 90 days in office. He talked about growing up in Taylor Mill and then […]
