The Independence City Council heard the first reading of a revised ordinance regulating controlled burns in the city limits on Monday, which would establish regulations for open burns performed by businesses and developers.
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Covington firefighters douse Adams Avenue blaze; no injuries reported
The Covington Fire Department responded to a fire on Adams Avenue Thursday evening, successfully quelled the blaze with no injuries. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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Covington enacts new police training reimbursement laws
Covington commissioners confronted new requirements for funding police training and hiring costs at their meeting on Tuesday. They enacted an ordinance that brings the city in line with Senate Bill 101, which passed into state law last year. SB 101 and the new ordinance require cities in Kentucky to reimburse each other for costs associated […]
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Ludlow’s 1975 restaurant owners plan comeback after fire damage closes doors
Ludlow and Park Hills firefighters were on the scene of a fire late Sunday night at 1975 — a popular Ludlow sports-themed restaurant on Elm Street. As of now, the extent of the damage is unknown, the owners announced in a Facebook post. “We are unsure of the extent of the damage at this time […]
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Independence home destroyed in Sunday night fire
A large fire Sunday night completely destroyed a home in Independence. The fire was first reported around 10 p.m., and fire crews from Independence arrived on the scene about ten minutes later, according to a statement from the fire chief. The fire had engulfed the roughly 6,000-square-foot house, located at 11848 Straffordsburg Road, which sat […]
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NKY Health urges families to create fire escape plans
In conjunction with National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 8 – 14) the Northern Kentucky Health Department is encouraging households to develop escape plans in the event of a fire. If a fire breaks out in a home, occupants could have less than two minutes to get out safely once the smoke alarm sounds, officials said. […]
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Farmers’ Market Vendor “Blue Oven Bakery” Destroyed in Fire, Owners Forced to Scale Back Orders
Blue Oven Bakery has been forced to limit its sales after a fire rips through their bakery and destroys the facility. (Img: Blue Oven Bakery) By Jessie Eden Sad news to report from one of the staple bakery vendors for the Fort Thomas Farmers Market and throughout Greater Cincinnati. The Blue Oven Bakery, who is regularly […]
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Multiple cities fire units respond to structure fire in Fort Thomas
FTM file. A multiple-alarm fire brought units from Fort Thomas, Southgate, Newport and Campbell Central Fire Departments to the 90 block of W. Vernon Lane today just before 1:00 p.m. Smoke could be seen billowing from the two-story home from a few blocks away. RELATED: FTM has cut advertising rate to help businesses by 50% […]
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Multiple units respond to house fire on Woodside Place in Fort Thomas, fire contained
UPDATE: A fund has been set up for the family here. Around 8:30 a.m. this morning, Fort Thomas emergency responders were at the scene of an active house fire in the 140 block of Woodside Place with help from Southgate and Bellevue-Dayton departments. Fort Thomas Police closed off both sides of Memorial Parkway to ensure […]
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Wilder tire fire sends plumes of smoke across northern Kentucky
Multiple fire departments converged to a Wilder auto parts company after a large tire fire broke out around noon, according to Campbell County Dispatch. Smoke could be seen as far as Fort Thomas and as south as Florence. See Coffman’s listings here. The fire occurred at Bray Truck & Parts in Wilder. According to Chuck […]