A new grant awarded to the NKY BUILD Partnership aims to reduce smoking rates in the City of Covington and Gallatin County. The BUILD Health Challenge is a national program that puts multi-sector community partnerships at the foundation of improving health for everyone, according to a news release. The project will focus on reducing tobacco use through […]
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Cincinnati Bell, Kentucky Partner to Bring Open Access Fiber Optic Network to NKY
Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA) announced on Friday that the Commonwealth will enter into a strategic agreement with Cincinnati Bell to partner on broadband network construction in Northern Kentucky. KentuckyWired, also referred to as Kentucky I-Way in eastern Kentucky, is a statewide, open-access fiber optic network which will deliver robust, reliable and affordable Internet to communities […]
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Crash, Methane Leak Close I-71
A crash where a truck is leaking methane fuel has closed Interstate 71 in Gallatin County. Both directions of the interstate were closed at one point but as of 10:56 a.m., one lane in each direction is now open. Both southbound lanes are expected to open before noon but the northbound lanes will be closed […]
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Sheriff: 2 Found Dead from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Car
A man and a woman were found dead inside a car in Gallatin County where the sheriff said Monday that carbon monoxide poisoning was to blame. Sheriff Josh Neale, however, corrected a report from WCPO that indicated the couple had been having sex in the vehicle when they died. WKRC also reported that the pair […]