In his annual State of the Commonwealth address to Kentucky’s Republican-controlled General Assembly, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear renewed talk of economic wins and a need to overcome division while also calling on lawmakers to “stop the attacks on our public school system.” Beshear addressed a joint session of the House and Senate for more than […]
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Local organizations give the gift of music to hurricane victims
Michael Johnathon and Willis Music are teaming up to collect and distribute used musical instruments to victims of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina and east Tennessee, providing a source of solace and bringing people together in times of tragedy.
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CVG employees head to Asheville to support relief efforts
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is sending a team of employees to Asheville Regional Airport to relieve employees working around the clock after Hurricane Helene devastated the region. CVG employees from their Airport Operations, Airfield Maintenance and Emergency Preparedness departments will be in Asheville Oct. 4-11. Currently, the […]
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How you can help Fort Wright in their Hurricane Helene relief efforts
Fort Wright will be taking donations for North Carolina residents affected by Hurricane Helene through Oct. 10. “Mayor Hatter and I discussed it,” City Administrator Jill Cain Bailey said during a council meeting Wednesday. “City council was also interested in stepping up, and we feel for those individuals and first responders [in North Carolina]. It […]
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Here’s how you can help victims of Hurricane Helene
People can contribute to Hurricane Helene relief efforts by donating money to national and state-level organizations, or by mailing monetary donations to the Florida Relief Fund or the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund.
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Supplies rushed to communities isolated by Helene as death toll rises to over 100
A crisis unfolded in western North Carolina as officials rushed to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, three days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast. The death toll from the storm reached the triple digits. At least 107 people in six states were killed. A North Carolina […]
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Power outages mount across the region
More than 100,000 people are without power right now in the Tri-State as Hurricane Helen’s effects are felt across the Midwest. Most of those outages are north of the Ohio River, but thousands are without power in Northern Kentucky from Florence to Union, Fort Mitchell, Fort Wright, Covington, Fort Thomas and Cold Spring. Check the […]
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How will Hurricane Helene affect NKY weather this weekend?
Hurricane Helene is moving towards Florida and is expected to bring wind and rain to western and south-central Kentucky, with the highest wind gusts expected between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
