Ahead of the Taylor Swift concerts this weekend, the Northern Kentucky Health Department is sharing tips to keep Swifties from overheating. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the CDC, extreme heat is defined as summertime temperatures that are much hotter and more humid than average. According to the National […]
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‘…Ready For It?’ Check out this guide for NKY T-Swift-inspired pre-concert events
Taylor Swift fans are ready to “Shake It Off” this weekend as the sold-out Eras Tour heads to Cincinnati. T-Swift-inspired events are taking place around the Greater Cincinnati Region leading up to the shows so Swifties can celebrate all week. Here is a comprehensive list of all the things happening around Northern Kentucky. Monday, June […]
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Braxton to host T-Swift-themed Holtman’s pop-up donut shop this Friday
Braxton is hosting a monthly Holtman’s Pop-Up Donut Shop on the last Friday of every month at its Covington location. Beginning at 8 a.m., join Braxton at 27 W 7th St. for the donuts and hot and iced coffee. This week’s theme will be Taylor Swift’s specialty donuts ahead of her Friday, June 30, and […]
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Officer reunites with student from DARE program 33 years later
A challenge to a race on the playground 33 years ago came full circle for the officer and student earlier this month. The DARE program swept through schools beginning in the 80s but found its way to Covington in 1990. DARE, which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, was a program that put officers in […]
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Bellevue to rename Taylor Avenue ‘Taylor Swift Avenue’ ahead of Cincinnati shows
Taylor Avenue in Bellevue is proclaimed Taylor Swift Avenue by the city for the week of June 26. The dedication comes ahead of Swift visiting the region for her concerts at Paycor Stadium on Friday, June 30, and Saturday, July 1. According to Bellevue Marketing and Communications Director Melissa Morandi, the city will change street […]
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Spay, neuter grants available to county, metro governments in Kentucky
The Kentucky Animal Control Advisory Board invites Kentucky county and metropolitan governments to apply for grants to spay and neuter dogs and cats. The board will award up to $1,500 to each government on a competitive basis. Grant applicants do not need to offer matching funds; however, governments with matching funds that exceed the grant […]
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Jolly Music Night returns to AJ Jolly Park this weekend
If you want something to do this weekend that doesn’t break the bank, Music Night at AJ Jolly Park returns Saturday, June 24. “Swan” will kick off the evening at 7 p.m. and go until 10 p.m. at the Joseph J. Stapleton Pavilion, 1501 Racetrack Road, Alexandria. The event, including parking, is free. More information […]
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CVG, Covington awarded funding for electric vehicle charging stations
Organizations across the region have been awarded nearly $2.5 million in funding for electric vehicle charging stations by the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments, also known as OKI. As part of the funding, the regional council of governments allocated money to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, also known locally as CVG, and to the city […]
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Augusta Distillery bourbon named World’s Best
Augusta Distillery’s Buckner’s 13-year single barrel expression was named the Best Bourbon in the World for 2023 at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition — a competition some consider the Oscars of the spirits industry. Buckner’s was up against more than a dozen finalists from multiple categories to be named the winner for “Best-in-Class,” the […]
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Bellevue looks into allowing use of golf carts on Fairfield Avenue
Last June, Bellevue passed an ordinance permitting the use of golf carts in the city with the exclusion of Fairfield Avenue and Memorial Parkway. At the June 14 city council meeting, Bellevue City Administrator Frank Warnock and council members showed interest in legislation allowing the carts on Fairfield Avenue. However, Warnock said the police and […]