Written by Brandon Spinner, WCPO meteorologist Are you ready for some warmer weather? It all begins today! Today is an A+ kind of weather day. Temperatures will be warm, but comfortable, climbing into the upper 70s today. There will be plenty of sunshine to enjoy as well! A few clouds will roll in overnight, keeping […]
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Farmstand Market & Cafe Coming to Newport
By: Grace S. Yek | WCPO contributor A year and a half after opening in Union, Kentucky, the Farmstand Market & Cafe is expanding — this time, closer to the Queen City. This spring, the Farmstand Market & Cafe will open its second location at Wooden Cask Brewing Co., at 629 York St. in Newport. […]
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WCPO: Newport Tells FC Cincinnati “Don’t Count Us Out for New Soccer Stadium”
By Tom McKee, WCPO While most of the talk about a new FC Cincinnati soccer stadium is centering on Oakley, people in Newport are saying, “Hey, wait a minute — what about us?” They say they have as much to offer in entertainment, restaurants and lodging as Oakley does. “We think that we’re the right […]
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Fort Thomas Resident Helps Increase Security Presence at Super Bowl
Apps for cameras, cops part of mix for big game By Ryan Clark | WCPO contributor It was a couple of phone calls that changed everything. In 2016, Chris Brewer took a phone call that offered him the chance to work on a project in St. Paul, Minnesota. Little did he know that by saying […]
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9 Great Northern Kentucky Running Backs (WCPO)
By Tom Ramstetter | WCPO Contributor, a Fort Thomas Matters Media Partner A few Northern Kentucky runners are flirting with 2,000-yard seasons as the 2017 regular season closes. Ryle senior running back Jake Chisholm has been dominating opposing defenses all season and is 472 yards shy of a 2,000-yard season for the Raiders with 1,528 […]
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How To Eat a Chicken Wing
GQ/Youtube. Via Fort Thomas Matters media partner, WCPO, Simplemost. This tip will change your outlook on appetizers forever. Seriously, it’s that good. What’s your favorite place locally to eat wings? Fort Thomas Matters likes The Midway Cafe, The Olde Fort Pub and 915 here in Fort Thomas. Eating chicken wings in public can be pretty […]
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Scripps CEO Rich Boehne to Retire in 2017
Rich Boehne. WCPO. By Dan Monk First reported by FTM Media Partner, WCPO.com The E.W. Scripps Co. announced a leadership change Wednesday. CEO Rich Boehne named Chief Digital Officer Adam Symson as his successor. Boehne plans to retire in the second half of 2017. Symson has been promoted to chief operating officer. “Adam is a […]
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Frontier Airlines Announces Three New Destinations
Cancun Mexico, via Lauren Gonding Magical Travel. FTM file. From FTM Media Partner, WCPO By Liz Engel Frontier Airlines is adding three new winter destinations from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky international Airport, including two Florida stops high on travelers’ wish lists. The ultra-low cost carrier formally announced the service change Tuesday morning. It will launch seasonal […]
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Facebook Sale Turned Robbery and Shooting at Newport McDonald’s
Via FTM media partner, WCPO NEWPORT, Ky. — Police are investigating what they called a “laptop sale gone bad” that resulted in robbery and shots fired in Newport on Friday. According to investigators, a man was selling a laptop to another man and agreed to meet in the parking lot of the McDonald’s on Monmouth […]
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Fort Thomas Sets Up Dedicated Heroin Interdiction Team
A serial burglar was stopped and arrested as a result of Operation November Blitz in November 2014. That was the genesis and inspiration of Fort Thomas’ new heroin interdiction team. Picture from FTM media partner, WCPO. A successful initiative conducted by several departments in Campbell County in 2014 has led to a concerted effort to […]