Frontier Airlines will soon expand its summer travel season flights offered at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The airline announced it will be adding a nonstop flight from CVG to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) in the Dominican Republic starting May 17. The new service will provide travelers with a direct connection to the Caribbean destination. […]
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Union business to be featured in Super Bowl commercial
Super Bowl 59 will get a sprinkle of spice from Union. Down the Road Spice Co., a local company inspired by a cookbook passed down from generation to generation, will be showcased during the iconic Super Bowl commercials. Owner Mansi Shah said the company is a taste of home and Indian culture from miles away. “I […]
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SB I-71/75 lanes reopen after closure for police incident
The southbound lanes of I-71/I-75 in Northern Kentucky have reopened after the highway was blocked for police activity. At least a dozen police cars blocked the highway at the Cut in the Hill just south of the 12th Street exit in Covington for nearly an hour. The shutdown stemmed from a police pursuit over the […]
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Newport Schools won’t have in-person classes Tuesday, Wednesday due to illness
Newport Independent Schools will have non-traditional instruction (NTI) days Tuesday, Feb. 4, and Wednesday, Feb. 5, due to a rise in flu and stomach virus cases, the district announced. The district said students at Newport Primary and Intermediate Schools will complete NTI days 6 and 7 assignments, while high school students will have instruction through […]
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Tri-State shoppers worried new tariffs add more strain to their wallets
The White House announced 25% tariffs will be placed on Mexico and Canada, along with 10% tariffs placed on China. The Trump administration cited incoming fentanyl, illegal immigration, and international trade deficits as reasons for these tariffs. Leaders in Mexico and Canada responded with retaliatory tariffs against goods from the United States. President Donald Trump has doubled down […]
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Hearings continue in lawsuit over Southgate condo landslide damage
Residents of a Southgate condo complex are still searching for relief after their homes were damaged in a landslide over the summer. In a Campbell County courtroom, residents of the Woodland Hills Condominiums and experts testified for more than six hours on everything from the building’s safety to its possible history of soil slippage. In late […]
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Dark stretches on I-71 in NKY will continue
“Lots of lights out again from I-75 bridge to 275. Especially dangerous due to lots of traffic with Big Mac Bridge out of service. Government is never held accountable.” David Puthoff sent that message to LINK’s media partner WCPO in November, nine months after he first expressed his frustrations with long stretches of unlit highway along […]
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Person found dead inside home after fire in Florence
A person was found dead after a fire in Florence, according to Florence Fire and EMS. Crews were called to the building on Langshire Court at around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The structure appears to be a multi-family dwelling containing apartments or townhomes. When firefighters arrived, the fire was heavy and crews began to work […]
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Fort Mitchell PD: Driver seriously injured in Dixie Highway crash
A driver was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning on Dixie Highway near the I-75 northbound entrance ramp, according to the Fort Mitchell Police Department. Chief Robert Nader said in a news release that officers responded to the scene at about 4 a.m. Both directions of Dixie Highway were temporarily closed while […]
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NKY leaders urge necessity of Brent Spence Bridge Project amid funding freeze
Covington leaders are emphasizing the need for government funding for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project amid the Trump Administration’s federal funding freeze. A federal judge temporarily halted enforcement of Trump’s freeze until Monday, Feb. 3. The Trump Administration announced Wednesday afternoon that it was rescinding its funding freeze. The multi-billion-dollar transportation project has three components: […]
