The 38-year-old man arrested after climbing under the Brent Spence Bridge following a police pursuit Monday has a long felony criminal history, according to court records. Joshua D. Baker has previously been convicted of drug trafficking, burglary, robbery, identity theft, disorderly conduct, non-support and being a persistent felony offender. According to court documents, Baker has […]
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Kentucky bourbon industry worries as potential 50% EU-imposed tariffs loom
Kentucky’s key bourbon industry finds itself staring down the barrel of potential new, EU-imposed tariffs come March, thanks to an ongoing trade war between the United States and the European Union. The threat stems from actions taken by the first Trump Administration in 2018, when the U.S. first slapped 25% and 10% tariffs on European steel and aluminum imports, […]
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Covington Riverfront Trail may close for 5 years to make room for Brent Spence Companion Bridge construction
One of the first noticeable signs of construction of the Brent Spence Companion Bridge could come in the form of a detour for cyclists and pedestrians. The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project is proposing to close a 0.8-mile portion of the Riverfront Commons Trail in Covington for approximately five years, beginning in the summer of 2025. […]
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Man arrested after climbing under Brent Spence Bridge following police pursuit
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after he climbed under the Brent Spence Bridge following a police pursuit, shutting down the bridge for several hours. Covington police said officers received information that a car connected to a burglary suspect was heading northbound on I-75 near I-275. Officers tried to stop the car, but the suspect […]
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Brent Spence reopens after police chase suspect climbs under bridge
By WCPO’s Taylor Weiter The Brent Spence Bridge has reopened hours after police shut down the northbound lanes while searching for a suspect who climbed under the bridge. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet first reported at around 4:45 p.m. the northbound lanes of the bridge were shut down due to a crash. Covington Police Capt. Justin […]
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NKY Water District responds to nearly 100 calls in 1 day to keep water running
While the region dealt with its third consecutive day of sub-zero temperatures, the Northern Kentucky Water District (NKWD) said it handled around 100 complaints. NKWD told LINK’s media partner WCPO 9 they received 97 calls in a single day, more than half of the 175 calls into the utility since the start of 2025. That […]
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Newport traffic light adjustments aim to ease bridge detour congestion
Slight tweaks to traffic lights on Third Street in Newport may help ease detour congestion from the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge. A spokesperson for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) said engineers made additional changes “that should help signal coordination and synchronization in an effort to move traffic more efficiently through the corridor to I-471.” Simply […]
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4 hospitalized, including 2 children, in Florence apartment fire
Four people, including two children, were taken to the hospital after a Northern Kentucky apartment building caught fire, Florence Assistant Fire Chief Ryan Born said. Firefighters responded to reports of a building fire in the 7000 block of Shenandoah Drive in Florence. Born said that when crews arrived, heavy fire was visible on the first […]
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Data breach impacts 910 students, parents in Fort Thomas Schools
Fort Thomas Independent Schools announced on Tuesday a data breach that exposed sensitive personal information of students and parents. The school district sent a letter on Thursday to families and staff about the security breach. According to the letter, the breach happened from a phishing attack identified by the Kentucky Department of Education in December […]
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City of Florence Parks could see major upgrades
Major upgrades are coming soon to half a dozen parks in Northern Kentucky and the community has the opportunity to weigh in on what it likes and doesn’t like. In 2024, people in Florence shared what they wanted to see and developers went to the drawing board to come up with some of the renderings. […]
