Brad Trauth and his family love to bike the trails in Cincinnati. He said they enjoy finding a spot off the trail for the kids to play and the adults to have a beer, but he wishes that was something he could find in Northern Kentucky. Trauth said his family started biking during the COVID-19 […]
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NKY legislator proposes resolution to name portion of highway after Donald Trump
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, one of Kentucky’s newest lawmakers is pushing to put Trump’s name on a local highway. State Rep. TJ Roberts is sponsoring House Joint Resolution 8, legislation that would direct the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to designate a portion of Kentucky Route 18 in Boone County as the “President Donald J. […]
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Police called to Behringer-Crawford Museum after WWII grenade found
Police were called to the Behringer-Crawford Museum in Covington to determine whether a WWII grenade found Tuesday is dangerous, according to Laurie Risch, executive director of the museum. Risch said an employee at the museum was going through items when they discovered a WWII Japanese grenade. Risch said the grenade has been at the museum […]
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Newport businesses optimistic as Big Mac Bridge repairs reach latest milestone
Optimism began swelling among Newport businesses struggling to stay afloat as crews began to rebuild the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge Monday morning. At the Newport Pizza Company, server Niki Lawson said business had dropped at least 10% since a fire damaged the southbound lanes of I-471, making traffic to cross the river nearly unbearable for many. “It’s been a […]
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Big Mac Bridge repair: Replacement steel girders being placed on bridge
The first replacement girders needed to continue construction on the Big Mac Bridge repair have arrived and are being set in place on the bridge, the Ohio Department of Transportation said Monday. ODOT shared video on X as the first girder was placed on the bridge. The department announced Sunday that the girders, which came […]
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Trial for driver in fatal Clay Wade Bailey crash begins
The jury trial for a man accused of causing a fatal crash on the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge is set to begin Monday afternoon at the Hamilton County Courthouse. Keshaun Compton faces eight counts of vehicular manslaughter and one count of vehicular homicide stemming from the December 7, 2023, collision that claimed the life of […]
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Big Mac Bridge repair: First steel girders needed for construction arrive
The first replacement girders needed to continue construction on the Big Mac Bridge repair have arrived in Cincinnati, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced Sunday. The Ohio Department of Transportation announced Sunday that the girders were headed from a fabrication shop in Bowling Green, Kentucky to Cincinnati. They arrived around 4:30 p.m. ODOT said the […]
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Four anchors for sale at ‘chaotic’ Florence Mall, as vacancy rate rises
Florence City has hired a consultant to analyze potential new uses for Florence Mall, which has a vacancy rate approaching 50% and all four anchor-store buildings are seeking buyers.
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NKY emergency shelter extended as region braces for another winter storm
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky opened and operated an emergency shelter for homeless people in Newport for the first time Sunday, expanding their protective services as a historic snow storm rolled into the region followed by frigid cold. The shelter extended services for the second time Thursday through Monday as their staff and volunteers […]
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NKY hotels offer free stays to first responders during winter storm
Three Northern Kentucky hotels offered local first responders free stays during hours of hard work in the winter storm. “It’s stressful on a regular day,” Hampton Inn & Suites Newport Manager Heidi Smith said. “I think some of them said they were coming off 24-hour shifts.” After multiple inches of snow blanketed the Tri-State, Smith […]
