A Northern Kentucky state representative has filed a bill to eliminate the state’s 70-year cap on consecutive prison sentences, following the conviction of a Kenton County man on 20 counts related to child sexual abuse material. Robbie Ray Miller, 32, was found guilty last week of nine counts of distribution of matter portraying a sexual […]
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Community looks at youth violence after 12-year-old shot in Covington
Community leaders in Northern Kentucky are looking at how to address youth violence after a 12-year-old was shot multiple times in Covington Sunday. “It’s a very tragic situation, and we never want to see that in any community across our nation,” said Jerome Bowles, president of the Northern Kentucky branch of the National Association for […]
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Police make arrest after shooting of 12-year-old in Covington
Written by WCPO’s Max Shilling A person has been arrested after a 12-year-old boy was shot multiple times in Covington Sunday evening. Officers responded to the 4300 block of McKee Street Sunday at approximately 4:49 p.m. for reports of a shooting, according to Covington Police Capt. Justin Bradbury. When officers arrived at the scene, they […]
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New Northern Kentucky nonprofit provides medical equipment to people struggling to find resources
Written by De’Jah Gross of WCPO. LATONIA, Ky. — A Northern Kentucky nonprofit is delivering free medical equipment directly to people’s doorsteps in an effort to help those who can’t afford essential mobility aids and health supplies. The Bluegrass Outreach Initiative, founded by Eric Lytle, officially launched in January and has been making deliveries for approximately […]
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Covington Black History Walk highlights historical sites, figures that helped build the city
If you’ve ever walked through Covington, or almost any city for that matter, you’ve likely seen a number of historical sites and buildings. But did you know that a handful of the sites in Covington are a part of the Covington Black History Walk? “Along with a really strong German population, the Black community were […]
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Plan for road reconfiguration on Dixie Highway surprises city leaders in NKY
Plans for a new road reconfiguration on Dixie Highway are catching multiple Northern Kentucky city leaders by surprise. Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet are planning what’s called a “road diet” for the stretch of Dixie Highway between Turfway Road and Commonwealth Avenue. The impacted corridor runs through the cities of Florence, Elsmere and Erlanger. […]
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New Covington bar Dice on Draft to offer more than 200 board games
A new bar opening in Covington is not only offering a slew of cocktails and drinks but also hundreds of board games for guests to dive into and enjoy. Dice on Draft, located at 20 E Fifth Street near Madison Avenue, is set to open Friday, Feb. 13. The board game bar is owned and […]
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UPDATE: Semi crash, fuel spill blocks I-75 northbound near Brent Spence
UPDATE: All northbound lanes of I-75 have been reopened just beyond the Brent Spence Bridge in Cincinnati after a crash involving “several semi trucks,” Cincinnati police said. The Ohio Department of Transportation said the crash happened near the 9th Street on-ramp. ODOT officials also said a large fuel spill occurred during the crash. Traffic was […]
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NKY nonprofit working to create veteran-owned business directory
A Northern Kentucky nonprofit is launching a new initiative to help consumers find and support veteran-owned businesses in the Tri-State area. Anna Weinel, co-founder and CEO of Tri-State Veterans Assistance Network, recently challenged her Facebook followers to spend $20 at a veteran-owned business. The response revealed a gap in available resources for consumers wanting to […]
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Walton bakery rolls out cherry bombs as alternative to Batesville’s Thing-a-lings
If you’ve lived in the Tri-State long enough, you know that Cherry Thing-a-lings, made by Schmidt Bakery in Batesville, Indiana, are a very popular item in February during President’s Day weekend. Now, that craze is spreading beyond the Indiana state line with Kentucky’s own version: Cherry bombs. LINK’s media partner, WCPO, stepped up for the […]