As the growth of artificial intelligence technology continues, Kentucky leaders are eyeing strategies for continued oversight — and potentially new legislation to deal with it. With lawmakers set to return to Frankfort for the upcoming 2025 legislative session, slated to begin on Jan. 7, 2025, an AI task force recently adopted what could be considered […]
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Southbound lanes of I-471 currently slated to re-open in March
Ohio Department of Transportation officials said repairs on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, or the Big Mac Bridge, are currently slated to be completed in March. The announcement was made nearly one month after a fire shut down all southbound lanes on the bridge. Kathleen Fuller, a spokesperson for ODOT, said Wednesday morning that steel […]
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Shelters open in NKY for homeless as temperatures drop outside
There is no designated shelter for the unhoused in Boone County, but that isn’t stopping local leaders from doing what they can to keep the community’s most vulnerable safe and warm when it gets too cold outside. The emergency cold shelter program will activate Wednesday night and run through at least noon on Dec. 4. […]
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Big Mac Bridge demolition to begin after Thanksgiving
Crews working on the Big Mac Bridge repairs will start putting more shoring towers up early next week, an Ohio Department of Transportation spokesperson said, before demolition on the southbound side begins sometime after the Thanksgiving holiday and lasts through December. “If it’s not too cold and we don’t have a lot of bad weather, […]
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NB I-471 lane closure on Big Mac Bridge will be permanent
The northbound lane closure on I-471 over the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, also known as the Big Mac Bridge, will have to be permanent until repairs are complete on that side of the bridge, the Ohio Department of Transportation said in its daily repair update Wednesday. It was also revealed that as a result of […]
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Boone County preps for winter driving ahead of season’s first snow
The winter months are approaching fast, and so are some people’s anxieties about driving in winter weather. Boone County officials say they’re prepared to keep you and your family safe on the road during the upcoming winter months. This week’s forecast, specifically for Thursday, is showing the Tri-State’s first chances of snow accumulation. Michael Martin, […]
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Covington Mayor-elect talks next steps under new government structure
With its sights set on further economic development, the City of Covington will in January welcome a new mayor who’s poised to lead the city’s transition to a new government structure. Mayor-Elect Ron Washington, a current city commissioner, will make history as the first Black mayor of the largest city in Northern Kentucky come January […]
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Simon Kenton’s Lucas steps down after three seasons
Roy Lucas Jr. has resigned from his position as head coach of the Simon Kenton football team, citing a desire for a change, and the school has already received inquiries about the new position.
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Rumpke truck out of sinkhole, Covington officials say repair could take days
Officials say it could take a few days to address a sinkhole that trapped a Rumpke garbage truck Tuesday afternoon. Rumpke said one of its drivers was working on 17th Street between Greenup and Garrard streets at around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday when a portion of the road gave way. Photos showed the truck’s wheels stuck […]
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NKY officials take action to ease traffic after bridge fire
Officials in Northern Kentucky are working to ease increased traffic after inspectors found more damage than they believed after a fire under the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge. “They found even more damage than what they could see before, just by getting up close like they did,” said Kathleen Fuller, ODOT spokesperson, about this past weekend’s […]
