A Kenton County man pleaded guilty on Monday to four counts of attempted murder after officials said he tried to set his house on fire while his wife and three children were inside. Independence police were called to Canberra Drive on Jan. 7 after a woman called 911 and reported that she had been assaulted […]
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Covington smoothing its roads after tackling nearly 500 pothole repair projects in 2024
The ride through Covington is a bit smoother after Public Works staff tackled more than double the amount of pothole work orders from 2023 during the 2024 fiscal year, which ended on June 30. Data from the city’s Thriving Neighborhood site reported 490 completed projects in FY 2024, compared to 156 in FY 2023. The data reported […]
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NKY’s largest school supply giveaway is back: Here’s what you need to know
Northern Kentucky’s largest school supply giveaway is back for its 24th year, but families need to take note of major changes to the way backpacks are distributed. The Backpack Bonanza, previously known as Backpacks & Breakfast, returns to St. Elizabeth in Covington on Saturday. But now the backpacks and supplies are being given out to […]
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Kentucky law enforcement warns of possible charges if marijuana is brought in from Ohio
As of Tuesday, recreational marijuana can be sold in Ohio. Dozens of dispensaries across the Buckeye State made their first non-medicinal sales as early as 7 a.m. However, the two other states that help make up the Tri-State do not allow for recreational sales or use, though Kentucky does have medicinal laws in place. Traveling […]
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‘We’re never coming back home’: Southgate condo owners sue sanitation district over landslide concerns
For weeks, a condo owner at Woodland Hills Condominiums in Southgate, Trey Evans, could feel the ground below his carpet wasn’t level. A few days after his entire building was told there was an active landslide beneath his building, he decided to cut the carpet up. The concrete floor had multiple cracks running through it, […]
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Court docs: Man who caused fatal head-on crash on bridge was illegally passing slower driver
A man is facing multiple vehicular manslaughter charges and one count of vehicular homicide for allegedly causing a head-on crash on the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge that killed a man. The crash happened on December 7, 2023. When first responders arrived at around 4 p.m. that day, they had to help rescue one person from […]
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Inmate escaped from Campbell County Detention Center, remains at large
An inmate from the Campbell County Detention Center walked away from a work site in Wilder and has not been re-captured, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP said 33-year-old Jamie Sage Holt, of Florence, walked away from his job site at around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. KSP said they were called to investigate at […]
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‘We’re all in shock’: NKY condo residents ‘strongly recommended’ to evacuate over landslide concerns
Dozens of residents of the Woodland Hills Condominiums in Northern Kentucky have been told to temporarily relocate due to concerns about the risk of hillside slippage caused by a sanitary sewer upsizing project.
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Police: several persons of interest after 2 masked men burn pride flag in Latonia Lakes
Kenton County police are investigating a potential hate crime involving the burning of a pride flag on a private residence in Latonia Lakes, and are seeking information from the public.
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‘More than just a food:’ Goettafest in Newport this weekend
Glier’s Goettafest is back this weekend with more live entertainment and goetta options than ever before, celebrating Cincinnati’s heritage and love for goetta.
