The historic Mansion Hill Tavern could close soon as bills come due in November, the establishment’s owner announced on social media Saturday. “Mansion Hill Tavern has fallen on tough financial times, and absent major intervention, we won’t be able to continue operations past the middle of November,” Owner Brian Conner wrote on social media. The tavern […]
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Police identify woman killed in crash with semi on AA Highway in Campbell County
One person is dead after a crash, and the AA Highway is closed north of Alexandria, Campbell County dispatchers told LINK’s media partner WCPO Monday morning. The AA Highway was shut down in both directions for hours while authorities investigated the crash, which happened near KY-709 and Thelma Lee Drive early Monday morning. Alexandria police […]
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Beechwood Marching Tigers bring home 12th Kentucky State Championship
It was a true winner’s welcome for the Beechwood High School Marching Tigers, as the high school band came home as state champions. Parents, friends and neighbors lined up on both sides of Beechwood Road, with flowers, cowbells and signs. “It’s not about them winning so much as it’s about the hard work they put […]
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Package delivery chaos hits NKY as SpeedX misdelivers hundreds of orders
Residents across Northern Kentucky are dealing with a delivery nightmare as packages from major online retailers are being dropped at wrong addresses, left in random yards or simply going missing entirely. The chaos centers around Alexandria, where Christina Kammerer, owner of Hometown Shipping, has become an unofficial package rescue center after witnessing the scope of […]
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Boone County family files lawsuit against Roblox, Discord over 13-year-old’s death by suicide
This story mentions suicide. The National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached by dialing 988. A Boone County family has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc. over the death of their 13-year-old daughter by suicide in 2024. The lawsuit is the 12th filed against Roblox by Philadelphia firm Anapol Weiss, and one of many […]
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Boone County to consider zoning changes that could allow backyard chickens, bees, rabbits
Boone County is looking at changing its zoning laws to allow more homeowners to have backyard chickens, bees and rabbits — but not before seeking the public’s opinion on the matter. According to an announcement from Boone County Fiscal Court, the court is inviting residents to attend a caucus meeting Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The […]
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Kenton County police ask for help identifying homicide victim found dead in 1982
The Kenton County Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a man found dead in 1982. The department posted to social media Monday night, asking anyone with information to contact Detective Jill Stulz at Investigations@KentonCounty.org. According to police, the man’s body was discovered by Kenton County Public Works employees along the weed […]
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NKY foundation offers hope for families facing pregnancy and infant loss
October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, a time dedicated to honoring babies gone too soon and supporting families who’ve experienced the unimaginable. For Lisa Louden, that mission is deeply personal. Louden is the board chair and founder of the Missing Alexis Foundation, which she started in 2008 — four years after her daughter, Alexis, was stillborn in […]
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12th Street Bridge to close for emergency repair work
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is closing the entire 12th Street Bridge, also known as the Girl Scout Bridge, as officials perform emergency repair work, officials announced Monday afternoon. KYTC said police notified officials of a potential issue with a bridge joint on Monday. Bridge inspectors and engineers then closed the structure out of an abundance […]
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Stroke saves Covington woman’s life, discovers grade 4 brain tumor
A stroke can be deadly, but for one Covington woman, it ended up saving her life. In January of 2022, Patty Young suffered a stroke at just 45 years old. “We just thought it was a stroke, so I rehabbed and you know, was pretty positive,” Young said. Young didn’t expect to have a stroke; […]