Sim’s Furniture announced Tuesday that it is closing its downtown Covington location. The furniture, appliance, and mattress outlet located at 727 Madison Avenue will relocate to 4600 Smith Rd. in Norwood, Ohio at the end of April, the company said. Sim’s opened on Madison in the mid-1970s. In recent years, it has been celebrated for […]
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Kenton County could be home to charter school pilot
Kenton County Possible Destination for Charter School Pilot House Bill 9, the charter school bill that would put two pilot charter schools in Kentucky cleared the Senate Education Committee on Monday by an 8-3 vote. Filed by Rep. Chad McCoy (R-Bardstown), the bill seeks to create a pathway to fund charter schools from state and […]
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Police: 3 people shot outside Bobby Mackey’s in Wilder
From WCPO and LINK nky staff reports At least three people were shot early Sunday morning outside Bobby Mackey’s bar in Wilder. According to police, it happened at around 1 a.m. in the parking lot, The three victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Police told WCPO that leading up to the shooting, a fight broke […]
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Newport Industrial Revenue Bonds Show Ovation Project was never going to get school
When the House voted earlier this week to pass House Bill 9, the highly controversial charter school bill, it did so with a narrow vote 51-46 vote. One of those crucial votes was Rep. Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell). In the House Education committee meeting ahead of the House vote, Banta also voted in favor of […]
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Hopes dim for legal sports betting in Kentucky
With Friday marking the last day for a full session, little time and optimism are left for legalized sports betting in Kentucky. Local Rep. Adam Koenig’s (R-Erlanger) bill, House Bill 606, aims to legalize and regulate sports wagering, online poker, and regulate daily fantasy sports. It would also create a 9.75% tax on the adjusted […]
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Noise dispute between Mainstrasse bars plays out in Covington commission meeting
A homebrewed Mainstrasse controversy aired itself in public last night at the Covington City Commission meeting. Leadership from Paddy’s on Main and Bourbon Haus 1841 aired their grievances over loud music during the public comments portion of the city commission meeting. Tammy Brumfield, co-owner of Bourbon Haus 1841 along with her husband, Dave Brumfield, first […]
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New license location impeding Burlington traffic project
Clerk’s office, where licenses are made. Moore said the office “began to transfer and closed and integrated into this facility” on First Financial Drive, “and that added a substantial amount of traffic.”
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Thomas More Saints come marching home with 1st NAIA national hoops title
Playing like champions from the get-go Tuesday night, Thomas More’s Saints led wire-to-wire in winning their first NAIA women’s basketball championship, the one that eluded them a year ago in the finals. Against a Dordt University team from nearby Sioux Center, Iowa, less than an hour away with backing from more than two-thirds of Sioux […]
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Charter pilot school coming to Northern Kentucky
The House passed House Bill 9, the charter school bill that is drawing fervent opposition. The bill would fund charter schools, potentially taking away money from public schools. HB9 passed the committee in the morning and was on the House floor within hours. “Charter schools are not new to the United States. They’re not new […]
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Three gambling bills passed the House of Representatives on Friday, including the legalization of sports wagering
Three gambling-related bills passed the Kentucky House of Representatives last week. While there was debate on the House floor, each bill passed by a comfortable margin. All three bills now move on to the Senate. The legislative session ends on April 15. House Bill 606 Another key hurdle was eclipsed in Kentucky’s quest for legalized […]
