For the third year in a row, Kentucky Girl Scout has partnered with American Homeland Title Agency to provide cookies at home closings — the latest purchase? 780 boxes of cookies. The funds will help send girl scouts to camp. “After contributing thousands of dollars to the Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) in […]
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NKU Chase Law school receives historic gift to support Lunsford Academy
Business innovator and investor W. Bruce Lunsford has made the largest gift to Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law in its 129-year history. Lunsford, who graduated from Chase in 1974 and went on to create leading healthcare companies, real estate development firms and a Hollywood production company, is donating $3 million to […]
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Parents of abandoned boy speak from jail
Written by Courtney Francisco, WCPO 9 senior reporter Both parents of a boy abandoned in Colerain Township are in jail Tuesday night. Heather Adkins now faces a charge of felony kidnapping after police said she left her son, who is non-verbal and has autism, approximately 75 miles away from their Indiana home. Hamilton County Prosecutor […]
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Welcome House celebrates 40 years in Northern Kentucky with new shelter project
A new, $8 million shelter for women and children is going up in Covington at the corner of 18th and Greenup streets as Welcome House celebrates its 40th anniversary. The 20,000-square-foot shelter will also have a center for programs and services, which will double the organization’s ability to capacity to serve people experiencing homelessness. “It’s […]
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CVG announces nonstop service to Toronto after nearly two-year hiatus
Air Canada will resume nonstop service between Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and Toronto beginning May 1, CVG’s Mindy Kershner announced Wednesday. Flights between the cities were put on hold for nearly two years due to the pandemic, but twice-daily flights can now be booked at aircanada.com. “People are ready to travel,” said Mark Galardo, senior […]
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Worker shortage cited as one reason to lower server age from 20 to 18
A bill that would lower the server age from 20 to 18 passed the House Licensing committee on Feb. 23. It now heads to the House for a full vote. Rep. Killian Timoney (R-Lexington) introduced House Bill 252, which would also allow beer distributors to hire those under the age of 20. Rep. Ed Massey […]
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NKY high school basketball district tournament round-up: Cooper girls end Conner’s 17-game winning streak, advance to 33rd District title game
This game had the word classic written all over it. Both teams came into the 33rd District semifinal game at Ryle with impressive winning streaks. The Conner Lady Cougars (22-4) won 17 in a row entering the postseason and the Cooper Lady Jaguars (19-9) won five straight including an overtime 62-58 win over the All […]
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The reality of women in informatics today
Written by Lilly Boden, contributor at The Northerner In 2020, Northern Kentucky University was ranked number one in the state for awarding the most Computer Science degrees to women. But according to College Factual, for NKU in the 2019-2020 academic year, in both Masters and Bachelors degrees, only 22 percent of graduates were women while 78 percent were […]
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House Bill seeks to prevent peace officer certification for sexual assault offenders
A bill passed the House on Tuesday that could have ramifications for those seeking peace officer certification. House Bill 206 will prevent those who have certain misdemeanor offenses from getting certification, returning from inactive status, or revoking certification for those who get a misdemeanor while active. “House Bill 206 will prevent those with a history […]
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Newport High students’ artwork chosen for traveling exhibit
Two Newport High School students’ artwork was selected to appear in a traveling art exhibit on display at Newport High School. “Student Traveling Art Exhibit, A Matter of Perspective” features original artwork from students with disabilities across Kentucky. Ivan Tafolla and Lacyann Howard’s work will be on display as part of the exhibit until Feb. […]