In a historic biological achievement, Newport Aquarium announced Wednesday that Sweet Pea, the first documented shark ray to breed in a controlled environment, gave birth to seven pups on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. With Sweet Pea housed at an offsite facility in Northern Kentucky, the first pup arrived at 12:25 a.m. ET. A total of […]
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Shark Ray Gives Birth to 6 Pups at Newport Aquarium
In a historic biological achievement, Newport Aquarium announced Wednesday that Sweet Pea, the first documented shark ray to breed in a controlled environment, gave birth to seven pups on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. With Sweet Pea housed at an offsite facility in Northern Kentucky, the first pup arrived at 12:25 a.m. ET. A total of […]
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Shark Ray Gives Birth to 6 Pups at Newport Aquarium
In a historic biological achievement, Newport Aquarium announced Wednesday that Sweet Pea, the first documented shark ray to breed in a controlled environment, gave birth to seven pups on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. With Sweet Pea housed at an offsite facility in Northern Kentucky, the first pup arrived at 12:25 a.m. ET. A total of […]
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Seven to Run for Newport City Commission
There will be seven in the field for Newport City Commission’s four seats. The four incumbents all filed for reelection and three challengers entered the race. INCUMBENTS: Beth Fennell (Summer Hill) John Hayden (Kentucky Dr.) Frank Peluso (Broadway) Thomas Guidugli (Washington Ave.) CHALLENGERS: Kenneth Hornback (Tenth St.) Robert McCrary (Douglas Dr.) Joseph Stallkamp (Eighth St.) […]
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Seven to Run for Newport City Commission
There will be seven in the field for Newport City Commission’s four seats. The four incumbents all filed for reelection and three challengers entered the race. INCUMBENTS: Beth Fennell (Summer Hill) John Hayden (Kentucky Dr.) Frank Peluso (Broadway) Thomas Guidugli (Washington Ave.) CHALLENGERS: Kenneth Hornback (Tenth St.) Robert McCrary (Douglas Dr.) Joseph Stallkamp (Eighth St.) […]
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With Meatballs on the Menu, Packhouse Meats Opens in Newport
A new restaurant opening in Newport on Tuesday may not have come about had plans to reopen the Mike Fink floating restaurant in Covington not broken down. Bob Conway, founder of The Bistro Group which owns dozens of TGI Fridays and a handful of McAllister’s Delis, was part of the plans that would have reopened […]
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With Meatballs on the Menu, Packhouse Meats Opens in Newport
A new restaurant opening in Newport on Tuesday may not have come about had plans to reopen the Mike Fink floating restaurant in Covington not broken down. Bob Conway, founder of The Bistro Group which owns dozens of TGI Fridays and a handful of McAllister’s Delis, was part of the plans that would have reopened […]
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Police Chase Through Newport, Covington Lands 3 in Jail
Three suspects are in custody after a police chase that started in Newport ended in Covington on Thursday afternoon. A witness spotted cruisers from Newport and Covington racing south on Scott Boulevard just past 1 p.m. An officer on the scene told The River City News that when the suspects’ vehicle turned east on Ninth […]
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Police Chase Through Newport, Covington Lands 3 in Jail
Three suspects are in custody after a police chase that started in Newport ended in Covington on Thursday afternoon. A witness spotted cruisers from Newport and Covington racing south on Scott Boulevard just past 1 p.m. An officer on the scene told The River City News that when the suspects’ vehicle turned east on Ninth […]
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Big Projects for NKY River Cities Part of Beshear’s Highway Plan
Some long awaited road projects in Northern Kentucky’s urban cities may finally be on the way. Governor Steve Beshear on Wednesday sent to the Kentucky General Assembly a 2014-2020 Recommended Highway Plan that, if enacted, would provide nearly $7 billion of state and federal funding for transportation improvements across the Commonwealth, according to the governor’s […]