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Northern Kentucky teen celebrates 1-year anniversary of candy business opening
FLORENCE, Ky. (WKRC) - A sweet celebration took place in Florence on Friday. "Freezin' with Aubrie" officially celebrated one year in business. 14-year-old Aubrie began her business in 2023, and opened the store in June of 2023. She said that she first got the idea from TikTok after seeing a video of people making freeze dried candy.
Boone County gets first ADA-accessible playground, one of few in region
BOONE COUNTY, Ky. (WKRC) - There's a new playground in Boone County and it's accessible to everyone. The ribbon was officially cut in Boone Woods in Burlington on Thursday. It's the first ADA-accessible playground in all of Boone County, and one of the only ones in the entire region. Children...
On the road again: Boone County's hiring blitz addresses bus driver shortage
BURLINGTON, Ky. — Like many districts around the U.S., Boone County Schools faces a shortage of bus drivers heading into next school year. A job interview is one thing, but getting behind the wheel of a school bus gave applicant Glen Comstock a better idea of whether the job was for him.
Covington starts pool season with fun festivities
COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - Fun festivities are planned for Covington Parks & Recreation’s opening pool day on Saturday. The city says they “have plenty of icy treats and games for the kiddos” planned for the openings at Randolph Pool and the Latonia Water Park/Splash Pad. Pool passes...
Kenton County Planning Commission tables waiver requests for 24-acre project in Erlanger
The Kenton County Planning Commission voted to table requests to waive subdivision regulations on 24 acres of heavily wooded land in Erlanger near the end of Pleasure Isle Drive on Thursday. The land abuts Erlanger’s Sherbourne neighborhood, and the land’s owner, Nathan Arnold (who is not a developer) hoped in...
Cincinnati highway set to partially close for nearly 3 months
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A little over a week after the eastbound lanes of Ohio State Route 562 re-opened, the westbound lanes will close. Over the course of the 77-day closure, crews rehabbed three Norwood Lateral bridges: Paddock Road, Reading Road, and Ross/Tennessee Avenue. During the late evening hours Sunday, crews...
City sues developer over OTR building collapse
CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - The city of Cincinnati has sued the developer that owns the former Davis Furniture building site in Over-the-Rhine, alleging that Stough Development Corp. was negligent and allowed the historic structure at 1119-1123 Main St. to collapse, damaging the Cincinnati Connector Streetcar stop nearby. The city...
FOP president seeking authority to take legal action against juvenile judge
Ken Kober claims Judge Kari Bloom personally filed a complaint about a detective, calling it a "blatant attempt to interfere with current and future investigations into juvenile crime.”
Ohio dispensaries can submit license applications starting Friday
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Several Tri-State marijuana dispensaries are getting ready to submit their license applications Friday so they can eventually sell marijuana recreationally. The Landing Dispensary says they have prepared as if products can hit the shelves in the next couple of weeks, but Ohio has not given a clear-cut...
New treatment place to help veterans struggling with addiction opens in Cincinnati
CAMP WASHINGTON, Ohio (WKRC) - There is a new treatment and recovery place for veterans struggling with addiction. The ribbon was cut on a new ADA accessible Joseph House in Camp Washington Friday. It provides counseling, education and support to help veterans recover and thrive in the community. Joseph House...
New innovations planned for Brent Spence Bridge corridor
(The Center Square) – When the $3.6 billion, 8-mile Brent Spence Bridge corridor project is complete by 2029, the area connecting Cincinnati to Kentucky will look significantly different. Construction is expected to begin later this year. Based on engineering evaluations and public feedback, the project will include a new street grid and six other major innovations. ...
Florence faces decision on medical cannabis
City officials at Florence’s first June caucus meeting were faced with a decision that all of Kentucky’s local municipalities are grappling with: the question of whether to allow medical cannabis licenses within their city or to outright ban it. Officials gathered to hear a presentation of the first...
Is Cincinnati the best place to raise a family? See what this new report has to say
According to a new report, Cincinnati may not be the ideal city for raising a family, but it's certainly not the worst. WalletHub recently released its list of the Best and Worst Places to Raise a Family in 2024, and Cincinnati took the No. 95 spot out of 182 cities featured. The Queen City fell behind Columbus (No. 74) but topped other Ohio cities, including Toledo (No. 154), Akron (No. 163), and Cleveland (No. 180).
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