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Kenton County names new Animal Services director

Kenton County Fiscal Court approved a contract Tuesday for Daniel Mathew as shelter director of Kenton County Animal Services, effective Nov. 30. Mathew told the court he is excited to serve “the four-legged citizens as much as the two-legged.”. Mathew is returning to Kenton County after spending over 21...

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Northern Kentucky preschoolers take center stage in kindergarten readiness effort

Preschoolers across Northern Kentucky’s six River Cities are becoming storytellers, costume designers and performers through Students Create Change, an American Legacy Theatre program designed to help children build skills for kindergarten.

Covington, KY · 2d

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Latonia’s Fairhaven Thrift Store marks Thanksgiving with new meal purchase program for the homeless

Fairhaven Thrift Store in Latonia celebrates Thanksgiving this month with a brand-new “Thanks(for)giving Meal Ticket Program” for the homeless shelter and recovery program at Fairhaven Rescue Mission in Covington.

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Local couple says 'I do' at 11:11 on 11/11

COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) - For one couple the number 11 is very special. It’s so important, that they picked Nov. 11 to say “I do.”. Bride Sydney and groom Kenneth stood hand-in-hand at a justice of the peace in Covington Wednesday. They have been dating for 11 years...

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Arnold’s Pub in Covington to celebrate a ‘cigar reunion’ (out back) where old friends will gather

Arnold’s Pub could soon go up in smoke. Really. Yup, the tiny hide-a-way on 208 West Pike Street, Covington could be a blur of smoke come Saturday. Arnold Horne, is actually looking forward to it.

Covington, KY · 7h

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Boone County Public Library hosts Colonial Ball

Boone County Public Library is holding a Colonial Ball at the Main Library on Nov. 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This after-hours event will be held at the Main Library at 1786 Burlington Pike in Burlington. Registration is not required for this program. Any adult can come and enjoy...

Boone County, KY · 1d

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Fort Mitchell considers new firefighter schedule, pay scale

Fort Mitchell City Council held its first hearing on adopting a new pay scale and schedule for full- and part-time employees at the city’s Fire Department this week. The new budget amendment was read to city council members at Monday night’s meeting and includes a move for firefighters on the current 24/48 schedule (24 hours on and 48 off) to a 24/72 schedule (24 on and 72 off). It also involves modernizing on-duty staffing, moving from five daily firefighters to six.

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Work begins on $9.9M connector road linking NKU to AA Highway

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and other regional leaders broke ground on a new connector roadway Monday morning in Highland Heights. The new roadway will connect the roundabout at the intersection of Norse Boulevard and Johns Hill Road to the existing traffic signal at Pooles Creek Road and KY Route 9, also known as the AA Highway.

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Eight NKY communities receive Opportunity Zone 2.0 designations, more tools for development

Seventeen census tracts across eight Northern Kentucky cities have been approved for Opportunity Zone 2.0 designation, giving communities another tool to attract private investment, put underused properties back to work, and support local economic development.

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Covington to vote on laws for separation of powers under new government

Laws that lay out the true separation of powers in Covington’s new mayor-council government will come to a vote in the coming weeks. Several ordinances came before the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday that would enact the changes for the new structure. The ordinances will undergo a first reading next week.

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This Kentucky Bakery Uses Japanese Ingredients To Make Its Irresistibly Fluffy Breads And Unique Pastries

A former nurse with more than two decades in Japanese hospitals turned 50, then went off to study pastry at Le Cordon Bleu. That bold second act now feeds people in Kentucky. Her matcha comes straight from Japan. Her red bean paste fills soft sweet bread, and her desserts skip artificial colors on purpose.

Kentucky · 18h

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Park Hills Council Race Comes Down to a Coin Flip After 530-530 Tie

Kenton County Government Center — Venue Of Park Hills Coin Toss. Joe Daugherty and Steve Elkins each received 530 votes for the sixth and final seat on Park Hills City Council, so the ballot count alone could not separate them. On Tuesday morning, Kenton County Clerk Gabrielle Summe presided over a coin toss at the Kenton County Government Center, and Daugherty won the seat.

Park Hills, KY · 2d

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Crash on Daniel Carter Beard Bridge closed I-471 SB

NEWPORT, Ky. (WKRC) - — A crash closed the southbound lanes of I-471 on Thursday. It happened around 6:25 a.m. on the southbound Daniel Carter Beard Bridge in Newport. It remains unclear whether anyone was injured.

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Veterans’ graves at Newport cemetery get a shine Wednesday thanks to middle and high school volunteers

About 20 Newport High and Middle School students volunteered on Veterans Day Wednesday to clean the graves at Eureka Cemetery and Mausoleum. There are nearly 200 veterans buried in Pacific View, the newest portion of the Newport cemetery where the students worked.

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Ohio Valley Weather Alert: 55° to 29° Cold Snap, Nov. 12-16

A 26-degree temperature swing brings chilly nights across southwest Ohio, northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana.

Cincinnati, OH · 1d

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Melbourne, Kentucky Unveils Nature Trail Built to Showcase a Rare Wetland Plant

A new educational nature trail is now open at Pendery Sports Park in Melbourne, giving Northern Kentucky residents a fresh way to explore Campbell County's native plants, wildlife, and natural habitats. The park's wetland has already turned up something special: a rare native plant that caught the attention of local conservationists before the trail ever welcomed its first hikers.

Melbourne, KY · 21h

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NKY Convention Center to buy CCR parcel for outdoor space expansion

The Northern Kentucky Convention Center is set to buy a parcel at the Covington Central Riverfront site to expand its facilities. The Covington Board of Commissioners will vote on the $3.2 million sale of the land next week. The purchase will allow for the construction of an outdoor amenity space,...

Covington, KY · 21h

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‘There is so much you can become’: Covington superintendent calls on community to invest in next generation

When Covington Independent Schools Superintendent Cortnei Flucas stepped up to the mic for her keynote speech, she pointed out all the possibilities in the room. “We are living in a future our ancestors had the courage to imagine,” Flucas said. “We have the opportunity to imagine something even greater for those coming after us.”

Covington, KY · 2d

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Press release: Cov Craft Hosts Its First-Ever Holiday Market in Mainstrasse Village

Cov Craft is getting festive! Covington’s Curated Makers Market will host its first-ever holiday market on Saturday, December 5 on the Sixth Street Promenade in Mainstrasse Village, bringing together handpicked local artists, makers, and vintage sellers for a day of small business holiday shopping!. Cov Craft is hosted by...