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Armed robber holds up Northern Kentucky business

FT. WRIGHT, Ky. (WKRC) - Ft. Wright Police are trying to identify the robber who held up a Walgreens at gunpoint. The thief, dressed all in black, demanded cash from a store clerk at the store on Dixie Highway at about 10:45 p.m. on Sunday. The robber then ran off....

Fort Wright, KY · 1d
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Police investigate after 1 shot in Northern Kentucky

COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) - Police are combing a Covington neighborhood after shots are fired. They were called to the area of Trevor and Garrard at about 3 p.m. They found one person shot who was taken to the hospital. No word on his condition but the victim is expected to survive.

Covington, KY · 1d
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Northern Kentucky officer dies after shift; death recognized as line of duty

LUDLOW, Ky. (WKRC) - The City of Ludlow Police Department announced that Sgt. Brian Koenes has died, saying he passed away on Monday shortly after completing his shift. Police said Koenes’ death is being recognized as a line-of-duty death following his service during the previous evening, when he responded to a stressful robbery incident along with numerous other calls for service.

Ludlow, KY · 2d
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Walton plans Owens Lake Park upgrades

The city of Walton is planning upgrades to Owens Lake Park. The upgrades will include updated restrooms and a new pavilion structure. Matt Bogen, Walton City Engineer with Cardinal Engineering, briefed the community on the coming renovations at the Tuesday, Nov. 10 city council meeting. “The pavilion would overlook the...

Walton, KY · 16h
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Northern Kentucky judge sentences man for assaulting wife, harassing her not to testify

COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) - A Kenton County judge sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for assaulting his wife then harassing her so she wouldn't testify. It worked, she didn't testify but a jury still found Brandon Meehan, 46, guilty. Meehan hit his wife in the head in the...

Kenton County, KY · 1d

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A taste of the French countryside: Marine veterans bring fine dining to NKY

In a tiny building off Old Union Road, you can get a taste of the French countryside — at Modicum, an intimate 16-seat restaurant serving one seasonal menu each night in Union, Kentucky.

Union, KY · 2d

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ARC founder asks federal judge to move trial from Ashland to Covington

ASHLAND, Ky. — The founder of Addiction Recovery Care is asking a federal judge to move his upcoming criminal trial from Ashland to Covington, arguing that extensive media coverage of the company and its controversies could prevent him from receiving a fair trial. Attorneys for Timmy G. Robinson Jr....

Ashland, KY · 2d

Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer

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Wawa opening second NKY store just in time for the Gobbler

FLORENCE, KY – Northern Kentuckians will have an easier time getting their hands on Wawa's Hot Turkey Gobblers this season with the opening of a second store in the area this week. The new store is scheduled to open at 8 a.m. Nov. 12 at 8570 Dixie Hwy. in Florence. The first 100 customers will get a free T-shirt and coffee to toast the opening of the new store, a Wawa spokesperson said in a news release. The brand's mascot, Wally Goose, will be part of the celebration along with a hoagie-building competition and ribbon cutting. The second Wawa in Northern Kentucky is the 11th in the Bluegrass State and part of the Pennsylvania-based company's plans to open more than 40 stores in the state over the next five to eight years. The first Wawa in the area opened in Hebron in February. There are roughly a dozen of the popular gas stations just across the Ohio River in Greater Cincinnati. Gobbler bibs up for grabs The Florence opening coincides with WaWa's annual Hot Turkey Gobbler menu, which offers Thanksgiving-style hoagies, bowls and wraps. The Gobbler, as its commonly called, includes hot or cold roasted turkey, stuffing, gravy, sweet cranberry

Florence, KY · 2d

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Our Favorite Kentucky Steak Nights Happen At These 6 Small-Town Restaurants With Wood Paneling

Some steak dinners just taste better when the walls are made of wood and the town has one stoplight. Kentucky is full of small-town restaurants where the paneling is old-school, the booths are comfortable, and the ribeye is the reason you made the drive. This list covers six of our...

Kentucky · 1d

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Man arrested, accused of shooting 19-year-old on his birthday in NKY

COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Tuesday’s shooting in Covington, Capt. Justin Bradbury confirmed. Trayvon Terrell Larry was arrested Nov. 11, and charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, jail records show. Police believe Larry is...

Covington, KY · 7h

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Kentucky Has A German Deli So Old-World Your Family Feels Like You Wandered Into A European Market

Some places refuse to rush, and Northern Kentucky has one that wears that habit proudly. Just off a busy road in Crescent Springs, a small neighborhood market keeps a slower, friendlier rhythm alive. Staff greet regulars by name, the deli counter stays busy, and the shelves hold treasures that big...

Crescent Springs, KY · 2d

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'Like a bomb going off': Local family narrowly avoids injuries after car wrecks into home

ELSMERE, Ky. (WKRC) — Imagine one minute you are sound asleep and the next a car comes crashing into your home. It's a reality for one Elsmere family, who says the car came barreling through the front of their home and into their 9-year-old daughter's bedroom. Megan Tanner says her family has lived in their Shaw Avenue home for about a year and a half.

Elsmere, KY · 2d

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Mother speaks out after autistic son allegedly bullied by football players

Parents and former students are speaking out after allegations involving five Campbell County High School football players spread on social media.

Campbell County, KY · 8h

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Teen in Critical Condition After Shooting in NKY

The incident took place at an apartment along Garvey Avenue in Elsmere. (Elsmere, Ky.) - A shooting investigation is underway after a teenager was seriously injured in an incident in northern Kentucky. According to Elsmere Police, a 17-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the head at an apartment along Garvey...

Elsmere, KY · 2d

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Parents of 17-year-old shot in Elsmere say son likely won’t survive

ELSMERE, Ky. (WXIX) - The 17-year-old who was shot in the head Saturday in Elsmere likely will not survive, the teen’s parents said. Reggie Pitts and Jacqueline Eversole are the parents of the teen, Javohn Orlando-Pitts. They said tests so far have shown no signs of brain activity and that he is not responding.

Elsmere, KY · 1d

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Scooter rider dies after crash with public works truck in NKY

COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) - A man riding an electric scooter died after a collision with a Covington Public Works vehicle at a Covington intersection. At 12:49 p.m. on Monday, officers were called to the crash at West 19th Street and Augustine Street. Preliminary information indicates the Public Works vehicle was...

Covington, KY · 2d

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Get Your Heart Racing At One Of The Largest Go-Kart Tracks You’ll Ever Find In Kentucky

There’s a brick building in Florence, Kentucky that looks completely unremarkable from the outside, and that’s exactly what makes Full Throttle Adrenaline Park one of the best surprises in the entire state. If you’ve ever driven past a building and thought, “nothing interesting is happening in there,” this...

Florence, KY · 6h

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Boone County kids are bringing home the bacon, one country ham at a time

Have you ever wondered how we preserved meat before mechanical refrigeration? Kids in Boone County get the opportunity to learn how every year through a local agriculture program. Boone County residents ages 9 to 18 can take part in what is called the 2027 4-H Country Ham Project through the...

Boone County, KY · 1d

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Molly Malone's lists its two pubs, other property for sale

The building housing Molly Malone’s Irish Restaurant & Pub in Louisville's Highlands neighborhood is worth a lot of green. The Baxter Avenue fixture, along with the Irish pub's location in Covington and other real estate from the owners of Molly Malone's, are up for sale for a total of $8.2 million, Paul Grisanti, owner of Grisanti Group Commercial Real Estate , told The Courier Journal. The sale doesn't mean an Irish goodbye for Molly Malone's, which opened in the late 1990s at 933 Baxter Ave. Both the Louisville and Covington locations are expected to stay open. The owners are interested in a "sale-leaseback" agreement, Grisanti said, in which the property's buyer would lease the business back to the original owners of Molly Malone's so the pubs can continue to operate. Grisanti said the move comes as the owners "look toward the future" and "just want to sell all their real estate." The goal is to "continue to run Molly's with no changes and run it as it always has been for the last 30-plus years," he said. “They could have leased the properties that Molly Malone’s is in, but they actually own the property, so they want to sell the

Louisville, KY · 2d

WCPO 9 Cincinnati

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Fort Mitchell proposes earlier Sunday alcohol sales, earliest in NKY region

Fort Mitchell leaders introduced an ordinance that would let businesses and retailers sell alcohol starting at 6 a.m. on Sundays, giving the city the earliest Sunday sales in the region.

Fort Mitchell, KY · 1d