Update: Man found shot to death overnight on Todd Court in Covington identified; investigation ongoing

NKyTribune staff A man was found shot to death overnight in Covington. Covington Police Officers responding to the call located the non-responsive subject inside a parked car. The deceased has been identified as William Allen, 22 years of age, of Mason, Ohio.  Anyone with information in reference this incident, please call Kenton County Dispatch at…

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Construction projects on I-71/75 expected to cause traffic disruptions in Northern Kentucky this weekend

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 office reports that two separate road projects on Interstate 71/75, one in Boone County and another in Kenton County, are expected to cause traffic disruptions this weekend. BOONE COUNTY  I-71 Bridge over I-75 interchange (76.7 milepost) – A bridge deck restoration and concrete overlay project is in progress on…

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Bengals fans head to London; Villa Hills couple among contingent leaving CVG Wednesday afternoon

By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor A few thousand Bengals fans are expected to make the trip across the pond to cheer the Cincinnati Bengals on against the Washington Redskins at Wembley Stadium in London Sunday morning. That includes 98 from the Tri-State who booked a package through Provident Travel and left Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International…

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People in News: Davis joins Heritage in wealth management; retired Marine is Chauffeur of Year

Heritage Bank announces the rollout of Heritage Wealth Management, its new financial planning service. The bank has partnered with Investment Professionals, Inc. (IPI), an investment brokerage firm from San Antonio, TX, and now offers comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to customers across its seventeen Northern Kentucky branches. Services such as retirement planning, professionally…

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AG Beshear Provides $43,000 to Family Nurturing Center; funds are from the Child Victims Trust Fund

Today Attorney General Andy Beshear presented Family Nurturing Center with $43,000 to combat child sexual assault in Kentucky. The funding will support the center’s Kentucky Stewards of Children Program that teaches adults to prevent, recognize and respond to child sexual abuse. The two-hour program, developed by Darkness to Light, aims to trains 3,000 adult participants…

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Two Campbellsville University students killed Saturday in one-car accident in Boone County

By Joan C. McKinney Campbellsville University Two Campbellsville University students were killed and one injured in a one-car accident Saturday night on North Bend Road near River Road in Hebron. All three were taking classes at the Campbellsville University Louisville Education Center. The students, all of whom were from India, were studying for their master’s…

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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department sets fall surplus, confiscated item auction for Oct. 31

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will conduct its fall auction of surplus and confiscated items Oct. 31 at department headquarters in Frankfort. Surplus auction items include boats, boat motors, trucks, various farming equipment, a Yamaha Big Bear ATV and more. Bidding on surplus items is open to everyone. Confiscated auction items include…

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Woman crawls into dumpster to get out of the rain in Florence, wakes up in the back of garbage truck

NKyTribune staff A woman who crawled into a dumpster to escape last night’s storms got more than she bargained for when Rumpke showed up to empty the container. Florence firefighters responding to an early-morning call of a person trapped in a refuse truck on Houston Road, located the woman inside the vehicle’s holding area. Crews…

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation: How NKY is working together to build tomorrow’s workforce

This story appeared as part of the “Achieving Tomorrow” feature series published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. It is reprinted by permission. See the accompanying video here. Northern Kentucky is an interesting place, a sprawling community on the banks of the Ohio River and only minutes from Cincinnati. Being so close to a…

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Catholic Charities, attorney general’s office receive federal grant to fight human trafficking

Attorney General Andy Beshear and Catholic Charities of Louisville announced that federal grant funds totally $1.5 million will be coming to Kentucky to support new solutions in the fight against human trafficking. Kentucky is one of only five states to receive an enhanced collaborative model grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The award is…

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Art Lander’s Outdoors: American mink, long-tailed weasel are small furbearers with big attitudes

They are seldom seen furbearers that roam Kentucky’s woods, fields and riverine environments. The American Mink and Long-tailed Weasel are most active in low light, when they are on the hunt. They are taken by trappers, but only occasionally seen by stream fishermen, hunters, hikers and persons just quietly observing or photographing nature. These aggressive,…

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Bookmobiles from around the region at Covington Landing this week as part of ABOS conference

Covington is about to be overrun with bookmobiles. A total of 11 bookmobiles from public libraries in Kentucky and Ohio will be parked in the circle at Covington Landing and open to the public Wednesday and Thursday and afternoon. The bookmoblies are here as part of the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS) conference…

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Old Time Kentucky: Woolly bear caterpillars signal fall is here — but do they predict the weather?

By Berry Craig NKy Tribune columnist The annual migration of woolly bear caterpillars will soon begin. Like the flowering goldenrod, the fuzzy little critter is a sure sign that autumn is upon us. The caterpillars are more than a harbinger of falling leaves, frosty pumpkins and football. For eons, they have been sworn by—and sometimes…

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Kentucky State Parks to offer military discounts beginning November 1 through March

The Kentucky State Parks will offer lodging discounts to current and former members of our nation’s armed services with the “USA Military Discount” program from Nov. 1 to March 31, 2017. The program is available to those on active military duty, retired members of the military, veterans, members of the National Guard and reservists. “The…

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OKI funding amounts to over $27 million for NKY projects, from new TANK buses to bike paths

Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) Board President and Dearborn County Commissioner Kevin Lynch announced this week the awarding of more than $77 million to be distributed to 42 transportation projects in the region. “Once again, through consensus, the board of OKI has delivered a $77 million infrastructure package that will enhance the region. Today’s…

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