NORTHERN KENTUCKY NEWS | NewsNKY.com NOTE: Headlines are deleted after two days Northern Kentucky FB > | OLD PHOTOS > | NKY ROADWORK > TOP HEADLINE 'Corn sweat' drives up humidity as midsummer heat wave hits Midwest region GO TO > BACKGROUND While corn sweat, also called evapotranspiration, doesn't cause temperatures to skyrocket, the moisture certainly contributes to hotter days. The common Midwest saying is, "it's not the heat that gets you, but the humidity" could apply to corn sweat as well. JULY 25, 2025 This week's listing of guilty pleas and sentences in Kenton County GO TO > THE LIST This week's listing of guilty pleas and sentences in Kenton County at the link. JULY 25, 2025 Black bears are back: how the species is recolonizing Ohio GO TO > BACKGROUND A roving black bear made headlines earlier this month for wandering neighborhoods near Dayton and Cincinnati. Sightings in that region are rare, said Katie Dennison, a biologist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, as the species generally prefers areas with more plentiful natural resources and potential mates. But black bears are expanding their range in the state. JULY 25, 2025 More football! UFL team will reportedly relocate to Kentucky GO TO > BACKGROUND The UFL, which was founded in 2023 following the merging of the XFL and USFL, currently consists of only eight teams, the four relocating teams all making up the USFL Conference. It's looking at Lexington and Louisville. JULY 24, 2025 First WAWA opening in Kentucky; you'll have to drive a bit to see it GO TO > BACKGROUND Louisville's first Wawa, which is also the state of Kentucky's first Wawa, will open its doors today. The Preston Crossing Boulevard location of the gas station and convenience store is scheduled to open this Thursday, July 24, near Okolona in Louisville. That's just south of the Gene Snyder Freeway. JULY 24, 2025 Sales of US spirits, including Kentucky bourbon, plummet amid trade tensions GO TO > BACKGROUND Sales of American spirits in Canada have dropped by 66% following retaliatory measures against US tariffs. According to the group, the impact is even more severe in Ontario, Canada's largest market for American spirits, where sales plunged by 80%. JULY 24, 2025 Bengals under fire after latest Joe Burrow move GO TO > STORY SOURCE VIA NEWSWEEK: Bengals' head coach Zac Taylor made a surprising revelation regarding Burrow heading into preseason action. As shared by Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team, Taylor has stated that Burrow will play more during the preseason than he has ever played before this year. "Bengals HC Zac Taylor said QB Joe Burrow will play more this preseason than ever before, as the team looks to start the season faster than in years past," Meirov wrote on X. Following that news, NFL fans have lashed out at the team. They do not think risking a quarterback who has had some nagging injury issues in recent years is a smart decision from the Bengals. JULY 23, 2025 4 face felony charges for Roebling protest, while others are dismissed GO TO > BACKGROUND Most marchers arrested for a protest on the Roebling Bridge July 17 won't face felony charges for their actions. But four of the 15 still face the more serious accusations after a Wednesday pretrial hearing before Kenton County District Judge Kenneth L. Easterling. Some protesters pleaded guilty to misdemeanor failure to disperse charges Wednesday in exchange for dismissal of the felony rioting charges. Those charges were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they can't be refiled. They were given credit for time served and will pay $169 in fines. JULY 23, 2025 15-year-old girl killed in Elsmere shooting; teen boy charged with murder GO TO > BACKGROUND A 15-year-old girl is dead after being shot Monday night, and a 15-year-old boy is now in custody facing charges of murder and tampering with physical evidence. Elsmere police said officers were dispatched to Autumn Road for a shooting Monday night around 8:46 p.m. JULY 22, 2025 HERE AND OVER THERE > Click to go to top of page NORTHERN KENTUCKY NEWS is updated daily with news, information and key events in area. Northern Kentucky or NKY (for short) is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. Your input about NewsNKY.com is welcome. This site does not collect any data although advertisers may do so. Northern Kentucky. Northern Kentucky News. Northern Kentucky Headlines. NKY | NKY-one | Joe Burrow | Larry Flynt | Winter Storm Warning | Tom Cruise | indexfeb18-2022 | Amazon Air | Shannon Gilday