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Hit-and-run leaves new Latonia parents without only car while newborn remains in hospital

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A Latonia couple is struggling to visit their hospitalized newborn after a hit-and-run driver destroyed their only vehicle Wednesday afternoon, leaving them without transportation during an already challenging time.

The damaged vehicle belongs to Ciarra Catron and Austin Dennis, who moved to the neighborhood just two months ago.

Their 2-week-old daughter, who was born 6 weeks premature, is currently in the NICU at Good Samaritan Hospital, about 20 minutes from their home.

Female from Independence was inside car that plunged into Ohio River

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The white SUV with Kentucky plates was pulled from the river around 11 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, some six hours after it first went in, said Lt. Jerome Herring.

One person was inside the vehicle when it plunged into the river on the Cincinnati side at about 5 p.m., police said. A body was recovered. A 39 year old female from Independence Ky.

City of Florence under FBI investigation for 'revenue diversion'

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According to the city, the request was granted after the city "discovered revenue diversion activities within a specific revenue stream."

The activities were found through new oversight measures implemented by Mayor Julie Aubuchon, as part of a reorganization of the finance department, the city said.

The city said the activity began prior to Aubuchon taking office in 2023 and was not a one-time diversion.

Covington small businesses asking for more help

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"Being a small business owner, profit margins are already pretty tight," said Jamir Davis, owner of Bodega at Roebling in Covington. "Not having any income for those three days is difficult."

The Bodega at Roebling is also dealing with the recent shutdown of the Licking River Bridge, in addition to snow and freezing temperatures.

Down the street at Libby's Southern Comfort, owner Brad Wainscott faces similar challenges after closing Sunday. Even with plowed roads, he remains concerned about the week ahead.

Covington cathedral called 'America's Notre Dame' gets a rehab, gargoyles and all

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Gargoyles have watched over Covington for more than a century from their lofty perches on a cathedral known as "America's Notre Dame."

A new renovation will ensure they keep their posts for years to come on the meticulously restored facade of the towering stone sanctuary.

Workers in recent weeks have been installing new terra cotta gargoyles as one of the final steps of a major, two-year restoration of the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption.

Trees in the Midwest in danger of exploding this weekend

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A viral social media post warned Midwesterners about the dangers of "exploding trees" as extreme cold weather hits the region. But is it true? Do trees really explode during very cold temperatures?

It turns out that, yes, exploding trees are a real phenomenon.

"While trees have evolved amazing strategies for withstanding the winter cold, sometimes it gets so cold that trees can explode. Yes, you read that right," the National Forest Foundation confirmed.

The sap eventually causes the explosion.

"Sap contains water so it expands when frozen, putting pressure on the bark, which can break and create an explosion. There are numerous historic and current observations of trees exploding due to extreme cold," the foundation explained.

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