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Outrage after Kroger introduces slot machines at some stores as gambling addiction threatens

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Gambling has become an increasingly popular and accessible practice in the US, exacerbating addictions and popping up in the most ordinary places.

Slot machines were even installed across a few out-of-area Kroger supermarket locations last year, causing backlash among those who claim access to gambling is making Americans' lives worse.

Man arrested in Kentucky after months-long fentanyl trafficking investigation

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An accused Cincinnati drug trafficker is off the streets of central Kentucky after a months-long investigation by the Bluegrass Narcotics Task Force.

The task force says Elijah Hamler trafficked fentanyl from Cincinnati into Harrison County. Investigators say the investigation started in June when they made a controlled heroin purchase from Hamler, which turned out to be laced with fentanyl.

Bellevue police officer spots coyote resting near Ohio River

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Sgt. Bonar spotted a coyote napping on the ice. If you have small pets on your boat, or in your ice fishing shack; be sure to keep an eye on them.

NKY residents nearly missed Super Bowl because of Spectrum outage

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Spectrum says that an outage that was affecting Northern Kentucky residents who were sitting down to watch the Super Bowl has now been resolved.

Just posted: Last week's guilty pleas and sentences

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Just posted: This week's guilty pleas and sentences in Kenton County, at the link

Rescue Team says Ohio River will not freeze over, but be careful

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"River currents prevent the river from freezing solid, while fluctuating river levels and ongoing commercial barge traffic constantly break up and shift the ice," says the Boone County Water Rescue Team.

"These conditions make the ice weak, unstable, and unpredictable. Ice can break away from the shoreline or fail beneath you without warning.

"Do not attempt to go out on the river. If you fall in, the current could quickly sweep you under the ice."

NORTHERN KENTUCKY NEWS, also known as NewsNKY and NKY News Network, is the largest news source in Northern Kentucky based on the number of subscribers on social media, totally 164,000 as of late 2025.

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