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Boone County man assaulted, threatened female because she was going to 'expose' him

The woman told deputies he punched her in the face and continued to assault her for hours.

She said Steinhauer dragged her through the house by her hair, sat on her chest, and put his forearm against her neck to restrict her breathing.

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Jan. 4, deletes 48 hours after post

Stunning blue-eyed 'Peach Bowl Girl' bewitches social media. She's a Cincinnati area student

'Peach Bowl Girl' has been identified as Xavier University lacrosse player Catherine Gurd, 19, after a video of the blue eyed teen watching the game intently went viral on social media.

She appeared on television for only a few moments during the Peach Bowl when Georgia Bulldogs faced off with Ohio State on New Year's Day, but it was all it took to launch her into internet fandom.

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Mega Millions jackpot surges to $940 million after no one won last night's draw

The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $940million, the sixth largest jackpot in US history, after last night's drawing resulted in plenty of losers but not a single grand prize winner.

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Jan. 4, deletes 48 hours after post

Damar Hamlin had to be resuscitated TWICE - but is now 'trending upwards in a positive way'

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin had to be resuscitated twice after collapsing on the field during Monday night's game with the Bengals.

'His heart had went out so they had to resuscitate him twice.'

"They resuscitated him on the field before they brought him to the hospital and then they resuscitated him a second time when they got him to the hospital,' Hamlin's uncle Dorrian Glenn told CNN.

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Jan. 3, deletes 48 hours after post

Suspected Boone County shooter now in police custody; 16 year old girl murdered

Boone County Sheriff Michael A. Helmig reports an overnight shooting on Silver Brook Drive in Burlington that took the life of a 16 year old, Scarlett Tucker.

The suspect, Demarkus F. Hedges later turned himself into authorities. Hedges will be charged with murder.

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Second person dies from NKY boat fire

A second person is dead following a boat fire on Dec. 30 in Northern Kentucky, according to the Hamilton County Coroner's Office.

The second victim, a man, died on New Year's Day, the coroner wrote in their report.

Neither person killed in the boat fire has been identified, the coroner's report show.

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Hamlin, 24, suffered CARDIAC ARREST after crunching tackle as it emerges his mom was at the game

Damar Hamlin collapsed after colliding with Bengals receiver Tee Higgins

The 24-year-old Bills safety got to his feet but then fell back and lay motionless

An ambulance drove onto the field four minutes after Hamlin collapsed

He got CPR and was intubated at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, 24, given CPR after collapsing on the field in shocking scenes during the first quarter against Cincinnati Bengals.

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Schools south of here closed due to heavy rains, flooding

Heavy rain and severe weather have led school officials to cancel classes in Scott County on Tuesday, Jan. 3.

The district notified students and parents early Tuesday morning that school was cancelled, citing "flooded roads and rising water across the county."

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Quite a nasty story closed bar in Covington is alleging

Bourbon Haus 1841 bar in Main Strasse says it has closed and is blaming others for it.

"Unfortunately, we were forced to close due to a series of malicious occurrences," says owner Dave Brumfield.

He says the next door business "terrorized us for the next 12 months." Then, some kind of issue with purchasing the property from the current landlord.

Claims the City of Covington would not renew its license because it did not have a lease due to a lawsuit and says the state was OK with a renewal.

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Jan. 1, deletes 48 hours after post

Century-old Ebert Meats in Newport closing for good; also with landlord issues

Ebert Meats in throwing in the towel and is closing Saturday.

"The costs of the move just proved to be too much, and the building owner (Steven Rayburn) has no intention of extending our lease any further," the store posted.

"We are very sorry for the short notice, but the decision wasn't official until recently."

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Pete Rose places Ohio's first legal sports bet, on Reds to win 2023 World Series

Life has come full circle for MLB legend Pete Rose.

After receiving a lifetime ban from the MLB in 1989 for gambling on the Reds while he was managing the team, Rose placed Ohio's first legal sports bet on the Reds winning the 2023 World Series on Sunday.

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Upscale restaurant opens in Bellevue and the reviews are already being posted

MRBL steakhouse opened just before Christmas in the Esporta Fitness building and mostly good reviews are already being posted at Yelp.

"Phenomenal! My wife and I came here for date night last week after finding the restaurant on YELP," wrote one reviewer. "I am a big steak connesceur with high expectations."

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Jan. 2, deletes 48 hours after post

Older folks, black adults and those with less education more interested in local news

Local TV news viewership continues to shrink.

Nearly a third of US adults (31 percent) follow local news very closely, but local news does not play an equally vital role for all Americans.

Older Americans, black adults and those with a high school education or less show considerably more interest in local news than their counterparts.

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Jan. 2, deletes 48 hours after post

Happy cows, good food, more profits for farmers in Kentucky

No state east of the Mississippi River produces more cattle than Kentucky.

So the Berry Center began to think about ways small farmers could make more, and more predictable, money from their cattle operations and landed on the idea of producing veal.

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Jan. 2, deletes 48 hours after post

Kentucky expands state sales tax requirement; McDaniel says it's a lot to digest

Lawmakers then decided to incorporate dozens of different new services into the state's existing 6 per cent sales tax.

Some of those industries now taxed include rideshares like Uber or Lyft, parking services, recreational sports, rental space for weddings and more.

Senate Budget Chair Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Kenton County) said he understands it's a lot to digest, but the expansion of sales tax is designed to help lower Kentucky's income taxes.

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Jan. 1, deletes 48 hours after post

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Fort Boone in Burlington

An old KY Post photo of Fort Boone in Boone Woods Park, Burlington, taken in 1980.

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