UPDATEFire destroys Villa Hills Civic Club
A large fire tore through the Villa Hills Civic Club and destroyed it early Thursday, fire officials say. A passerby reported the blaze at 2:46 a.m. The club's single-story building is located off Rogers Road near Lakeshore Drive and the Villa Hills Police Department.
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Cruise, then known as Tommy Mapother, attended St. Francis Seminary for two years in the early 1980s. The future actor was sincere about becoming a priest, according to Shane Dempler, a close seminary pal.
COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Newport Democrat files bill to legalize pot
"Our legislation is the comprehensive plan that Kentuckians deserve, and it builds on what's worked in other states while avoiding their mistakes," said Rep. Roberts of Newport. "This would be a boon for our economy and farmers alike, plus give state and local governments a major new source of revenue."
"Our plan is both comprehensive and caring," Rep. Rachel Roberts said. "It helps those who are sick; it gives a second chance to those who shouldn't have been charged; and it would put Kentucky almost overnight at the epicenter of a multi-billion dollar business. We shouldn't have to wait another year to reap these considerable benefits."
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NKY woman charged after false sexual assault report
A woman, who in January made a report to the Boone County Sheriff's Office that she was sexually assaulted, has been charged with falsely reporting an incident after later confessing to the deputies that her report was false.
Kimberly Dragoo, 25, stated she was physically and sexually assaulted by an unknown male as she was walking in her neighborhood.
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Multiple weather impacts expected today across East
A powerful storm will sweep through the Eastern half of the U.S. through the end of this week with multiple hazards. A narrow zone of heavy snow and a wintry mix is expected from the south-central Plains to the Great Lakes.
Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and a few strong tornadoes from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Southeast, especially in the Tennessee Valley and Mid South today
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Oops! Police followed the wrong vehicle as it travelled on I-75 in Covington From the scanner: Covington Police Department was notified yesterday about a kidnapping suspect entering Covington from Ohio on 1-75. A plane was supposedly following and a pickup matching the description was pulled over and surrounded by police. Wrong person. Plane was following the wrong vehicle.
Officials said the new facility has 68 beds, double the capacity of the previous facility, and also offers an on-site medical clinic, community partner meeting rooms, guest mail services, self-service laundry, showers, phone charging stations, internet and computer access.
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Feds may suspend federal gasoline tax to reduce price
President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers are weighing a federal gas tax holiday as prices reach record levels and the party faces an uphill battle in November's midterm election.
The federal gas tax is 18.4 cents per gallon for standard gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel fuel.
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According to court documents obtained by Radar, Jimmy filed a federal lawsuit against Liz this week in California court.
Larry, who co-founded Hustler with his brother, died on February 10, 2021.
The suit explains Larry had been married to Liz since 1998. She was his 5th wife and they met when she worked as his private nurse several years before the marriage.
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US Weather Service predicts flooding this spring
As we head into Spring 2022 with well saturated grounds, streamflows running near or above normal and snowmelt occuring in the Ohio River Basin, chances for minor flooding are above normal.
Some instances of moderate flooding are possible. This winter (Dec-Jan-Feb) has been wetter and warmer than normal across the Ohio Valley.
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For just one day, police will enforce speeding on I-75
TSix law enforcement agencies in Northern Kentucky are holding a 12-hour traffic enforcement blitz on Interstate 71/75 Wednesday to try to reduce crashes, deaths and aggressive driving.
Extra police presence will be visible between the Donaldson Highway and Ohio River starting at 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., according to the Erlanger Police Department.
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Ancient Suspension Bridge has been closed for a year
Tuesday marks one year since cars have traveled across the the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, linking Downtown Cincinnati and Covington. The bridge closed to vehicular traffic February 15, 2021 for extensive maintenance.
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"We last saw her Christmas of 2020 at the family Christmas. We spoke to her on the phone Father's Day week in June of 2021, but that was the last contact," said Aundria Wainscott, the stepmother of Catherine. "We want to know that she's safe, yes, that's our main priority at this point."
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Investigators are currently trying to identify people on surveillance video at the apartment complex, according to Kenton County Prosecutor Rob Sanders.
"It would make the job of the Covington Police Department a lot easier if those people would come forward and identify themselves for the police and tell the police what they saw, what they remembered and why things happened the way they did," he said.
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"Just to hear the disgusting levels she went to about her son takes me back," Hobbs said. "I can't believe she did this to more people."
Local 12 reached out to Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders, who prosecuted Krecskay's case, and he says the allegations of new criminal activity are under investigation in Georgia.
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Craig Greenberg, running to be Louisville's next Democratic mayor, later tweeted his team was safe and he would provide an update in due course.
According to police, the shots hit Mr Greenberg's clothing but nobody was injured by the lone shooter.
No motive has yet been identified.
MSN
Deadly avian flu detected at commercial chicken operation
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, inspectors found cases of the H5N1 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a flock of commercial broiler chickens in Fulton County, Kentucky.
State officials quarantined the premises, and the birds will be killed to prevent to the spread of the disease. None of the birds will be used for food, but agriculture officials said the flu does not present a food safety risk so long as chicken or eggs are handled and cooked properly.
No human cases of the virus have been found in the U.S., the USDA said.
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FEMA gives update on tornado recovery in western Kentucky
The federal emergency agency said the first pass of debris removal in Graves County and the City of Mayfield has been completed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Louisville District has cleared more than 280,000 cubic yards of debris.
FEMA’s Public Assistance program is also preparing to help with the cost of removing debris to repairing and rebuilding damaged public infrastructure in Caldwell, Christian, Fulton, Graves, Hart, Hickman, Hopkins, Logan, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Taylor, Todd and Warren Counties.
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