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Newport Aquarium to host new after-hours, 21+ event series 'FISH + SIPS"
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (277+ words) NEWPORT, Ky. " Newport Aquarium-goers will have a new event series to attend " but these events require you to leave the kiddos at home. "FISH + SIPS" is the aquarium's new after-hours series for those 21 and older. Each FISH + SIPS event will…...
Traffic, growth and potholes dominate WCPO 'Let's Talk' event in Alexandria
2+ week, 6+ day ago (307+ words) ALEXANDRIA, Ky. " At our latest "Let's Talk" event, we invited you to chat with us at the Southern Lanes Sports Center in Alexandria to share what's important to you, what you'd like to see solved in the region and what…...
Bullying cases more than double at Newport Independent Schools as parents demand answers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (543+ words) NEWPORT, Ky " Bullying and harassment continue to climb in the Newport Independent School District, pushing some parents to pull their children out altogether, while others say it's causing serious anxiety. State data shows reported cases of bullying and harassment in…...
Newport shuts down Diamond Debbie's bar after 500 police calls in two years
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (629+ words) NEWPORT, Ky. " Newport police responded to a single bar more than 500 times in just two years, a volume of calls city leaders say ultimately led to its condemnation. According to Newport police data shared with LINK nky, officers were dispatched…...
$8. 5 M Festival Park project to bring green space, splash pad to Newport
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (645+ words) NEWPORT, Ky. " A long-discussed overhaul of Newport's Festival Park moved closer to reality this week as the Newport City Commission approved a design-build agreement for the project. Festival Park improvements have been in development for years, and at one time…...
Employee falls into Licking River at River City Metals in Newport
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (186+ words) NEWPORT, Ky. " A man has been taken to the hospital after he fell into the Licking River at his place of work, River City Metals in Newport according the Newport's fire chief. Newport Fire Chief Frank. .. NEWPORT, Ky. " A man…...
Dozens of protesters gather in Newport, speaking out against local jail holding ICE detainees
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (360+ words) NEWPORT, Ky. " A group of residents gathered in Newport, Kentucky, with a message against their local and federal governments. "To speak up against holding immigrants, mothers, fathers, daughters, sons in this building right here," Michael Staverman said. The protest was…...
Newport to pay for Purple People Bridge support towers amid search for permanent fix
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (409+ words) NEWPORT, Ky. " Newport is taking another step in its stewardship of the Purple People Bridge, entering into a short-term rental agreement to keep the emergency support system in place as plans for a permanent fix move forward. The city is…...
New Richmond School District placed in 'fiscal caution' due to budget shortfalls
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (360+ words) NEW RICHMOND, Ohio " The New Richmond Exempted Village School District has been placed in fiscal caution by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce due to projected budget deficits in 2027 and 2028. The designation, announced Thursday, comes after the district submitted…...
A solution for a 'health care desert': Cincinnati Children's opens school-based health center in New Richmond
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (406+ words) NEW RICHMOND, Ohio " If you drive onto the New Richmond Exempted Village School District campus, you'll see signs that you don't see at many schools. In addition to school events and calendars, signs also tell you Cincinnati Children's newest School-Based…...