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Cincinnati Sprint store in Independence robber prosecuted Video surveillance captured three suspects from Louisville robbing a Sprint store in Independence, KY, in November taking more than $10,000 worth of electronics. Kenton County Prosecutor Rob Sanders prosecuted the getaway driver 51-year-old Lasaro Reyes Wednesday. Independence Donaldson exit 184 A, from I-275 to I-75 SB to reopen After monitoring real-time traffic during the course of the project, KYTC 6 has determined that opening Exit 184A to Erlanger (KY 236 Eastbound) will support better traffic flow in this area. The exit will reopen starting Monday, July 24, at 5 am. Erlanger Smaller cities the primary market for Hotel Covington owner Its first property, Milwaukee's Iron Horse Hotel, was redeveloped from a mattress factory, and the Hotel Covington in Covington, Ky., which sits across the river from Cincinnati, formerly housed a department store. Covington Free phone, minutes and texting > Get a free smart phone, lots of minutes and unlimited texting. Income restrictions to qualify. Mobile friendly. Heroin overdoses have doubled from a year ago Heroin overdose have doubled from last year, and experts are looking at new ways to address the crisis, says a Northern Kentucky health system. Aschel Kruetzkamp looks at the data and admits it’s puzzling. Northern Kentucky Armadillos becoming more common in Kentucky Wayne Tamminga, a public lands biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, said armadillos have been seen more frequently in Kentucky in the past few years. Kentucky Frank's late night rant had to do with clubhouse plaque Former Covington Commissioner Steve Frank says his brief Facebook rant Wednesday evening had to do with not wanting his name on a plaque that was attached to the new Devou Park Clubhouse. Covington Judge awards $$$ to gay couples who sued Kim Davis U.S. District Court Judge David Bunning ruled against Davis, awarding the couples more than $222,695 in attorneys' fees and $2,008.08 in costs to the plaintiffs. Rowan County Unlock the Block Music Fest is this Saturday in Latonia The festival takes place on Saturday, July 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Ritte's Corner Historic District in Latonia at the corner of Decoursey Avenue. and West Southern Avenue. Latonia Swimming pool nightmare leaves NKY family hot The Staton family dreamed of swimming this summer. Instead, they have a leaning, leaking pool, at their Grant County, Kentucky home during the hottest weeks of the year. Grant County Road 'glue' helping NKY drivers stay safe on slippery roads Retired school teacher Steve Brungs spends a lot of his free time thinking about transportation. "All politics is local, and I can't change what's happening in Washington or in Frankfort," Brungs said. Grant County Dayton Police have a person of interest in that homicide Police in Dayton, Ky. say they have a person of interest in the death of Robert Harris. Harris was found dead in a car on Walnut Street on Monday. They have not said whether the person of interest is someone who goes by the name "Farm". Dayton KY Yet another body found in Ohio River Just days after recovering a body in the Ohio River near Sayler Park on the other side of the river from Boone County, another was found Thursday evening near the same Cincinnati neighborhood. Ohio River EGC Construction converts old garage to pizzeria EGC Construction recently completed the renovation of a dilapidated 90-year-old building, transforming it into Camporosso Wood Fired Pizza, an authentic Neapolitan pizzeria. Fort Mitchell New Devou Park Clubhouse now open Designed by Hub & Weber Architects, PLC and constructed by Performance Construction, the first floor (finished area) of the Center is 12,000 square feet and includes a 12,000 square foot basement. In total, the project cost about $6.5 million. Devou Park Thomas More to dedicate river field station The Biology Field Station (also known as the "River Station") at Thomas More College is a one-of-a-kind center for applied biological research whose reach is as wide and powerful as the Ohio River and all its tributaries. California KY Ark Encounter says it's 'taking back' rainbow from gays The highlight of the Ark Encounter in Grant County KY is getting a gay makeover. Williamstown Commissioner pushing for unification of metro transit Hamilton County Commissioner wants to unite eight counties around metro Cincinnati with a regional transit system: Fifteen years after Hamilton County voters rejected the ambitious MetroMoves transit plan by a 2-to-1 count, another regional plan is brewing. Metro Cincinnati Bengals unveil 50th season sculptures; 2 placed in NKY As part of the Bengals 50th Season celebration, three-dimensional sculptures featuring the 50th Season logo will be placed throughout the Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Dayton areas. Each sculpture is approximately eight feet wide, five feet tall and weighs more than 1000 pounds. Newport KY Mike's Music helping to open record store, music space Mike's Music of Covington is helping to open record store, music space in historic downtown Cincinnati building. One of Cincinnati's most celebrated pitmasters is serving music on the side of his lip-smackin' barbecue with his latest business venture, Herzog Music. Covington Car crashes into Newport building The accident happened at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Campbell County Government Building on Monmouth Street. The crash appeared to be a result of a medical situation involving the driver. Newport KY A $10 sale means no more taxes for Noah's Ark Ark Encounter LLC sold its main parcel of land -- the one with the large-scale Noah’s Ark -- for $10 to its nonprofit affiliate, Crosswater Canyon, although the property is worth $48 million. Williamstown Boone County men arrested after foot pursuit Kentucky State Police were conducting a traffic safety checkpoint when 29 year old Ryan Looney of Walton, KY, and his passenger, 26 year old Steven Kelly of Florence, KY, were stopped and asked to pull off to the side of the road. Boone County Mazak continues its steady advance Mazak Corp. continues its steady advance toward the complete factory digitization of all its manufacturing operations with the recent transformation of its Oguchi, Japan, facility into yet another Mazak iSMART Factory. Florence Crash in Grant County blocked I-75 traffic A semi and passenger car collided on I-75 North at the Grant-Scott County line. The semi spilled diesel fuel. Emergency personnel closed all three northbound lanes in order to work to clean up the spilled fuel. Grant County NKU formally ok's sale of radio station Jeff Ziesmann, buyer of WNKN-FM from Northern Kentucky University says there was no agreement to keep the a Triple-A format on the station, as said after the Wednesday afternoon NKU Board of Regents meeting. Highland Heights Remember this guy? He's back in the news again A man who looks nothing like former Bengals' Chad Johnson tried to buy more than $18,000 of Louis Vuitton merchandise in downtown Aspen by using Johnson's identity and was arrested. Odd News Man with gunshot wounds found lying along Covington street Police found a man Tuesday afternoon with gunshot wounds lying on a Covington street. The shooting victim was found on Garrard Street Tuesday afternoon by Covington police officers. Covington Broadway play made KY's Jennifer Lawrence sick The Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence lost her lunch during a performance of Olivia Wilde’s Broadway show, 1984, on Monday night -- but it wasn’t the edgy play that made the megastar sick. Odd News Covington finally has a city manager The Covington City Commission has selected David W. Johnston to be the next City Manager. Johnston was manager of a town in Washington state called Maple Valley (population 25,686) for seven years. Covington Frontier adds more flights from CVG Frontier Airlines is growing its Cincinnati/Northern Ky. airport (CVG) service again with the addition of six nonstop destinations, including Seattle, Miami, San Antonio, Austin, Jacksonville and Raleigh/Durham. Hebron It's getting seriously hot out there this week With increasing heat and humidity expected to build into the Ohio Valley later this week into the upcoming weekend, you'll likely hear 'heat index' being mentioned quite often, notes the US Weather Service. Northern Kentucky Inaugural 'Cinema in the Cemetery' series to kick off on August 4 The family-friendly event is open and free to the public. The movie showing will take place in Augus at Linden Grove Cemetery and Arboretum, located at 1421 Holman Avenue, Covington. Seating is on the lawn and moviegoers are welcome to bring their own blankets, lawn chairs and picnics. Covington Kentucky not in good health, ranked 47th Residents of struggling states like Illinois and New Jersey, meanwhile, can use this study to better trace the problems which have hamstrung their elected officials. Kentucky is ranked 47th, just behind the two other states plus Massachusetts. Kentucky Taylor Mill commissioner Peace asks for patio comments Taylor Mill commissioner Phil Peace is asking for comments before Wednesday's (July 19th) meeting concerning plans for the patio at Knuk N Futz. Taylor Mill Store's spring 'Simply Give' campaign achieved record donation The Meijer spring Simply Give campaign set a record with more than $3 million – or 33 million meals – to stock the shelves of food pantries across the Midwest, making it the most successful campaign in the program's 9-year history. Cold Spring KY Person found dead in car in Dayton Dayton, Kentucky police say a man was found dead in a vehicle late Monday night. After getting the report about the body, many officers responded to Walnut Street near 10th Street. Dayton KY Covington partners to launch mobile parking pay app The City of Covington announced the launch of the mobile parking app, PassportParking®. The innovative technology allows users the option to conveniently pay for parking using their phone. Covington Here's a little bit of Anderson Ferry history The Anderson Ferry is a ferry across the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Constance, Kentucky (not Hebron, as some people believe). It has been in continuous operation since 1817. Constance KY Northern Kentucky is really bugged this summer According to customer data compiled by TruGreen, Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky is getting bugged this summer. Mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, ants and other creepy, crawly and sometimes dangerous pests are interrupting their time outside. Northern Kentucky Kroger names a new president for its Ruler stores The Kroger Co. has announced the appointment of Liz Ferneding to Ruler division president, effective July 31. Ms. Ferneding succeeds Paul Bowen, who retired in May. It has one location in the area, in Williamstown. The chain is focused on Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Tennessee. Williamstown KY More headlines at our Facebook pages >