NORTHERN KENTUCKY NEWS | NewsNKY.com NOTE: Headlines are deleted after two days Northern Kentucky FB > | OLD PHOTOS > | NKY ROADWORK > TOP HEADLINE Ohio Gov. announces new law enforcement partnership to tackle crime in Cincinnati The Ohio State Highway Patrol will begin working directly with the Cincinnati Police Department on "data-driven" crime reduction initiatives targeting high-crime areas, DeWine said during the announcement. At the federal level, Cincinnati police will join the U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team, which includes federal, state and local agencies such as OSHP, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction's Adult Parole Authority and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio. Unknown top company buying land in NKY; residents upset A secretive Fortune 100 company is reportedly purchasing around 5,000 acres of farmland in Mason County, Kentucky, for a $1 billion data center project. Local officials have not disclosed the company's identity, causing frustration among residents. The project has sparked debate due to its scale and lack of transparency. Since fall, at least seven landowners have been approached by county officials encouraging them to sell their property for an unspecified industrial development. The mystery deepened when residents discovered through public records that a new customer was requesting 2.2 gigawatts of power from East Kentucky Power Cooperative, nearly doubling the utility's annual generation capacity. After months of investigation, residents finally identified the project as a hyperscale data center. "Something this big shouldn't be kept quiet," said resident Max Moran. Farmers' Almanac has released 2025-2026 winter outlook. What it means for the area It's starting to feel like fall in Kentucky, and with colder weather, winter comes to mind. The Farmers' Almanac recently published its 2025-2026 winter weather forecast for the U.S., with "a season of dramatic swings and widespread wintry weather" expected in various regions. Cheerleader's ex-boyfriend does DNA test after 'her son found dead inside closet' An ex-boyfriend of cheerleader Laken Snelling has done a DNA test - more than a week after her newborn baby was found dead in a trash bag that was stowed in a closet. Former University of Kentucky student Snelling, 21, is accused of covering up the birth and trying to hide evidence of it. Doesn't look like Dolly's Burgers is doing so well Five months after launch, Dolly's restaurant chain struggles to fill the shoes of its Big Boy rival, Frisch's. Kentucky Governor Says Medical Marijuana Sales Should Start By The End Of This Year GO TO > BACKGROUND The governor said the dispensaries are now waiting on the cultivators and processors. "Some of the inspections that have to happen in dispensaries, they have to have product that's there," Beshear said. "So I do believe they'll be operating before the end of the year." An Ohio mom's $4 million hospital bill strikes a nerve on social media GO TO > BACKGROUND When Ohio mom Hannah Castle first saw the hospital charges for her premature quadruplets, the total was staggering: $4.04 million. Publishers' Clearing House bankrupt, no more checks to winners GO TO > BACKGROUND After the 72-year-old company filed for bankruptcy, longtime jackpot winners have stopped receiving their 'lifetime' checks, leaving some scrambling to make sense of the sudden loss. Massie Exposes White House Threats Against Him Over Epstein Petition GO TO > BACKGROUND The Republican representative is facing pressure from Trump's White House over a discharge petition requiring the release of the Epstein files. Trump's tariffs killing Kentucky bourbon industry GO TO > BACKGROUND President Donald Trump's global tariffs have been the final straw. The EU has announced retaliatory tariffs against US goods, including Kentucky bourbon and Californian wine, although implementation has been delayed for six months. KY nurse revives drunk raccoons found in dumpster with CPR GO TO > BACKGROUND One day last week, she and her coworkers noticed a panicked raccoon darting through the parking lot. Then, they heard a commotion from a nearby dumpster. "Our health department is right beside Kentucky Mist Moonshine, a distillery, and they had put some fermented peaches in their dumpster, and I guess the baby raccoons had gotten in the dumpster and they were stuck," Combs explained. Publix Was The First Grocery Store Ever To Offer This Comfort GO TO > BACKGROUND Surprisingly, or perhaps unsurprisingly, Publix has also stood at the forefront of grocery store innovations in its history. Channel 12's news director quits. Remade department after mass exit GO TO > BACKGROUND The 10-year veteran at Channel 12 remade the Local 12 news staff after losing anchors Rob Braun and Cammy Dierking and his veteran reporting staff. By his count, WKRC-TV news director Tim Geraghty lost more than 500 years of television news experience during his tenure running the Local 12 newsroom. Wife of Kentucky sheriff reveals explosive new details GO TO > BACKGROUND Wife of Kentucky sheriff reveals explosive new details of daughter's 'relationship' with slain judge. Extraordinary video appeared to capture the moment a calm Stines shot Mullins dead inside his own chambers, but he has maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty. After the shocking incident, rumors swirled about Mullins' connection to Stines' minor daughter when her number appeared on his phone. But the young girl and Stines' wife Caroline vehemently denied the suggestions. Avoid buying at Kroger deli counter, says popular food site GO TO > BACKGROUND Customers who want higher-quality meats and cheeses might want to steer clear of the deli counter at Kroger, says Mashed. The popular supermarket allegedly has one of the worst grocery chain delis, paling in comparison to the butcher displays at Publix. According to customers, Kroger's deli counter isn't managed the right way, and the products sold there are dull and tedious. Lightning strike sparks fire at Florence condo complex GO TO > BACKGROUND This morning at approximately 4:00 AM Florence Fire/EMS units along with Union Fire Protection District, Burlington Fire Protection District, Independence Fire Protection District, and Edgewood Fire Department were dispatched to the area of Rio Grande Circle for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival crews found a working fire in a multi family structure. Crews were on scene for extensive period of time, the fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported. Scooter rider killed in crash with vehicle in Newport GO TO > BACKGROUND A 21-year-old University of person riding a scooter was killed in a crash with a vehicle in Newport Tuesday morning. The vehicle was turning onto New Linden from Monmouth when the two collided at the intersection just before 10 a.m. NORTHERN KENTUCKY NEWS is updated daily with news, information and key events in area. Northern Kentucky or NKY (for short) is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. Your input about NewsNKY.com is welcome. This site does not collect any data although advertisers may do so. Northern Kentucky. Northern Kentucky News. Northern Kentucky Headlines. NKY | NKY-one | Joe Burrow | Larry Flynt | Winter Storm Warning | Tom Cruise | indexfeb18-2022 | Amazon Air | Shannon Gilday