THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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by Michael Monks
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CITY EMPLOYEE PULLED FROM FLIPPED BACKHOE IN DEVOU PARK
A city employee is taken to the hospital after being inside a backhoe on the back of a transport truck that rolled and flipped over in Devou Park. More details and photos from the scene at the link. 
More photos and details: The River City News
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BABYSITTER INDICTED IN DEATH OF 1-YEAR OLD COVINGTON BOY
Marquita Burch, 26, who caused a hundred emergency responders to flock to City Heights in search of a 1-year old boy that was already dead in Cincinnati, is now formally indicted in Hamilton County, Ohio, on one count of gross abuse of a corpse and one count of tampering with physical evidence:
"These are the initial charges to hold the defendant," said Hamilton County prosecutor Joe Deters. "Charges involving the death of the child will be presented to a grand jury at a later time."WXIX
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| Marquita Burch |
NKY CHAMBER PRESIDENT: MERGE ALL 3 COUNTIES' DISPATCH CENTERS NOW
NKY Chamber of Commerce President Steve Stevens penned an op-ed for the Cincinnati Enquirer in which he calls for the merger of the dispatch centers in all three Northern Kentucky counties:
A region-wide system is most desirable, but before moving forward toward that goal, a smaller step is needed. Merging the three centers currently operating in Covington, Erlanger and Kenton County appears to be the best first step to achieving success toward the goal.Cincinnati Enquirer
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SEE ALSO: There is still time to take the online survey by Kenton County to offer input on how you would like to pay for a consolidated dispatch center once Covington is "out of the dispatch business" this fall Click Here
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QUICKIES
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Another crash Monday on the Brent Spence Bridge Cincinnati Enquirer
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Tri-Ed hires assistant director for Covington's E-Zone Business Courier
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Newport's top cop is not a desk guy Cincinnati Enquirer
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Kroger urges pork suppliers to remove gestation crates Business Courier
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Sen. McConnell: Republicans are not rooting for demise of economy The Hill
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Secular group to open chapter in Kentucky WFPL
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Horse betting was down in May Courier-Journal
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Former UK basketball player's sodomy/sex crime case waived to grand jury Herald-Leader
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Kentucky prosecutors to attend vehicular homicide training press release
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Unlikely that prescription drug abuse monitoring will move to state Attorney General's office cn|2
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102-year old Kentucky veteran is oldest member of DAV Herald-Leader
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DID YOU MISS THIS MORNING'S NEWS?
Last day for public input on the reconstruction of an important Covington road; NKY majority says no tolls for Brent Spence; Plus, another report from outside the region says Cincinnati is hip and trendy again. Click it.
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CITY COMMISSIONER STEVE FRANK IN PANCAKE EATING CONTEST
From the Kenton County Public Library:
Who wants to watch a Pancake Eating Contest?? Library supporters like U.S. Bank President Dan Groneck, Steve Frank with the City of Covington, Ms. Elizabeth Hardin from the Library and many others will participate in a Pancake Eating Contest on Tuesday, June 5 at 10 a.m. at First Watch in Covington. This is all an effort to support the Library's 5K on Saturday, which is sponsored by First Watch and benefits early childhood literacy. Hope to see you tomorrow!
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| Might be a long walk across RiverCenter Boulevard after the pancake eating contest at First Watch! |
MAN WHO SURVIVED SKYDIVING ACCIDENT NOW FACES CHARGES
He had a bit of a rough landing and nearly died after skydiving but now a Kentucky skydiving instructor faces charges of stealing $20,000 worth of parachutes -- and that's not all:
Lexington Police also say Hammons was making counterfeit credit cards. Police say they found a credit card code encoder at a home that they believe Hammons was using to make those fraudulent cards. Police say Hammons was using fraudulent credit cards he made on his computer to make purchases at local stores.WKYT
In addition to burglary and receiving stolen property, Hammons is also wanted as a fugitive out of Ohio.
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MAN FOUND ALIVE AFTER TEN DAYS IN KENTUCKY CORNFIELD
Somebody call James Franco and tell him his next movie role has arrived:
27-year old Tony Aldrich had gone on a walk and broke his leg when the creek bank gave way. He spent days crawling through the field, trying to get help. A farmer heard his cries Sunday afternoon.84 WHAS
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THE TRIUMPH OF CINCINNATI'S CENTER CITY PLAN
In 2002, Cincinnati launched a center city plan just as Covington did late last year (the results of which were revealed last month). Now Cincinnati is reaping the rewards of its efforts:
The Center City Plan as conceived in 2002 by consultants as a report to the city’s Economic Development Task Force. What the plan did is lay out a vision and way forward for the city to begin restoring the vitality of its largest economic center.Read more at the link.
“The Economic Development Taskforce was a public-private partnership that looked at how the city could thrive,” City Spokesperson, Meg Olberding, explained. “The task force laid out a structure whereby the public and private sectors each have their role, but must work together.”
The task force made 23 recommendations, in total, including the creation of a one-stop permit shop, establishment of the Port Authority as an economic development agency, and the formation of the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC).
City officials and 3CDC were tasked with making the goals laid out in the Center City Plan a reality. In particular, the plan detailed four initiatives aimed at restoring vitality.
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SEE ALSO: Cincinnati, Augusta among 11 best riverfront towns in America MSNBC
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