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Purple People Bridge re-opens following months of repairs
NEWPORT, Ky. (WXIX) - The Purple People Bridge re-opened on Thursday after it passed inspection following months of repairs. The bridge closed in May after a piece of sandstone fell below one of the piers on the north side. According to The Purple People Bridge Company, the bridge will close...
Two elephants at Columbus Zoo are expecting; dad is from Cincinnati Zoo
CINCINNATI — Two elephants at the Columbus Zoo are expecting babies and the father is from the Cincinnati Zoo. Officials said Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s bull elephant Sabu spent almost two years in Columbus on a breeding recommendation from the Species Survival Plan. The gestation period for...
Second suspect arrested for alleged Greater Cincinnati mall theft
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Authorities said they've caught up with another suspect in a bold theft at a local shopping center. Dayton police and U.S. Marshals arrested Jhon'Nae Smith after a traffic stop on Thursday. She's one of two women accused of grabbing $2,000 worth of clothes from Dick's Sporting Goods...
MTV star Johnny Bananas tours Cincinnati, takes photo of Joe Burrow
Reality TV fans: You're going to go bananas when you find out who visited Greater Cincinnati this week. Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio, an MTV reality star-turned-television host, is on a tour of the Queen City, according to several videos he posted to his Instagram Story Wednesday. According to his posts, Devenanzio took a trip...
The benefits of doing nothing and just being
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - New research shows many of us may benefit from doing nothing at certain times of the day. There is new evidence that just being is really good for your health but most of us struggle with this concept due to what's called performance guilt. You won't find...
Xavier lands 1st Class of 2025 commit in Nyk Lewis, No. 1 player in Washington, D.C.
After collecting a transfer portal class that is ranked No. 37 in the nation that will hopefully turn Xavier back into a Big East contender, the Musketeers have shifted their off-court focus to the recruiting trail. On Thursday, Xavier landed its first commitment from the Class of 2025 in Nyk Lewis, who...
This year's Western & Southern/WEBN Fireworks to 'pass the torch' to Bengals
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Only three more sleeps until one of the Tri-State's biggest events. The Western Southern/WEBN Fireworks get started Sunday 9 p.m. iHeart radio's DJ Hodge talks about the planning, the tie to the Bengals and the drone show and how the soundtrack has more songs than ever before.
Northern Kentucky has a new indoor mini-golf spot
NEWPORT, KY (WKRC) - There's a new place to mini-golf whether it's rain or shine. Par 3 is open at Newport on the Levee. The venue features three different nine-home courses with different themes, a full bar and indoor and outdoor dining areas. Par 3 is on the promenade level...
DOJ report echoes local mother's plea for better mental health services for son with schizophrenia
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A local mother's heart breaks as she watches her adult son with schizophrenia get pushed around a revolving door of Louisville's mental health system. Christy Collins said a scathing report from the U.S. Department of Justice this week on services provided in the city has echoed...
New sign coming to I-165 in Warren County welcoming visitors to Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A project in the works on I-165 is set to make visitors from Butler County and beyond feel welcome in Bowling Green. It may look like a pile of dirt now, but an area of the interstate will be home to the newest sign welcoming drivers to Warren County.
Louisville mother arrested for neglect after children found starving and sleeping outside
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Louisville woman is behind bars after authorities say they found her children starving and sleeping outside. According to court documents, a 16-year-old girl was found sleeping in a bathroom at her school on Wednesday. Officials with Jefferson County Public Schools, along with police, went...
Several area restaurants closing citing lack of workers, high food cost
PADUCAH — Two popular local restaurants — The Farm in La Center, and Fristoe’s Restaurant in Hickory — will close their doors for good on Saturday. The news comes after Rocket Fired Pizza in Paducah closed and as MLC’s Family Restaurant at Southern Pride Truck Stop off Interstate 24 Exit 16 is scheduled to close in mid-September.
Kentucky vs. Louisville tabbed second-best rivalry in college basketball
With the 2024-25 college basketball season only a few months away, Andy Katz has ranked his top 10 rivalries for this upcoming year. Katz believes these rivalries go beyond the court with lots of school culture, tradition, and pride involved. He ranked the Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals rivalry at...
Business development in Paducah increases job opportunities
PADUCAH — While driving through Paducah and McCracken County over the past few months, residents may have noticed the various commercial construction projects popping up or already in progress. The city of Paducah issued more than nine commercial business permits for new construction between March and July, signifying growing...
2024 Glasgow Christmas Parade theme announced
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Christmas Parade officially has a confirmed theme, grand marshals and more. On Thursday, a special announcement revealed this year’s theme will be Rock n’ Roll Christmas, and the grand marshals will be The Glasgow Garden Club, along with Phillips Family Grocery & Butcher Shop.
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