Covington News

Ohio and Kentucky escaped being listed as having state capitals more prone to corruption in a study by the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein... The Mason girls and boys track team will be well represented at this weekend's 2012 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Track Championship in Columbus.... Senate in Over-the-Rhine will soon begin ... (more)

As the issue of drilling for oil and gas continues to grow in Ohio, so does the impact of that work... CINCINNATI -- An attorney for a baby sitter of a 1-year-old boy found dead in a Cincinnati apartment says his client gave the toddler ibuprofen and put him to bed after he fell down some steps.

What: Public forum on countywide consolidated 911 emergency dispatch center When: 7 p.m. Wednesday Where: Notre Dame Academy theater, 1699 Hilton Drive off Dixie Highway.

Police say a baby sitter for a one-year-old boy found dead in a Cincinnati apartment has been arrested on charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. A missing 1-year-old boy was found dead in Cincinnati on Saturday, and his babysitter is facing charges. Marquita"Pumpkin" Burch was arrested Saturday and charged with abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence in the death of William. Police had been searching for Cunningham since Friday evening. Family members said the boy was being watched by a babysitter, Marquita Burch, 26. Police initially said Cunningham was last seen on Welsh Drive about 5 p.m. Friday. They said Burch told them he was playing with other kids in the park behind one of the apartment buildings and didn't return home. At that point, Burch called police, officers said. On Saturday afternoon, Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders said Covington police were no longer looking for the boy and that Cincinnati police had taken over the investigation. Sanders said investigators do not believe the boy was ever in Covington on Friday night. Authorities said Burch, who was interviewed by Covington detectives Friday, recanted her story and told investigators Saturday that the child died on Sheehan Avenue in Cincinnati. Cincinnati police said Burch directed officers to an apartment on Winton Road where she had moved the body. Investigators said Cunningham's body was found in a hall closet inside the apartment. Burch was ordered held on $500,000 bond on Monday. One of the boy's relatives said Burch is a family friend and that she often watched the boy for days at a time. The investigation into the boy's death continues.

Single Sign-On: You can use Facebook account to log in to LasVegasSun.com. Police say a baby sitter for a one-year-old boy found dead in a Cincinnati apartment has been arrested on charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.

Phyllis Bare is a branch manager of North Side Bank & Trust, a job she tackles with the zeal of an... Ken Griffey Jr.

Police originally said the boy was last seen on Welsh Drive Friday evening, playing with other kids.

Detectives are working to confirm the identity of the child whose body was found early Saturday morning according to Sgt.

He was known as George Blackburn for most of his life, but after his divorce last fall he wanted to... I am getting to be old hat at these events, but I still look forward to these sorts of things every year.

Max McMillen and Elizabeth Fulmer, fourth-graders at Summit View Elementary, help stock shelves in a storage pantry at Welcome House in Covington in January.

Friday is the deadline for public comment and input regarding the Brent Spence Bridge project and officials want to hear from you.

Canadian rockers Metric have released the second single, "Speed The Release" from their fifth studio album, Synthetica , which is due out June 12.

COVINGTON, Ky. - A judge has reduced the bond for a Ben-Gals cheerleader facing a sex abuse charge involving a student when she was a high school teacher in northern Kentucky.

The Reds got to CC Sabathia for three runs in the seventh and added insurance runs in the ninth to... The Enquirer The dealership was also awarded membership to the Toyota's President's Cabinet.

The Sunday night '10 O'clock News' will expand from 60 to 90 minutes, the first time WXIX-TV has... With the Greg Cosell comments about Andy Dalton's arm strength still making the rounds, offensive coordinator Jay Gruden offered his own rebuttal.

The Reds got to CC Sabathia for three runs in the seventh and added insurance runs in the ninth to... The Sunday night '10 O'clock News' will expand from 60 to 90 minutes, the first time WXIX-TV has... The Enquirer The Mason team of junior Miguel Cepeda and sophomore Luke Tsai won the doubles title for the second straight year Saturday afternoon at ... (more)

Dr. Gibson, a Covington, Ky., native, has been with Mayo Clinic since 1986 and is board certified in dermatology, dermatopathology and immunodermatology.

Dara McDowell, a candidate for mayor of Covington, Kentucky and an ex-gay mother of eight, whose platform including fighting the "homosexual agenda," has dropped out of the race May 15, reports website Back2Stonewall .

Did you miss Cream in the 60s? Were you not alive or old enough to see them live in the 60s? Did you miss them in 2005 because you were not one of a few thousand? Well, Kofi Baker's Cream Experience is coming to the US, and is kicking off their latest stretch of US tour dates at The Madison Theater in Covington, KY on May 31, a little post Memorial ... (more)

Andy Pettitte, fresh of retirement, looked like he plenty of life left in his arm.