Newport News

The federal lobbying effort paid for by cities along the Ohio River for the Riverfront Commons project has been put on hold.

Opinions are heating up about a proposal to ban smoking inside Northern Kentucky workplaces, including bars and restaurants.

The Syndicate is where the Gangster Tour starts on Saturday. NEWPORT, Ky. a ' Before the Levee was the glitz of Newport, casinos gave this Northern Kentucky city its bright lights, as well as a reputation.

NEWPORT, Ky. a ' Red Kettle Kick-off Event for The Salvation Army in Northern Kentucky event will be held Nov.

Alexandria Republican Brian Painter has entered the contest for Campbell County Commissioner for District 1 along with Democrat Mike Schulkens of Cold Spring.

For a second time in five years, a Covington resident is going to prison for accosting a young girl in a public bathroom.

Federal health officials have approved a new drug as the first non-hormonal treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding.

ALEXANDRIA - The Northern Kentucky Elementary Honor Choir will perform at Campbell County High School, 909 Camel Crossing, at 7 p.m. Friday.

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. a ' Gallerie Zaum will host the regiona TMs first-ever marathon reading of "Moby-Dick" this Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day.

On Monday, the shelves of Brighton Center's food pantry were nearly bare. But after agency officials made a public appeal, those shelves are now filled, thanks to the generosity of more than 500 businesses, organizations and individuals, said Development Director Bear Clifton.

The Holmes High School National Honor Society has been busy with community service work.

Newport Central Catholic students kicked off the school's largest food drive ever this morning.

The Roebling Suspension bridge A $16.2 million project to rehabilitate the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge will begin tonight and will mean the bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic this weekend, and next weekend.

Residents and guests were invited to attend for deserts, prizes and games along with a costume contest.

Where Rosemary Orr is shopping, the choices are limited. She has come to the Brighton Center on Ann Street in Newport to help feed her family of six.

If you missed Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on Channel 9 Sunday night, you did not see the Newport Aquarium lend a helping hand.

What a way to start November sweeps - with Northern Kentucky residents on two ABC shows tonight.

Heartland troubadour Freedy Johnston had a brief dalliance as the next big thing when "Bad Reputation" hit the charts in the early 1990s.

Only 7 days until Halloween 2006. Are You Ready? Costume Gallery can help. Costume Gallery 638 Monmouth St.

NEWPORT - A first reading of a proposal to close Mildred Dean Elementary School at the end of the school year has been delayed.