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Highlands' students advance in National History Day Competition

Highlands' students advance in National History Day Competition

FORT THOMAS, KY (FOX19) - Highlands High School students Allison Camm, Rebecca Thome, Madeline Anderson, Caroline Lembright, Corrine Carnohan, Edwin Gogzheyan and Logan Groneck won 1st place state championship ribbons at the National History Day competition held April 27, 2013, in Louisville, KY. They have qualified to participate at the national competition which will be held June 9-13, 2013, at the University of Maryland.

The National History Day competition is a year-long project where students research and complete a project that relates to a historical theme. This year’s theme is “Turning Points in History: People, Ideas and Events.” Students must select one of five categories, Documentary, Exhibit, Paper, Performance or Website, for their project.

Brighton Center wins Walmart contest

Brighton Center wins Walmart contest

NEWPORT, KY (FOX19) - Some local food banks won big in Walmart's Fighting Hunger Together initiative in April.

From April 1 to April 30, more than 443,000 votes were cast for the more than 300 eligible Feeding America food banks and partner agencies as part of a campaign to fight hunger in local communities.

The Brighton Center in Newport, Madisonville Education and Assistance Center and Inter Parish Ministry in Cincinnati each won $20,000 to help them fight hunger in our community.

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NKY's largest celebration of new homes begins this weekend

NKY's largest celebration of new homes begins this weekend

COVINGTON, KY (FOX19) - Cavalcade of Homes begins Saturday, May 4th and features fourteen homes in Northern Kentucky. 

The 2013 Cavalcade of Homes May 4-5, 11-12, and 18-19.  The hours are noon to 5pm each day.  Admission is free. This year’s program will be published by Cincy Magazine and will be available at any home on the Cavalcade of Homes and at Northern Kentucky Kroger locations.

The 2013 Northern Kentucky Cavalcade of Home has gone mobile with a new iPhone app.

An iPhone mobile app will not only guide show goers from home to home with the use of iPhone maps, but provide descriptions of the home, additional photographs of the homes, and information about the builders and their contact information. 

Comedy Jam show to feature laughs for a good cause

Comedy Jam show to feature laughs for a good cause

FORT THOMAS, KY (FOX19) - The Village Players and Fort Thomas' Woman’s Club is help[ing present the CakeTown Comedy Jam 2 on Friday and Saturday, May 10-11, at the Village Players Theater in Fort Thomas.

The fundraiser also features three short comic plays by Fort Thomas playwrights A. K. Forbes and Phil Paradis. Donna Hoffman directs “Flight Path,” featuring acting talents of Barbara and Tom Manning, “The Kitty Cat Ultimatum,” with Jamie Ball and Cate White, and “The Great Debate,” starring Dennis Blom and Clint Bramkamp.

The two-hour show of light entertainment will feature stand up comedians, short comic plays, musical comedy and storytelling by some of the Tristate’s funniest and most accomplished performers, actors, and writers.

There will be a silent auction with gifts donated by community patrons, including tickets to events and artwork and photographs by local artists.

Road Closures for Flying Pig Marathon

Road Closures for Flying Pig Marathon

The Flying Pig Marathon takes place on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

Motorists are advised to plan ahead and avoid streets along the race route. Citizens are encouraged to watch the race and cheer for the runners at various points along the route.

On Sunday, May 5, 2013, beginning at 1 a.m. for staging, and at 5 a.m. on the course, and continuing until approximately 3 p.m., various city streets will be closed or have parking and traffic restrictions to allow for the 2013 Flying Pig Marathon. Race participants desiring nearby parking are advised to arrive early, before the streets close, to ensure there is plenty of time to park and to get to the starting line of the race. The course will be opened to traffic as the race proceeds and the runners are clear.

Open burn ban begins in some Kentucky counties

Open burn ban begins in some Kentucky counties

FRANFFORT, KY (FOX19) - Ozone season has officially begun in Kentucky, and for some counties that means taking extra care to learn before you burn.  From May through September, open burning in Boone, Boyd, Bullitt, Campbell, Jefferson, Kenton, Lawrence, and Oldham counties is restricted to protect air quality.

Ground level ozone is a summertime pollutant, created when pollutants chemically react in the atmosphere in the presence of heat and sunlight. 

“Open burning is a major contributor to ozone pollution during the warmer months of the year,” said John Lyons, director of the Division for Air Quality. “That’s why most open burning is restricted in those counties that have historically exceeded pollution levels permitted by the Clean Air Act.” 

River Metals of Newport receives Governor's Safety and Health Award

River Metals of Newport receives Governor's Safety and Health Award

NEWPORT, KY (FOX19) - Kentucky Labor Cabinet Secretary Mark Brown presented River Metals Recycling LLC with the Governor’s Safety and Health Award.

The Governor’s Safety and Health Award provides special recognition for outstanding safety and health performance and encourages the development of programs designed to reduce and even eliminate occupational injuries and illnesses.

The award is given to employers and their employees who together have achieved the required number of hours worked without experiencing a lost-time injury or illness.

Secretary Brown, in presenting the award to company officials and employees, praised them for their focus on safety. “The company’s high commitment to safety is evident in this award, and this achievement is a positive reflection on the management staff and the employees,” said Brown.