Florence News

A school project on how to start a business turned into so much more for students at one local school.

Often when people get behind a cause such as breast cancer awareness, they are motivated by an event in their own lives.

Kentucky's horse racing industry is about to face more gambling competition. Voters in Ohio approved a referendum legalizing casinos in the state's largest cities, including Cincinnati.

Barb Jackson, a senior special education major, was crowned University of Kentucky homecoming queen at halftime of Saturday night's UK-Mississippi State football game.

Crews have responded to a 2-alarm fire at a residence in Boone County. The fire broke around 12:30 P.M. at 1116 Misty Wood Court in Walton, KY.

FLORENCE, Ky. a ' An Erlanger man has been arrested in connection to two robberies that occurred in Florence last week.

FLORENCE - City Council's special meeting Wednesday covered a range of topics, including a budget shortfall and the long-debated future of the World of Sports complex.

The city of Florence is also making major cuts to their already lean budget. Florence City Council called a special meeting on Wednesday to figure out where to trim the fat.

When Damon Brock saw flames coming from a first-floor apartment in the middle of the night, he knew what he had to do.

The Boone County Planning Commission will meet this Monday, October 26th at 7:00 pm at the Boone County Administration Building on KY-18 in Burlington to once again discuss adopting their 80 page, 50 year a Greenways and Trailsa study.

The Boone County Board of Education will be host a public forum to discuss the redistricting process for Longbranch Elementary School at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the Ralph Rush Professional Development Center, 99 Center St., Florence.

A Northern Kentucky fitness club has shut down without warning, and its surprise closing provides a lesson to anyone joining a gym.

ACHS Band competes Oct. 24, 2009 in Rebel Classic The Adair County High School Marching Band will be competing Saturday, October 24, 2009, in the Rebel Classic at Boone County High School, 7056 Burlington Pike, Florence, KY.

A collision on Interstate Highway 80 Monday injured five people and closed the westbound lanes for several hours.

Five people hurt in a semi accident: It happened in a construction zone on I-80 W near Oxford.

FLORENCE, Ky. a ' Each year, across the United States three million suspected cases of child abuse will be investigated.

The Web site NKYhelps.org is a comprehensive registry of organizations that need help.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has denied an appeal by a 31-year-old Kentucky man convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a Saginaw Township man.

If you are a history buff, this is your weekend, from tours of museums to historic homes.

FLORENCE, Ky. a ' A Dish Network employee found evidence of a break-in to his van when he reported for work Wednesday morning.