Daily editionThursday, October 8th, 2026
Good morning, Covington.
The 5AM Covington Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of October.
Community
Covington has celebrated the grand opening of the K-9 Ernie Memorial Dog Park at Hands Pike Park today.
The park — funded by the city's FY 2027 budget and built with water fountains and benches — honors the decorated police K-9 while providing a new space for residents and their dogs.
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Culture
At the Behringer-Crawford Museum, the 34th freshART Gala raised over $78,000 for local youth educational programming — artists and bidders came together to support new learning opportunities for students.
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Education
Northern Kentucky University and the NKU Foundation will present the Lincoln Awards on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the James C. and Rachel M. Votruba Student Union — where Boone County Judge Executive Gary Moore and Campbell County Judge Executive Steve Pendery will be honored for their community service.
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Health
Dr. Sarah Marks from the University of Kentucky explained how to tell allergies from viral infections by noting that allergies cause constant itchiness without fever while colds bring body aches.
She advised that anyone with worsening or prolonged symptoms should seek care from a healthcare provider.
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Sports
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins remain uncertain for Sunday's game after Chase stayed in concussion protocol and Higgins was limited in practice because of an adductor injury + the game kicks off at 1 p.m. in Miami.
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