Good morning, Covington.

Meta has been named a partner in a planned 2,000-acre data center in northern Kentucky; residents have pushed back over potential disruption + local officials plan community meetings to discuss project approvals.

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Sugar Ridge Family Farm in Walton hosts Scream Ridge, a festival combining a haunted experience by the Cincinnati Circus Company with Fall Fest activities for families.

Fall Fest runs through Oct. 25 and ScreamFest runs at 7 p.m. — midnight until Oct. 31 with tickets starting at $20.

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Kentucky joins National Teen Driver Safety Week from Oct. 18-24 to encourage teens to buckle up, stay focused, and follow safe driving rules.

Transportation Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman said the state is offering hands-on activities like crash simulators to improve road safety.

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Horizon Community Foundation of NKY announced the Lemen Family Cancer Initiative to boost cancer research and help local life sciences startups with equipment & resources.

The fund, set up by the Lemen family to honor loved ones lost to cancer, aims to grow research and create local jobs.

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Kentuckians are advised by the Kentucky Hospital Association Interim CEO Melanie Landrum to review plan details during Medicare open enrollment, which runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, ensuring trusted doctors + local hospitals are in-network before choosing coverage as extra perks may not guarantee needed care.

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The Holy Cross girls basketball team began preseason practice Thursday as they were ranked No. 1 in the Northern Kentucky preseason coaches poll.

Senior DMyah Williams took part in drills but will not join scrimmages until doctors clear her (coach Ted Arlinghaus explained).

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