BURLINGTON, KY (FOX19)- Kentucky's First Lady Jane Beshear cut the ribbon at the new Kentucky National Guard Center on Friday.

A ceremony was held to unveil the National Guard's newest readiness center in Burlington, KY.

The $19 million facility will serve more than 300 men and women of the 1204th Aviation Support Battalion and the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management.

The readiness center is 86,000 square feet, designed to train and support military personnel in their mission for the Commonwealth, the nation and more.

"This building will serve the members of the
National Guard who serve our Commonwealth," said Beshear. "My husband
and I never cease to be amazed of our National Guard men and women. We
appreciate the dedication of our Service members."

FLORENCE, KY (FOX19)- Several people were arrested following a two month-long drug investigation in Northern Kentucky.

The Florence Police Department, along with the Erlanger and Elsmere Police Departments, executed multiple search and arrest warrants for heroin trafficking out of the Super 8 Motel on Dream Street.

Officers recovered about 37 grams of heroin and three quarters of a pound of marijuana as well as more than $6,000 in cash.

Arrested were Anthony Magness, 47, Scott Mcrae, 41, of Erlanger, Angela Hicks, 34, and Tina Rodriguez, 39, of Elsmere and LaDonna Magness. A fifth person, Joshua Jones, 24, of Erlanger, is wanted in connection with this case. All are charged with trafficking in a controlled substance and engaging in organized crime.

On Friday, officials announced that a minority owner of the hotel, Saurabh Taneja, 32, was also arrested and charged with engaging in organized crime.

FLORENCE, KY (FOX19) - The Florence Elementary kindergarten service learning project stated they were willing to help preserve and care for a bald eagle through “Operation A.D.O.P.T.ion.”

The kindergartens studied a unit on America Symbols such as the statue of liberty, bald eagle, America flag, and liberty bell which led to raising $250.00 to go toward the Bald Eagle A.D.O.P.T. program at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens.

The entire school was given the privilege to each make a $1.00 donation for a chance to name the Florence Elementary adopted eagle.  The proud recipient was Neveah Branch, a fourth grader, whose name was revealed during our morning show.  She named our honorary eagle “Brownie”.  Neveah received a family four pack of passes to the Cincinnati Zoo.