Monday’s bench trial in the case of Commonwealth V. River Metals Recycling, which has been ongoing since January 2021, was canceled due to negotiations between the city and the company on investments to “improve the quality of life for residents.” News of an agreement was announced in a Newport news release on Aug. 11 ahead […]
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The ‘invisible population:’ NKY school districts discuss state of student homelessness
This story originally appeared in the Aug. 4 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Experience The Sunday Story in three ways; READ BELOW | LISTEN HERE | WATCH HERE — As a young adult, David Childs experienced homelessness. It wasn’t because of addiction or mental illness—he even grew […]
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The Sunday Story Podcast: NKY school districts discuss state of student homelessness
Experience The Sunday Story in three ways; READ HERE | LISTEN BELOW | WATCH HERE — This week on The Sunday Story Podcast, we look closely at the ‘invisible population’ of students who are experiencing homelessness in the Northern Kentucky region. As a young adult, David Childs experienced homelessness. It wasn’t because of addiction or mental […]
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Urban growth firm floats idea for Bellevue’s Marianne Theatre
The historic Marianne Theatre has been located on Bellevue’s Fairfield Avenue since 1942 but has been untouched since its closing in the 1990s. Owned by the city of Bellevue since 2014, the theatre remains vacant, though not from a lack of ideas of what should go into the space—most recently, a vision to transform the […]
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‘Go with Glo Corner’ honors legacy of late Covington Roebling Books & Coffee employee
Approaching the first anniversary of the death of Covington’s Gloria San Miquel, her former employer, Roebling Books & Coffee, is honoring her legacy. San Miguel was riding her bike on the 11th Street bridge between Newport and Covington when she was struck by a car and killed on Aug. 20, 2022. To recognize one of […]
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Bellevue approves the use of golf carts on Fairfield Avenue
Bellevue is amending its golf cart ordinance to allow the use of carts on Fairfield Avenue. Previously, carts could cross Fairfield Avenue at a light in an intersection but couldn’t drive up and down the street. The city council voted at its meeting Wednesday evening to amend the ordinance with no restrictions. The city could […]
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BrightView Health community outreach manager named first NKY Reentry Champion
“I was a little bit distracted at the beginning when they were reading who was winning the award—I was trying to get registered to win the big TV,” Community Outreach Manager at BrightView Health Rebecca Bollens said. “It was buffering and buffering; finally, I gave up because they were talking about this person that’s winning […]
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Campbell County talks opioid settlement funds
A meeting was held Tuesday to discuss opioid settlement funds in Campbell County. The Campbell County Mayors and Fiscal Court meeting informed governments in the county of the approximation of money they could expect over a period of time and what the money could be allocated toward. No action was taken at the meeting. The […]
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NKWhy: What makes something historic?
History is woven into the fabric of Northern Kentucky’s culture, with historic neighborhoods, homes and businesses dotted throughout the region. From landmarks like the Roebling Bridge to neighborhoods like the East Row in Newport and the Licking Riverside District in Covington, there’s plenty of history to be found in NKY. There is also lots of infrastructure […]
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Alexandria approves upcoming road projects
Alexandria approved the next set of streets to be repaired at its meeting Thursday evening. The roads up for repairs include Apple Blossom Lane, Stonegate Drive, Clearmeadow Drive, Hunters Hill Drive, Gilbert Ridge Road, Lake Park Drive and Shadow Wood Court. Lake Park Drive, Shadow Wood Court, Stonegate Drive, Clearmeadow Drive, and Hunters Hill Drive […]