What you need to know Florence and the Black community are intertwined through a history rooted in the establishment of early freedmen’s communities following the emancipation of slavery. The city is home to the First Baptist African American Church, founded in 1870 by the Trustees of the Colored Baptist Association. The church had an active […]
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Boone County preservation plan aims to safeguard history while guiding future growth
What you need to know From Boone County’s Ohio River valley to its rolling hills, the county is peppered with landmarks and buildings that mark its significance to the region’s history. Boone County contains more than 1,600 historic buildings, nearly 600 archaeological sites, over 225 cemeteries, and more than 100 properties listed on the National […]
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Drees’ 224-unit Hebron townhome project advances in rezoning process
What you need to know Drees Homes, a Fort Mitchell-based homebuilder, is seeking to build a 224-unit townhome complex off North Bend Road in the Hebron area. The homebuilder first introduced its proposal to the Boone County Planning Commission at a public hearing on June 3. Fast-forward to Wednesday, June 17, when the planning commission’s […]
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Florence approves second Planet Fitness to account for growing demand
What you need to know The City of Florence will be getting a second Planet Fitness after the city council voted to approve a proposal from Midwest Fitness Partners, a company that operates dozens of gyms across the country. The city council approved an ordinance on Tuesday, authorizing the development of a two-story, approximately 33,000-square-foot […]
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Another Nine aims to make golf more accessible as indoor franchise expands
What you need to know Another Nine co-founders Ethan Grob and Brett Jewell started their business with the goal of increasing accessibility to the game of golf, a sport that’s traditionally notorious for high up-front costs. From 2019 to 2025, the participation base has grown by 41%, with the sport approaching 50 million total participants, […]
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Layoffs, lost sales & stalled growth: The toll of Ohio’s THC drink ban and how Kentucky is benefiting
What you need to know Fifty West Brewing CEO Bobby Slattery said his Cincinnati brewery has lost millions of dollars in revenue opportunities since Ohio prohibited the sale of hemp-derived THC beverages outside of licensed cannabis dispensaries earlier this year. In late 2024, Fifty West launched its line of hemp-derived THC beverages, Sunflower, which generated […]
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Boone County rejects Corporex apartment proposal near Mineola Pike
What you need to know Boone County has rejected a proposed residential development plan from Covington-based real estate investment firm Corporex on the grounds that it did not properly align with the county’s comprehensive plan, among other concerns. The Boone County Fiscal Court, which has final authority over all zoning map amendments in the county’s […]
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Florence to focus on infrastructure, financial oversight amid FBI probe
What you need to know Correction: A previous version of this story stated the City of Florence approved its annual budget. The city, in fact, only conducted a first reading of its annual budget ordinance. The story was updated to reflect this. The City of Florence approved a new budget for the forthcoming fiscal year, […]
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Boone County allocates $3.1 million to mental health, aging and disability programs for residents
What you need to know Boone County has approved the allocation of over $3 million from its Mental Health, Intellectual Disability and Occupational Aging Tax to local nonprofits that provide critical services to the residents of the county. On Tuesday, June 9, the Boone County Fiscal Court approved a resolution distributing $3,095,300 to support programs […]
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By Golly’s, The Works locations in Northern Kentucky permanently close
What you need to know All By Golly’s and The Works Pizza locations in Northern Kentucky are now permanently closed. Lance Sizemore, CEO of Epic Eeats, a Cincinnati-based restaurant group, confirmed to LINK nky that the company shuttered four of its Northern Kentucky-based restaurants on May 18. As of now, Sizemore said there are no […]
