Northern Kentucky has increasingly shown its strength as a vital economic, transportation and healthcare organ within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. At Tuesday morning’s NKY Chamber of Commerce Eggs ‘N Issues, the judge/executives of Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties spoke to a crowd of Northern Kentucky business leaders to detail the region’s successes. In Kentucky, the […]
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Devou Park Overlook to be refreshed in honor of local business, government leader
After Drees Homes chairman and former Kenton Co. Judge/Executive Ralph Drees passed away in March of last year, his daughter, Barbara Drees Jones, searched for a way to properly honor his legacy. At Tuesday’s night’s Covington city commission meeting, Drees Jones presented her idea: funding and renovating the Devou Park Overlook, the popular regional destination […]
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Massie challenger Lehman picks up endorsements from multiple NKY mayors
Fourth Congressional District candidate Matt Lehman announced that three NKY mayors are endorsing him. Covington Mayor Joe Meyer spoke at the event at the Northern Kentucky Democratic Party Headquarters in Covington on Monday, where he touted his support for Lehman. Meanwhile, Newport Mayor Tom Guidugli Jr. and Dayton Mayor Ben Baker also endorsed Lehman for […]
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Gateway’s Urban Metro Campus to ‘get some of the trades back down here’
Gateway Community and Technical College is a pillar within the Northern Kentucky education landscape, providing countless people with the necessary skills training to build a successful career in the area. When Gateway’s leadership recognized the lack of reach in trade education for potential students in the region’s river city public schools of Holmes, Ludlow, Lloyd, […]
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Covington’s quest for a new City Hall now has a timeline
The City of Covington’s government has had multiple homes over the past half century, including two different stints at its current digs, a spacious rental on Pike Street in what was once the downtown J.C. Penney store. It moved back there in 2013, after a previous residency in the 1980s, departing a building on Madison […]
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After woman’s death on bridge, cities, state agree to protected bike lane
The Northern Kentucky cycling community has been advocating vocally for increased bike safety measures along the 11th Street Bridge since Gloria San Miguel was struck and killed on the bridge last month. Their activism is starting to pay off. Matt Butler, president of the Devou Good Foundation, announced on Twitter that the City of Covington, […]
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NKY cycling community advocates for action on bike lanes, cyclist safety
Dozens of cyclists packed Covington City Hall Tuesday night in support of cyclist Gloria San Miguel — who was killed while riding her bicycle on the 11th Street Bridge last month — and to advocate for potential changes that could make Northern Kentucky roadways more friendly for cyclists. In the wake of San Miguel’s death, […]
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Edgewood woman reflects on how Girl Scouts impacted her and family’s lives
For Edgewood resident and retired pediatrician Lisa Miller, youth organizations have the capacity to inspire young people to try new things they never considered possible. Miller, a former Girl Scout and a troop leader, said her participation in the Girl Scouts during her childhood in the 1960s offered her avenues into experiences that were previously […]
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FC Cincinnati to build soccer pitch in Covington park
Soccer is one of the most rapidly growing sports in the United States, and the city of Covington is hoping to give enthusiasts of the game a new outlet to play. The city of Covington is projected to enter an agreement with the FC Cincinnati Foundation to build a soccer pitch at Austinburg Park. “I’m […]
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Brent Spence Bridge undergoing 10-day inspection
A 10-day inspection of the Brent Spence Bridge that began Monday will cause lane closures Tuesday, with rolling closures expected throughout the inspection. Crews from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 6 started the inspection Sept. 12, and they are scheduled to finish on Sept. 22. On Tuesday, the northbound left lane of the bridge […]
