What you need to know Northern Kentucky’s healthcare industry is still clawing its way back from the COVID-19 pandemic, several industry executives said during the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs ‘n Issues breakfast panel on Feb. 10. Moreover, the industry is facing challenges related to rising costs, a workforce shortage and federal policy changes […]
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Boone County approves construction for Camp Ernst-Longbranch roundabout
What you need to know Boone County is moving forward with the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Camp Ernst Road and Longbranch Road. On Tuesday, Feb. 10, the Boone County Fiscal Court approved an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to move into the construction phase of the prospective roundabout at Camp […]
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Nonprofit helps NKY youth with developmental differences build independence
What you need to know Gaining independence is an integral part of becoming an adult, with young people often seeking autonomy by achieving milestones such as obtaining a driver’s license, securing their first job, attending college and moving into their own residence. However, for people with autism, Down syndrome, ADHD or other developmental differences, achieving […]
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Boone County Cold Shelter partnership expands services during extreme cold
What you need to know As temperatures have dropped to as low as zero degrees Fahrenheit over the past month, two Northern Kentucky-based nonprofits have partnered to aid the homeless population in Boone County. A 2025 analysis of 24 studies published in Public Health, an English journal published by the Royal Society of Public Health, […]
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Career program helps employees use Amazon as ‘launch point’
What you need to know Before Amazon IT support associate Djemil Ndama Traore left the podium, he told his fellow graduates, “This is not your finish line, this is your launch point.” Traore said he wore many hats at Amazon before landing a career in IT, a change made possible by the company’s Amazon Career […]
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Boone County judge/executive candidates outline vision for county at Tea Party forum
What you need to know It was a packed house at the Boone County Library in Burlington for the Northern Kentucky Tea Party’s candidate forum on Wednesday night, with candidates from across the region taking center stage to stump for the captive audience. Although candidates from all three Northern Kentucky counties participated, the Boone County […]
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Union agrees to sell city hall property to Christ Hospital for $900K
What you need to know Following the announcement that Christ Hospital will be coming to Union, the city revealed it was also involved in another real estate deal—this time with a property of its own. Last week, Christ Hospital, one of the largest hospital systems in Greater Cincinnati, announced it will open a $16 million […]
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BE NKY focused on the future at annual forum
What you need to know Two weeks after CBS Evening News highlighted BE NKY’s contributions to the regional economy, the organization was back to its regularly scheduled programming with its fourth annual ‘BE NKY Forum’ on Jan. 30. Over the past year, Northern Kentucky’s primary economic organization has been involved in numerous successful initiatives, including […]
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Ballyshannon Middle School at 110% capacity as district considers solutions
What you need to know The Boone County School Board authorized the formation of the ‘Demographics and Growth Committee’ to assess the feasibility of relocating some students to alleviate overcrowding at Ballyshannon Middle School. According to data presented to the school board by Pupil Personnel representative Kimberly Hutson, Ballyshannon Middle School is at 110% of […]
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Boone County orders demolition of Point Pleasant home deemed unsafe
What you need to know Boone County has ordered for the demolition of a dilapidated house off Point Pleasant Road with a deteriorated foundation. On Tuesday, Jan. 29, Boone County Code Enforcement officials informed the fiscal court that a home at 3079 Point Pleasant Road in Hebron had received an anonymous complaint from a resident […]