What you need to know Kroger’s plan to develop a $40 million superstore complex less than a mile from the recently opened Richwood Publix has hit a roadblock. On Wednesday, the Boone County Planning Commission’s Zone Change subcommittee unanimously recommended rejecting Kroger’s zone change request, which, if approved, would permit the development of a 99,000-square-foot […]
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Mainstrasse Flats brings new infill housing to historic Covington neighborhood
What you need to know Mainstrasse Flats, developer Anthony Bradford’s latest housing project, is now complete in Covington’s historic Mainstrasse Village neighborhood. In late 2024, the land at 319 W. 7th St. in Mainstrasse sat vacant as an overgrown grassy lot. Today, the lot is home to 12 new apartments spread across two buildings. Bradford, […]
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Union considers code of conduct for elected officials
What you need to know The City of Union is contemplating a code of conduct for elected officials, centering on their behavior, professionalism and dress standards during city meetings. During a caucus meeting on Monday, the Union City Commission discussed potential tenets of a professional code of conduct for elected officials, with the goal of […]
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Drees Homes proposes smaller Boone County development amid traffic, school concerns
What you need to know Fort Mitchell-based Drees Homes returned to the Boone County Planning Commission, where they presented a scaled-down version of a previously proposed development between Rice Pike and Bleu Yacht Lane. On August 5, Matt Mains, a development manager at Drees Homes, presented a plan to the planning commission during a public […]
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Boone County Transportation Improvement District eyes expanded state, federal funding
What you need to know Boone County’s recently formed Transportation Improvement District is being put to the test as it works to secure increased access to state and federal funding. It’s been over two years since the Boone County Fiscal Court became the first county in Kentucky to establish its own TID. At its inception, […]
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Brent Cooper to step down from NKY Chamber after 10 years ‘connecting the dots’
What you need to know Brent Cooper was originally drawn to the role of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce president because of his experience as a small-business owner. As the founder of C-Forward, a Covington-based information technology business, Cooper felt his background gave him a distinct perspective that helped him relate to the everyday […]
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Boone County roads reopen as crews clear storm debris
Roads in Boone County are beginning to reopen as blockages caused by yesterday afternoon’s severe thunderstorms are cleared. The county experienced severe storm damage on Aug. 11, resulting in downed power lines, uprooted trees, power outages and property damage. Following the storm, road crews from Boone County Public Works and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 […]
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A court ruling is sending THC drinks back across the river
Sunflower is moving back across the river Fifty West Brewing CEO Bobby Slattery declared in a conversation with LINK nky Sunday afternoon. Sunflower, Fifty West’s popular brand of hemp-derived THC beverages, is set to hit retailers’ shelves in Ohio once again after a federal judge granted it a legal lifeline. Fifty West was among 10 […]
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Boone Planning Commission backs 182-home subdivision on former Baptist Convalescent Center site
What you need to know The Boone County Planning Commission has backed a proposal from Arlinghaus Builders to develop a 182-home subdivision on the site of the unrealized Baptist Convalescent Center. On Aug. 5, the planning commission voted 11 to 1 to recommend approval of Arlinghaus Builders’ proposal to develop a new subdivision on a […]
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Residents pack Boone County hearing to oppose potential 340-unit luxury apartment development near Union
What you need to know Dozens of residents filled the chambers of the Boone County Administration Building Wednesday evening to voice their opposition to a proposed luxury apartment complex near the Union-Florence border. The proposal has proven to be polarizing, with many Boone County residents and Union city officials vehemently opposing it, while some Florence […]