What you need to know Hundreds of customers gathered outside the new Edgewood Kroger, eager to be among the first to experience the company’s latest marketplace store in Northern Kentucky. The Dixie Heights High School pep band and cheer team kicked off the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grocery store with the national anthem and pledge […]
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Boone County panel rejects zone change for 382-unit Union Landing project
What you need to know A key Boone County Planning Commission committee has recommended against a proposed zone change that would have allowed nearly 400 housing units just outside Union. On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the Boone County Planning Commission’s zone change committee voted to recommend denial of a zone change request that, if approved, would […]
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LifeSciKY welcomes three biotech startups to Covington’s new OneNKY Center
What you need to know Kuntal De understands the urgency required in cancer treatment. Earlier this year, the founder of PAN Biologics lost his aunt to a particularly aggressive form of cancer. He said this personal experience drove his company’s mission to develop targeted alpha-emitter radiotherapy for glioblastoma. De’s therapy isolates cancer cells so healthy […]
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NKY districts fight growing teacher shortage
Hannah Edelen pursued teaching because she wanted to make a difference in children’s lives. Edelen is a former social studies and language arts teacher at Holmes Middle School in Covington, something she said she always found personally fulfilling. Edelen, who taught in the post-pandemic academic landscape, said the global health crisis exacerbated growing trends around […]
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Covington gets its first taste of Nepal with Bridges Nepali
What you need to know Ash Chipalu aims to introduce people in Northern Kentucky to Nepali cuisine, which he believes can help bridge the cultural gap between his home country and American communities. Chipalu hails from Nepal, a landlocked, mountainous country in south Asia, nestled between India and China. In 2015, the country was devastated […]
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OneNKY Center officially opens its doors: Take a look inside
What you need to know After two years of construction, the OneNKY Center has officially opened its doors with tenants already moved in. Inside the building, the offices are filled with artwork, office supplies, desks and the employees who occupy them. The building, located at the base of the famous Roebling Bridge, is the latest […]
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Construction company selected for new Boone County public safety center
What you need to know Boone County has selected a construction company to develop its new emergency management and public safety communications building. On Tuesday, the Boone County Fiscal Court voted 3-0 to approve the selection of Pepper Construction for construction management services related to the new emergency management and public safety communications building. Pepper, […]
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America’s River Roots festival cancels music headliners
What you need to know America’s River Roots Festival has scrapped its headlining musical acts. National headlining acts such as Weezer, Janelle Monae, Maren Morris, and Mt. Joy, among others, will no longer be performing at the festival, as reported by LINK’s media partner, WCPO, this morning. Festival organizers revealed the lineup on July 8. […]
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Beyond Excellent: entrepreneurs turn passion for detailing into growing Covington business
Entrepreneur Grant Rothenburger finds detailing vehicles to be a cathartic experience. As a professional car detailer, the gratification derived from completing a job helps propel his business forward. “Specifically with detailing, the instant gratification of the before and after, and people’s reaction when they see their car and they’re like, ‘oh, it hasn’t been this […]
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Kroger breaks ground on $37 million project in Cold Spring
Kroger has officially broken ground on a $37 million construction project to expand the Cold Spring Kroger near Northern Kentucky University. The store, located at 70 Martha Layne Collins Blvd., is replacing the existing 40-year-old Kroger with a new 130,000-square-foot Marketplace. In addition, Kroger will add an 8,000-square-foot wine and spirits shop, an 18-pump fuel […]