What you need to know Boone County has advanced its budget ordinance for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year. On Tuesday, the Boone County Fiscal Court conducted a first reading of an ordinance to approve its proposed budget for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year on May 26. A second reading is scheduled to take place at the next […]
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Premier Planning Group relocating firm to downtown Covington office building
What you need to know Cincinnati-based wealth manager Premier Planning Group is set to relocate south across the Ohio River to one of downtown Covington’s newest office buildings. Premier Planning, currently located in the Atrium building in downtown Cincinnati, is set to move to a recently constructed office building at 419 Scott Blvd. in Covington. […]
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Boone County rejects Whitewater Car Wash plan at former Burlington Frisch’s site
What you need to know The Boone County Fiscal Court rejected a proposal from a car wash franchise to demolish the vacant Frisch’s in Burlington and build a new express car wash in its place. In December, Whitewater Car Wash, a Tomball, Texas-based company, presented a proposal to the Boone County Planning Commission to demolish […]
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Check out these driving distance destinations for a Memorial Day weekend getaway
Nashville, Chicago, Red River Gorge State Park, Mammoth Cave National Park, and Pittsburgh are all within a five-hour drive of Northern Kentucky and offer a variety of recreational activities for a weekend vacation.
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Recount unlikely in House District 63 race after Banta loses by 13 votes: ‘I’m not asking for it’
What you need to know The Kentucky House District 63 GOP primary could undergo a recount, if requested, as the race’s final margin is within .05%. After the final votes were tallied on Election Day, challenger Cole Cuzick held a 13-vote lead over incumbent State Rep. Kim Banta, 2,220 to 2,207. Third-place challenger Seth Winslow Young […]
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Hand defeats Moore in Boone County judge/executive primary
Chet Hand has secured the Republican nomination for Boone County judge/executive. The race pitted longtime incumbent Gary Moore, who was first elected in 1998, against upstart Boone County Commissioner Hand. In Kentucky, a county’s judge/executive serves as the chair of the County Fiscal Court, a legislative body that manages and administers the county budget, oversees […]
Posted inElection NKY 2026
Gallrein defeats Massie in GOP primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District
Ed Gallrein has secured the Republican nomination for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District after a hotly contested primary, defeating incumbent Thomas Massie. This was the most expensive GOP primary in U.S. House history, with more than $32 million spent, as funds flowed in from billionaire mega-donors, super PACs and small-dollar donors from across the country. During […]
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth backs Gallrein during unusual NKY stop
What you need to know Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced a crowd of Trump supporters at the Hilton DoubleTree on the campus of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. His message was clear—he backs Ed Gallrein. Hegseth briefly visited Northern Kentucky on Monday, May 18, on the eve of Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District Republican primary […]
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Massie, Gallrein GOP primary becomes most expensive in U.S. history
What you need to know The historic showdown between incumbent Kentucky’s 4th District Rep. Thomas Massie and former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein for the GOP nomination is the most expensive House primary in United States history. Ads from various political action committees have peppered the television screens and social media feeds of Northern Kentucky residents […]
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Florence approves ordinance targeting traffic queues spilling onto public roads
What you need to know The City of Florence passed an ordinance to curb vehicle queues that spill onto public roadways, reducing potential safety hazards for drivers and emergency response vehicles. Over the past few weeks, the Florence City Council has advanced ordinance O-11-2026, which establishes new regulations to prevent motor vehicle queues from commercial, […]