As the region prepares to send its kids back to school for the 2025-26 school year (where did the summer go?!), we are gearing up for our next Community Conversation, which is all about education solutions for kids from birth to grade 12. If you go: What: LINK nky Community Conversation event on housing When: […]
Author Archives: Meghan Goth
As LINK nky's executive editor, Meghan Goth oversees editorial operations across all platforms. Before she started at LINK in 2022, she managed the investigative and enterprise teams at WCPO 9 in Cincinnati. She has also worked at The Cincinnati Enquirer, Dateline NBC and The New York Times Syndicate. She graduated with her Bachelor's in journalism from the University of Cincinnati in 2007 and received her Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University in 2008.
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Inside LINK: Have you noticed bulleted summaries at the top of our stories?
If you’re a regular to linknky.com, you may have noticed that we recently started adding bulleted summaries to the top of our stories. You’ll see these summaries at the top of our byline stories (as opposed to briefs – if you’re unfamiliar with the difference, click here) before the story itself actually starts. If you […]
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Fort Thomas’ Escape Chicken has been found … and she has a name!
The Fort Thomas community has been closely following sightings of an “escape chicken” for the last 10 days. The owner contacted LINK nky today to let us know the chicken – whose name is Bubbles – has been captured and is safe. “I am the owner of the chicken that has been running around Fort […]
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Beechwood parents speak out: ‘I trusted my children to you, and you absolutely failed’
Molly Seifert sat on the stage in the auditorium at Beechwood High School. She was at the end of a row of tables shaped like a horseshoe, occupied by the district’s board of education. “I’m here to speak on behalf of young women who have been sexually harassed, abused or groomed in the school setting,” […]
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Emergency Shelter of NKY announces CEO
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky announced Tuesday that Kim Webb has been named CEO of the organization. Webb had served as executive director of the Emergency Shelter since 2015. “As I mark 10 years of service with the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky, I’m honored to step into the role of Chief Executive Officer. […]
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Former Beechwood teacher’s admission highlights gray area between law, ethics
As a Kentucky State Police detective interviewed him in 2022, a former Beechwood teacher’s answers became quieter and shorter. In a recording of the interview, obtained by LINK nky, the teacher admits to having sexual contact with and even grooming a graduating senior in 2020. “So we can probably agree that there is a little […]
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Beechwood superintendent permanently barred from renewing certification
Beechwood Independent Schools Superintendent Mike Stacy, who announced his retirement in March after a controversial contract extension the year before, has been permanently barred from renewing his certification to work in Kentucky schools, according to meeting minutes from the Education Professional Standards Board. According to the board’s June 4 minutes, Stacy “shall not be employed […]
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A farewell to Streetscapes as we search for new food writer
Maria Hehman has been a food writer with LINK from basically the beginning. At first, she wrote feature stories like who were the best dressed coaches left in the NCAA tournament that year and places to go for a summer cocktail on a patio. And then, we came up with a great idea: What if, […]
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Inside LINK: Meet our new editorial board members
We recently completed our search for two new editorial board members, and I’m pleased to say that we are ready to announce our choices. Laura Lyons is the president and owner of ATech Training in Walton and has more than 30 years of manufacturing experience. Laura is a Northern Kentucky native and lives in Florence. […]
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Jesse Brewer (no, not that one) shares intent to challenge Thomas Massie
Jesse Brewer has shared his intent to run as a Democrat against Rep. Thomas Massie for Kentucky’s 4th District House of Representatives seat. That is, assuming he wins the May primary against Melissa Strange. No, not Boone County Commissioner Jesse Brewer. This Jesse Brewer lives in Villa Hills and said he decided to run for office […]