Work on a new park in Kenton County is officially underway. Local leaders broke ground on Kenton County’s new park project Monday morning. Dubbed Fox Ridge Park, the project will eventually see the conversion of the old Fox Run Golf Course in Independence into a 225-acre recreational and natural space. “We have an opportunity here […]
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New bookstore, The Wordcage, opens in Latonia
The City of Covington has a new book store! The Wordcage, a new used book and media store, opened in Latonia on Friday. Located on Decoursey Avenue near Ritte’s Corner, which serves as the neighborhood’s central commercial area, the new storefront hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting Friday afternoon. Jessica Whyte, the store’s owner, […]
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Kenton County mayors consider options for online tax portals
The question of online tax portals for cities took up much of the discussion at the Kenton County Mayors Group meeting on Saturday. The topic was broached by Park Hills Mayor Kathy Zembrodt, who expressed frustration that her city was going to lose its online tax portal, which is provided by a company called Pontem, […]
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How to vote early, vote by mail in Northern Kentucky
Click a bullet point to jump to a relevant section Although Election Day is still over a month out, the window to request a mail-in absentee ballot is now open. Early in-person voting will begin in October. So now is a good time to review your options for early voting or voting by mail in […]
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Ready for Blink 2026 in Covington? Here’s what you need to know
Click to jump to BLINK will return to both sides of the river starting Oct. 8. Covingtonians can expect 10 new murals for the event and three outdoor drinking areas where attendees can move around outside with alcoholic beverages. Let’s take a sneak peek at what to expect and how to prepare for the Covington-side […]
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Major door, front-end security firm considers moving to region
Innovative Opening Solutions, a Norwood-based security, door and window designer, is considering moving its headquarters to Northern Kentucky. The potential move would be either in Covington or an undisclosed site in Boone County. Information on the potential Covington site came before the Covington Board of Commissioners Tuesday night. Originally founded as Erlanger Hardware Consultants in […]
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Residents, demonstrators ask SD1 to reroute Boone County sewer project
What you need to know Demonstrators and Northern Kentucky residents protested outside the headquarters of Sanitation District 1 (SD1) Tuesday against a massive sewer project in Boone County. Many also spoke before SD1’s Board of Directors, asking them to reconsider and possibly reroute the project. The project itself runs along Woolper Creek and has been […]
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This Latonia street is getting a ‘facelift’
Summit Drive in Latonia will get a makeover from the neighborhood this weekend. Located on the edge of the Licking River opposite Frederick’s Landing, Summit Drive sports a grassy island down the center of the road. Some of the street’s residents, Rob Fischer and his daughter Mary Fischer, planted some flowers in the island this […]
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Behind the scenes at LifeSciKY ‘These things were not here when we opened up’
LifeSciKY is one of the flagship businesses at the OneNKY Center in Covington, but what do they actually do? Essentially, LifeSciKY provides areas for bioscience companies and scientific entrepreneurs to rent lab equipment and space to carry out scientific experiments. Think of it like a co-working space or an incubator… but for science. LifeSciKY invited […]
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Kenton County votes to repeal and replace ethics policies
What you need to know The Kenton County Fiscal Court approved a sweeping rewrite of the county’s ethics code Tuesday, changing financial disclosure requirements, the makeup of the county Ethics Commission and how ethics complaints are handled. The new ordinance replaces the county’s existing ethics code, which dates to 1994 and was most recently amended […]
