Roads and ramps into Covington will undergo several more closures in the coming months as construction related to the Brent Spence project continues. Representatives from the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, including spokespeople from the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, held a media event Monday, where they gave updates on the […]
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UC engineering students win $10K to develop women’s healthcare products
A team of mechanical engineering students from the University of Cincinnati has won $10,000 to develop and bring to market a niche line of disposable medical devices for emergency departments. The students, who are calling themselves Project Clear, were awarded the funds at Friday’s inaugural Student BioInnovation Summit at SparkHaus in Covington. The product is […]
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NKY police hope to bring holiday cheer to more kids through shopping program
Police officers in Northern Kentucky are working hard to bring holiday magic to more kids in the communities they serve this year. Last year was the first time the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #75 held its Cops and Kids event. The event saw 15 local kids accompany police officers as the kids chose fully-paid-for […]
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General election turnout sees increase in early voting
The number of early voters in Northern Kentucky increased this year. All three clerks spoke with LINK nky Wednesday morning following the election. “Numbers were pretty high for early voting as compared to ’22, which were only like 10,000,” said Kenton County Clerk Gabrielle Summe. “So, we had 7,000 more people vote prior to the […]
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Who’s the new mayor in your city? Check out the 2026 winners
Click the county below to jump to a list of winners: Numerous mayoral seats in the Northern Kentucky region were up for grabs this year. Several of the region’s major population centers, including Florence, Erlanger, Fort Thomas and Independence saw contested races, along with some of the smaller cities. Mayors are the central executives of […]
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Republicans maintain control of Kenton County Fiscal Court
Click the county below to jump to the winners in each district: Republicans have maintained control of the Kenton County Fiscal Court. Now that election night results are in, all three Republican candidates have beaten their Democratic opponents. Republican incumbent Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann ran unopposed this year. Two incumbents, Jon Draud and Joe Nienaber (both […]
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Larry Shelton elected as new Kenton County sheriff
Larry Shelton, a local attorney and former police officer, will become the new Kenton County sheriff in 2027, according to election results Tuesday night. Candidate Party Vote Count* Tom Collins Democrat 26,222 Larry Shelton Republican 28,261 Data provided | Kenton County Board of Elections. Table by Nathan Granger “I’m just blessed that the citizens came […]
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Edgewood to remove Flock cameras
The Edgewood City Council has voted to remove Flock Safety devices from its city. The council cast a unanimous vote to remove the cameras at its meeting on Monday. Council Member Scott Spille did not attend the meeting and did not cast a vote. Edgewood now joins the ranks of many cities in the region […]
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Can you bring your phone, notes or lists with you to vote?
Three counties, 36 cities, 13 school districts, over 400 candidates (not including the state and federal candidates)… who can keep track of all that? Unless you are intimately familiar with every facet of governance in the region, it’s likely you’ll need some kind of tool to help you decide who to vote for on Election […]
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Erlanger employee alleges city withheld public records, says attorney general is investigating
Erlanger may have allegedly run afoul of open records laws, and now one city worker says the Kentucky Attorney General is investigating. “The only thing that was going to protect me is if I went to the attorney general’s office and became a whistleblower,” said Jim White, who works in the city’s IT department. When […]
