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 […]
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Dig it? Erlanger business lets kids operate miniature construction vehicles
Who doesn’t like to play with radio-controlled cars, trucks and bulldozers? Well, now an Erlanger business, Can U Dig It RC, is bringing the joys of RC vehicles to local kids and families. “I saw a video online of a coffee shop in Dubai that had these construction machines, and we were just kind of […]
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Covington eyes sidewalk assessment specialist
UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners approved the hire of Mark Ward as a sidewalk specialist at their meeting on Oct. 27, 2026. His hire was approved as part of the meeting’s consent agenda.–LINK nky editorial, Oct. 27, 2026. The City of Covington is looking to hire a sidewalk assessment specialist. Mark Ward’s name appeared […]
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Kenton County expands water main infrastructure
A $4.8 million water main extension has brought public water infrastructure to 61 more households in Kenton County. Elected county leaders and professionals from the Northern Kentucky Water District, which headed up the project, celebrated the completion of the extension on Tuesday. The extension not only brings public drinking water to households that were previously […]
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A golf ball drop in Northern Kentucky could help wipe out polio worldwide
People around the region can help eradicate polio throughout the world this week by purchasing a golf ball. The Kenton County Rotary Club‘s annual charity Golf Ball Drop is scheduled to take place this Thursday. The event will see as many as 400 numbered golf balls dropped from the top of an Independence fire truck […]
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President Trump holds midterm rally in Highland Heights
President Donald Trump returned to Northern Kentucky for the second time this year in hopes of swaying GOP voters in the commonwealth to back Republicans at the ballot box. The president spoke at Truist Arena in Highland Heights on Saturday afternoon. The event comes weeks ahead of the midterm election with key seats up for […]
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Melissa Strange speaks to Kenton County Rotarians in Villa Hills
Melissa Strange spoke to the Kenton County Rotary Club in Villa Hills Thursday, pitching her policy platform and fielding questions from the Rotarians as she prepares for the upcoming November election. “I want to disrupt, and I want to get people thinking again about the candidate that they’re voting for, and not just the party,” […]
