As cities and economic institutions have made changes to draw in new development, demand for housing and commercial space has driven up property values and rent prices, making it harder for established residents and businesses to keep pace. Experience this LINK nky story in three ways; 1) READ the full cover story from The LINK Reader […]
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Priced out of the River Cities? ‘The market sets it all’
This story originally appeared in the June 9 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. Listen to this story in our Sunday Story Podcast here. At the end of Greenup Street in Covington, just as the road bends around the city of Covington sign welcoming northern visitors and residents […]
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Short-term rentals in Covington: ‘A sledgehammer when a scalpel is more appropriate’
The City of Covington held a public hearing on short-term rentals Thursday night, where members of the public came out to speak on the recently published draft of the new regulatory ordinance. This was the second public hearing related to short term rentals; the first took place in April. Although it was not as well […]
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Outgoing Covington teacher says raises aren’t enough; district says they are on par
When Covington Independent Public Schools approved a 4% salary increase for teachers in April, district Superintendent Alvin Garrison sent an email to district staff informing them of the raise and thanking them for their hard work. “We remain committed to providing a competitive salary as we understand the inflationary pressure being exerted on staff,” Garrison […]
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LINK nky Daily Headlines: Thursday, June 15, 2023
Good morning, NKY, and happy Thursday! There’s lots going on this week, so tune-in this morning to catch up on your daily news headlines.
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NKU deficit cut to $9.6 million under new budget
Following the announcement of a $24 million budget deficit last year, Northern Kentucky University has approved its operating budget for the upcoming school year, reducing its deficit from more than $24 million to $9.6 million. This includes a 3% tuition increase and eliminates 100 faculty and 25 staff positions as the university continues to pull […]
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Covington approves changes to small business incentive program
The Covington City Commission approved revisions to the city’s small business incentive programs at their meeting Tuesday night. The decision followed revision proposals delivered by Covington’s Director of Economic Development Tom West, at the caucus meeting a week before on June 6. After some discussion among commissioners on Tuesday, the commission revised the guidelines even […]
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4th Street Bridge project expected to cost $68 million
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet gave an update on the progress of the 4th Street Bridge replacement project at the Newport City Commission meeting Monday evening. A representative from the cabinet brought the commission up to speed on their plans for the bridge’s design, answered questions from commissioners and discussed ways the public could stay informed. […]
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Kroger working with police, FBI to investigate Saturday bomb threats
Law enforcement agencies from across the region were sent to Kroger locations in Bellevue, Newport, Cold Spring and Erlanger Saturday for reports of bomb threats. A threat was also called into the Oakley location in Cincinnati, according to Cincinnati Police. Upon receiving the calls, police forces closed the stores, evacuated the buildings and placed the […]
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Bomb threats at Newport, Bellevue Kroger resolved
UPDATE: Bellevue Police confirmed the threat at the Bellevue location has been resolved. They believe that the threats were part of a nation-wide hoax. Federal investigators are being informed.–06/10/23 @ 1 p.m. UPDATE: Campbell County police dispatch confirmed that the threat at the Bellevue location has been resolved. –06/10/23 @ 12:46 p.m. UPDATE: The City […]
