We gave you the 50 greatest sports icons from NKY last summer. Since we had so much fun with that, we’re bringing you another list of the 50 greatest things this summer…The 50 greatest prep sports teams from NKY. Each day for the next 50 days, we’ll release one of the area’s 50 greatest prep sports […]
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Free concert series in Ludlow begins in late August
A series of free concerts is coming to Ludlow courtesy of an $8,500 grant from ArtsWave. Dubbed the Ludlow Rail Sessions, the concerts will take place in the fall of 2026 and the spring of 2027 in front of the Ludlow Train Viewing Platform near the entrance to the city. The event is organized by […]
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Covington breaks ground on first mixed-use riverfront development
City leaders and developers broke ground Friday on the first mixed-use development at the Covington Central Riverfront. Located at the M & N blocks of the CCR site, the development will include 269 market-rate apartments, about 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 133 parking spaces once complete. The buildings are expected to stand […]
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Shop local for less at ‘Inventory Edit’ discounted market
You can soon shop local boutiques and vendors in one space at a discount. Bellevue’s Coda Co. is hosting “The Inventory Edit” market at Headquarters Event Venue, 935 Monmouth St., in Newport. The market will be curated with inventory sourced by local boutiques and vendors, but with a twist. Everything is on sale. Coda Co. said […]
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FC Cincinnati mini soccer pitch opens in Newport
Newport and FC Cincinnati held the grand opening of a mini soccer pitch in Bernadette Watkins Park on July 23. The soccer pitch, essentially a mini soccer field with turf, is located at 401 W 6th St. FC Cincinnati built the pitch. The city plans to host educational programming there, involve the schools and have […]
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It’s official: Wawa’s coming to Covington
Wawa is coming to Covington. The Philadelphia-based convenience store chain is slated to open a location on the site of the old Walgreens on Winston Avenue in Covington, according to site planning documents LINK nky obtained through a public records. Demolition of the site began recently. The new owners of the property are an LLC subsidiary of […]
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50 greatest NKY prep sports teams in 50 days: Day 33, 1946 Holmes football
We gave you the 50 greatest sports icons from NKY last summer. Since we had so much fun with that, we’re bringing you another list of the 50 greatest things this summer…The 50 greatest prep sports teams from NKY. Each day for the next 50 days, we’ll release one of the area’s 50 greatest prep sports […]
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KSO to perform jazz takes on classical favorites in free park concerts
Classical music will get a jazz makeover when the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra brings its free summer concert series to Northern Kentucky parks next month. The orchestra’s latest program, “The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra Swings the Classics,” features a regional all-star big band performing jazz-inspired arrangements of famous classical works. The concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, […]
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Campbell County Public Library hosting used book sales in Newport
Looking for your next page-turner? Stock up on your next great read without breaking the bank at the Friends of the Campbell County Public Library’s upcoming used book sales. The Friends of the Campbell County Public Library is hosting a used book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every other month in the Friends […]
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Boone County Library awarded grant for robotics program
The Boone County Library has received a $1,000 grant from the Rural Technology Fund to provide STEM learning opportunities for youth at the Chapin Memorial Library in Petersburg. The Rural Technology Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to bridging the digital divide between rural and urban communities, will finance the acquisition of three Sphero BOLT robotics kits […]