When Newport Independent Schools celebrates its 150th commencement, the milestone will represent more than a historic anniversary. It will reflect generations of students, families and leaders who have shaped the district, including one who now leads it. Superintendent Matt Atkins, a Newport High School graduate from the class of 2000, has come full circle from […]
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First responders discuss mental health, communication at annual symposium
Chris Perry said he remembers the day a young police officer asked him for help. Not with an emergency call. Not with an unruly suspect. And not with something commonly associated with police work. “He comes to me asking for a referral,” Perry said during the first day of the annual First Responder Brain & […]
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Sunset walking tours come to Roebling Bridge this summer
The Roebling Bridge Society, the nonprofit responsible for maintaining and showcasing the historic bridge, will launch a series of sunset walking tours starting later this summer. “This bridge has connected our two cities for more than 150 years, but most people have never heard its full story,” said Don Jones, a historian and member of […]
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Police identify Covington Hat Tricks shooting suspect, still at large
Covington Police have identified a suspect in a shooting that occurred outside of Hat Tricks bar early in the morning on Sunday: 44-year-old Cincinnati resident Franklin Smith, who is still at-large and “should be considered armed and dangerous,” according to a Covington Police statement Wednesday afternoon. Sunday night’s shooting resulted in a man being transported […]
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Daniel Braun to appear before judge in bid to lower $1M bond, again
Campbell County PVA Daniel Braun, charged with using electronic communication to solicit a minor, will once again go before a judge to try to get a bail reduction. Braun will appear in court on May 21 with Campbell County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Zalla. Zalla will hear a motion for a “Writ of habeas corpus,” […]
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LINK nky hires Lia Salvatierra through Report for America
Lia Salvatierra will join LINK nky through Report for America this summer as part of a cohort of 78 journalists placed in newsrooms across the United States. Report for America was launched in 2017 as a way to place vetted journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. As a K-12 education […]
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New fund aims to address food insecurity among cancer patients
Horizon Community Funds has launched a new fund aimed at helping cancer patients at the St. Elizabeth Yung Family Cancer Center in Edgewood get reliable access to food. Dubbed the St. Elizabeth Nourish Food Pantry Fund, donations to the fund will support the Nourish Food Pantry at the center, which “provides patients and their families […]
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City of Erlanger finance team awarded for excellence
The City of Erlanger’s Finance Department has been honored by the Government Finance Officers Association for excellence in financial reporting. “This recognition is the highest honor in governmental accounting and financial reporting,” according to a city announcement. Founded in 1945, the award recognizes state and local governments that consistently exceed the minimum expectations of creating […]
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These are the NKY winners in Kentucky’s House primary races
Seats in several of this region’s districts for the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for grabs this primary season. Kentucky representatives are state lawmakers who introduce and vote on legislation whenever the state legislature is in session. The Kentucky House, in contrast to the Kentucky Senate, tends to focus more on budgetary issues. Read […]
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Campbell County GOP primary results: Who won Tuesday night?
The Republican primary results are in for Campbell County. Here is who won the Republican nomination for coroner, commissioner district 1, jailer and constable district 1 in Campbell County. There were no Democratic primaries for these races. Find all our other Northern Kentucky election coverage and live results here. Coroner Incumbent Mark Schweitzer beat Derek […]