Boone County is looking at changing its zoning laws to allow more homeowners to have backyard chickens, bees and rabbits — but not before seeking the public’s opinion on the matter. According to an announcement from Boone County Fiscal Court, the court is inviting residents to attend a caucus meeting Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The […]
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Kenton County police ask for help identifying homicide victim found dead in 1982
The Kenton County Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a man found dead in 1982. The department posted to social media Monday night, asking anyone with information to contact Detective Jill Stulz at Investigations@KentonCounty.org. According to police, the man’s body was discovered by Kenton County Public Works employees along the weed […]
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NKY foundation offers hope for families facing pregnancy and infant loss
October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, a time dedicated to honoring babies gone too soon and supporting families who’ve experienced the unimaginable. For Lisa Louden, that mission is deeply personal. Louden is the board chair and founder of the Missing Alexis Foundation, which she started in 2008 — four years after her daughter, Alexis, was stillborn in […]
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12th Street Bridge to close for emergency repair work
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is closing the entire 12th Street Bridge, also known as the Girl Scout Bridge, as officials perform emergency repair work, officials announced Monday afternoon. KYTC said police notified officials of a potential issue with a bridge joint on Monday. Bridge inspectors and engineers then closed the structure out of an abundance […]
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Stroke saves Covington woman’s life, discovers grade 4 brain tumor
A stroke can be deadly, but for one Covington woman, it ended up saving her life. In January of 2022, Patty Young suffered a stroke at just 45 years old. “We just thought it was a stroke, so I rehabbed and you know, was pretty positive,” Young said. Young didn’t expect to have a stroke; […]
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Police: 1 dead after pickup truck and dump truck crash in Taylor Mill
A 66-year-old man died following a two-vehicle crash in Taylor Mill, the Kenton County Police Department said. Police said officers responded to the crash just before 10 a.m. Monday on Taylor Mill Road near Red Bud. The man, identified as Jeffrey Smith, was found unresponsive in his pickup truck. He was taken to St. Elizabeth […]
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Husband asking for help to bring his wife back to Ghana after deadly Florence crash
A husband is in mourning and is asking the public for help and support for his family during this difficult time. “I’ve lost my better half,” Clement Essilfie said. Essilfie lost his wife, 53-year-old Edith Obeng, after she was hit by a driver in Florence on Friday night. LINK’s media partner, WCPO, reported on the […]
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Pedestrian struck, killed in Florence
A car struck and killed a woman in Florence on Friday night, according to a release from the Florence Police Department. Officers responded to the scene on Turfway Road west of Drexel Avenue just before 8 p.m., where police said a car had collided with a pedestrian in the right westbound lane. Florence EMS transported […]
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Florence residents await library renovation plans
During LINK’s media partner, WCPO’s, conversation with Florence residents during Tuesday’s “Let’s Talk” event, multiple residents brought up the host of the event — the Florence branch of the Boone County Public Library. Built in the 1970s, residents said they are ready for an upgrade. We caught up with Florence Mayor Julie Aubuchon to talk about future […]
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Missing Florence teen found safe
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office issued a Golden Alert Wednesday for a missing 13-year-old from Florence; she was found safe around 10 a.m. Thursday morning, the sheriff’s office told us. Police initially said the teen was last seen at Ockerman Middle School as school was dismissing for the day Wednesday. The sheriff’s office was concerned […]