The Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents voted to confirm the appointment of new Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Diana McGill at their meeting Wednesday morning, despite some trepidation from faculty about the process of the appointment. “I promise to give everything to face our challenges, to solve problems together […]
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Northern Kentucky Health Department welcomes Elise Sebastian as deputy director
The Northern Kentucky Health Department recently welcomed its first-ever Deputy Director, Elise Sebastian. “Having a deputy director will allow us to expand and intensify our efforts in a number of areas,” said NKY Health Health Department District Director Dr. Jennifer Mooney in a press release. “It is our responsibility as a public entity to bring […]
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Blacklion vodka to kickoff US tour at Hotel Covington Jan. 20
Blacklion vodka, produced by Tim and Tan Spittle based in England, will kickoff their US promotional tour at Hotel Covington on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. Featured on BBC One’s Future Food Stars, hosted by Gordon Ramsay, the spirit is distilled using sheep’s milk. The promotional tour will also make stops in Lexington and […]
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Meet Covington mayoral candidate Ron Washington: ‘I will not be a stranger’
“I grew up on West 6th Street in the Mother of God neighborhood,” said Covington City Commissioner and unopposed mayoral candidate Ron Washington. The work of the Covington Police in his old neighborhood inspired him to pursue a law enforcement career, “I always wanted to be a cop,” said Washington. Washington announced his campaign in […]
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Northern Kentucky Bar Association passes torch to new president
The Northern Kentucky Bar Association passed the torch to a new president, Robert McBride, with Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP, at its annual ceremony on Dec. 1. The event also served as a fundraising gala and silent auction, titled the Bubbles & Bubbly Gala and Silent Auction. The event was attended by about 250 local […]
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Park Hills support group offers ‘no judgment zone’ for women’s discussions
“I was struggling personally,” said Samantha Finke, a life coach from Fort Wright, “and my friend who was also struggling with her anxiety, we were talking about how we were really struggling, and she’s like, I wish there was a support group.” This was the beginning of a women’s support group that now meets twice […]
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GO Pantry announces new student leadership members
Local nonprofit GO Pantry, which provides free food for Northern Kentucky students, announced the 2023-2024 selections to its Student Ambassador and Junior Board programs this week. The two programs offer selected high school students a chance to learn about charitable and nonprofit work and increase awareness of student hunger in the community. Student members receive […]
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Corporex names new Senior Vice President of Design, Construction
Covington-based real estate development firm Corporex announced the hiring of a new senior vice president of design and construction. Jeff Eagle, who is already on the job, will now be in charge of the Ovation project in Newport and the CirclePoint redevelopment in Erlanger. Eagle has served as the executive vice president of construction for several […]
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Meet Independence’s new police chief
Brian Ferayorni hadn’t always planned on getting into law enforcement. The new Independence new police chief was sworn in at a special meeting of the Independence City Council in September. After graduating from Boone County High School in 2000, he enrolled in Northern Kentucky University to study not criminal justice but pharmaceuticals. However, he took […]
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Covington police officer promoted to sergeant
Andrew Endicott, a patrolman and SWAT member for the Covington Police Department, was promoted to the rank of sergeant at the Covington Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday night. Endicott has been on the force for seven years and will be assuming the role of sergeant following the retirement of another force member. “This is a […]
