What you need to know Covington’s Alcohol & Beverage Control Board has upheld emergency license revocations against Hat Tricks, a sports bar on Madison Avenue, after a nearly four-hour-long hearing on Thursday. This action occurred in the wake of the shooting of the bar’s security guard early in the morning on Sunday, May 17, the […]
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How BE NKY and the Port Authority work (and why you should care)
What you need to know The new Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence, which will relocate NKU’s Chase College of Law and the local branch of the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine from Highland Heights to Covington, passed a public facility review with the Kenton County Planning Commission earlier this month. The project has received […]
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Popular Covington bookstore to relocate to Clifton
Popular Covington-based bookstore Conveyor Belt Books announced Tuesday that the store will soon be moving to the former Proud Rooster building in Clifton after four-plus years of business in Kentucky. “We’ll be making our way to Ludlow Ave in the Clifton Gaslight District in the next few months, aiming for an October opening at the […]
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Boone County rejects Whitewater Car Wash plan at former Burlington Frisch’s site
What you need to know The Boone County Fiscal Court rejected a proposal from a car wash franchise to demolish the vacant Frisch’s in Burlington and build a new express car wash in its place. In December, Whitewater Car Wash, a Tomball, Texas-based company, presented a proposal to the Boone County Planning Commission to demolish […]
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New housing fund aims to increase region’s housing stock
What you need to know A housing fund from the Northern Kentucky Catalytic Fund is aiming to increase the region’s housing stock and is seeking investors to help get it off the ground. Dubbed the Northern Kentucky Housing Fund, the initiative represents one of the more significant and actionable solutions proposed for Northern Kentucky’s ongoing […]
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NKY Chamber Eggs ‘N Issues panel to examine progress on regional housing initiatives
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s next Eggs ‘N Issues breakfast panel will focus on the progress of regional housing initiatives. Set for Tuesday, June 23, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Receptions Banquet and Conference Center in Erlanger, Tara Johnson-Noem, executive director of the Northern Kentucky Area Development District, moderates a discussion on […]
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NKY activities by the hour: quick trips to weekend getaways
It’s almost summer. The sun stays up later and later, the kids will soon have nothing to do, and the outdoor weather is calling you to do something other than stay home. Whether you’ve got bored kids or the nice weather is simply motivating you to get out there and do something fun, figuring out […]
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Newport Aquarium to host new after-hours, 21+ event series ‘FISH + SIPS’
Newport Aquarium-goers will have a new event series to attend — but these events require you to leave the kiddos at home. “FISH + SIPS” is the aquarium’s new after-hours series for those 21 and older. Each FISH + SIPS event will feature three hours of aquarium access, three drink tickets, snacks and a variety […]
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From Walton to Covington, here are some NKY homes for sale
This story originally appeared in the May 22, 2026, edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. Each week, we feature houses for sale around Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties, and this week, we’ve got some great properties to check out. Boone County farmhouse Address: 12822 Cleek Lane, Walton Price: […]
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Drees Homes names new Midwest regional president
Fort Mitchell-based Drees Homes, one of the largest homebuilders in Greater Cincinnati, has announced the appointment of a new executive to lead its Midwestern market. Scott Drees, the great-grandson of founder Theodore Drees, was named Midwest regional president, overseeing divisions in Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Cleveland, Columbus and Indianapolis. “I’m honored to step into this role […]
