What you need to know 1st Lt. Erik Thomas of the Kentucky Army National Guard attributes his resilience to his military service, which he believes has prepared him to compete in the 2026 CrossFit Games. After finishing 13th in the Masters division of the CrossFit Games in 2025, Thomas, a native of Burlington, is running […]
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Scholarship named for former NKY Tri-ED Senior Vice President continues to benefit students at Gateway fourteen years later
Robert “Bob” T. Green, former Senior Vice President of Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (now BE NKY Growth Partnership) dedicated much of his life to helping Northern Kentucky’s youth succeed in their education and careers. Now, even two years after his death in 2024 at age 79, his advocacy for education and workforce development […]
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McAlister’s Deli opens in Cold Spring Town Center
McAlister’s Deli is officially open in Cold Spring. McAlister’s Deli is a fast-casual restaurant chain known for sandwiches, stuffed baked potatoes, salads and its signature sweet tea. It is located in the Cold Spring Town Center development at 3725 Alexandria Pike. The new business held its ribbon-cutting on July 20. The first 100 guests receive […]
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Elliott Coffee wins Cincinnati Preservation award
The Garage/Elliott Coffee received the Cincinnati Preservation 2026 Preservation Excellence Awards’ Impact Award for transforming a historic Dayton building into a neighborhood gathering space. Led by Yard & Co., the project reimagined The Garage as Elliott Coffee, located at 825 6th Ave. in Dayton, creating a destination that has helped spark renewed community activity and […]
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New Riff bourbon to support LifeSciKY’s Stronger Together Grant program
LifeSciKY has teamed up with New Riff Distilling for the second year in a row to release an exclusive single-barrel bourbon to benefit the growing life sciences community. Proceeds from the collaboration will fund lab bench grants at Covington’s life sciences incubator, lowering the barrier to entry for startups by providing the space and equipment […]
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From Covington to Florence, here are some NKY homes for sale right now
This story originally appeared in the July 3, 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. A steal in Florence Address: 5520 Hazel Dr., Florence […]
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LifeSciKY to host Innovation Showcase at OneNKY Center
LifeSciKY, a nonprofit lab incubator based in Covington, is hosting an innovation showcase for biotech tenants, life sciences companies, educators and students. The event, scheduled for Aug. 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Covington’s OneNKY Center, will feature more than 25 vendors, LifeSciKY tenant companies, and academic and industry partners from across Northern […]
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BE NKY wants $6 million to help shape Northern Kentucky’s future
A new capital campaign is in the works at regional economic development company BE NKY. This will be the first major campaign of what CEO Lee Crume is calling the “fifth generation” of economic development in the region, the most recent generation being BE NKY’s first Build + Elevate campaign, which was launched in 2022. […]
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Area Development District seeks input on economic development plan
The Northern Kentucky Area Development District, sometimes shortened to NKADD, is seeking public input on its new 2027 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. To accomplish this, the district is inviting anyone who works or lives in its eight-county service area to fill out three different surveys. The NKADD is one of several Kentucky area development districts […]
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Covington looks to expand small business incentives in Latonia
UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners voted to enact the new incentive structures at their meeting on July 21, 2026.–LINK nky editorial Covington is looking to expand its small business incentive programs in a specific part of Latonia around Ritte’s Corner. Ritte’s Corner is a historic area found at the intersection of five streets in […]
