Covington has announced the winners of its neighborhood grant program, which will be used to fund various projects including neighborhood beautification, teen involvement, and park improvements, with a total of $24,955 awarded to six local groups.
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Erlanger breaks ground on 1,000 acre ‘forever adventure park’
Erlanger Mayor Jessica Fette announced the groundbreaking of the Eons Adventure Park, a 1,000-acre urban woodland with mountain biking trails, tree canopy trails, a nature playground, and a hidden coffee shop, which is expected to attract new businesses and workers to the region.
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Starlit Sanctuary: New event venue in Covington benefits local school
Starlit Sanctuary, a new wedding venue in Covington, has opened and is administered by Community Montessori school, with all proceeds from event rentals benefiting the school’s scholarship fund.
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Riverfront Commons project unveils new attractions
Southbank Partners has unveiled plans for a reimagined Riverfront Commons, featuring new attractions including a replica of the John Hastings ferry boat, expansions to Memorial Park in Ludlow, and extensions to a trailhead in Silver Grove.
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Newport explores options for implementing composting services
Newport is exploring options for implementing composting in the city, with GoZERO presenting options including centralized drop-off areas and individual residential services.
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Alexandria mayor keeps 11-year promise, purchases skate park for $1,300
Alexandria City Council has purchased a skate park from Fort Thomas for $1,300, providing a safe and convenient place for local teenagers to skate.
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Bellevue Beach Park undergoes multi-year improvement project
Bellevue Beach Park is undergoing a multi-year improvement project as part of the Riverfront Commons initiative, which includes painting/cleaning, landscaping/trimming, new flowerpots and wayfinding signage, with the first part of the work expected to be complete by Oct. 4.
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House Hunters visits NKY, here’s where they ended up buying
HGTV’s House Hunters made a stop in Northern Kentucky. The episode “Searching for Historic in Kentucky” aired Thursday night on the HGTV channel. In the episode, the couple, who had a budget of $400,000, looked at a few homes across NKY. They checked out a historic home in Fort Thomas, a new build in Independence, […]
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A new treasure trove for collectors is opening in Alexandria
Route 27 Antique Mall, a new spot for collectors to find their next big score, is opening in Alexandria, featuring close to 200 vendors selling antique, vintage or collectibles, including furniture, jewelry and toys and is expected to open in the next month.
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Immigrants, refugees share their stories of resilience on Purple People Bridge
Flavia Maria Cunha Bastos, a Brazilian immigrant and research professor at the University of Cincinnati, is one of the participants in the “More Than Meets the Eye” project, which features personal stories of immigrants and refugees who now call the Greater Cincinnati region home.
