As Americans get settled in with good food for the Fourth of July weekend, so too are the sharks at Newport Aquarium. The sharks will get special meals for #SharkSummer courtesy of the biologists that work with them every day. Shark Summer runs all summer long and includes a chance to see shark eggs in […]
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Local experts convene to talk global trade
Supply chain disruptions. International trade policies. The lingering pandemic. They’re global problems that affect the region, and they’ll be the topics of discussion at the 2022 Global Trade Day on Wednesday, July 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Miami University Voice of America Learning Center, 7847 VOA Park Drive in West Chester. More than a dozen local […]
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Un-Told Speaker Series to highlight stories of diversity, empowerment
The inaugural Un-Told Speaker Series at venues in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati will focus this year on stories of diversity and empowerment from nationally acclaimed speakers. The Speaker Series is scheduled for July 22 and 23 to coincide with the return of the Cincinnati Music Festival. Speakers include: Andrew Young, Jr. The former pastor, civil rights leader, U.S. representative, U.S. […]
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Frisch’s Celebrates National Hot Dog Month with Nathan’s Famous
Two American classics are coming together this month: Frisch’s Big Boy burger and Nathan’s Famous hot dog. To kick off National Hot Dog Month beginning July 1, all Frisch’s Big Boy locations will carry Nathan’s Famous 100% all-beef natural casing hot dog — the same hot dog served at Nathan’s Famous restaurants, including the original Coney […]
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Looking to set off fireworks this weekend? Consider these safety tips
It’s that time of the year: The Fourth of July is Monday and this weekend the region will be celebrating — most likely with fireworks. “People want to celebrate July 4, and that’s understandable,” Bellevue City Administrator Frank Warnock said. “However, there are those who disrespect their neighbors and don’t appreciate how dangerous fireworks can […]
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Local organizations awarded grant funds from Kentucky Colonels
Behringer-Crawford Museum in Covington received a grant to purchase gun safes and archival boxes to preserve Civil War weaponry. Ten Civil War weapons, including firearms and artillery swords, as well as dozens of additional historical items, were acquired from the shuttered James A. Ramage Civil War Museum in Fort Wright. The museum received the $6,411.10 grant […]
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He overcame hereditary vision problem to become eyes of The River City News, LINK nky
For the past nine years, Brian Frey was a ubiquitous sight at Northern Kentucky sports games, summer events, crime scenes, graduations, business openings, and more. For nearly a decade, he captured the visual part of our region’s story as a photographer for The River City News and now LINK nky, following its acquisition of RCN. […]
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Historic Covington cemetery featured in Netflix series
Covington’s Linden Grove Cemetery and Arboretum features prominently in an episode of the new Netflix series The Future Of. “What if we could look into the future to see how every aspect of our daily lives — from raising pets and house plants to what we eat and how we date — will be impacted […]
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Area artists painting portraits of local innovators for public art display in Covington
Local artists are painting murals at the Innovation Alley Portrait Gallery in Covington this week in order to pay homage to unheralded local innovators. Thirteen local artists contributed to the public art gallery located in an alleyway on the side of a building on 114 W Pike St. in downtown Covington. “Proven records show that […]
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Pike/Russell Street underpass beautification a ‘no-brainer’
The Pike/Russell Street underpass in Covington is in the midst of an aesthetic transformation. The current sunbaked, peeling pink paint is now gray and blue as part of a beautification project by Renaissance Covington and the City of Covington. Paint crews have been hard at work to restore the bridge’s outward appearance. The new paint […]