Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINK nky reporter Dogs in Covington can gleefully rejoice as the city begins construction of a new neighborhood dog park. The city’s public works department began removing pavement, playground equipment, and short divider walls with a Bobcat last week. The park will feature high-end decorative fencing, separate areas for small and […]
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Florence Aquatic Center Gets “One-Season Experiment” to Stay Open
The Florence city council decided last week to keep its Aquatic Center, at least temporarily, instead of demolishing it. The center has been a point of contention over the past couple years, shuttering during the first year of the pandemic, and, unlike most other municipal pools in the region, again in the second year. City […]
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Grant aims to fund projects for artists of color in Covington
Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINK nky reporter The Eastern Neighborhood Vibrant Communities program is providing a great opportunity for up-and-coming artists of color to create pieces in Covington’s Eastern Neighborhoods that have been historically underrepresented with arts programming. The program will grant up to $5,000 in requests; the money will be used to pay for […]
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Groundhog Day Family Fun Event Set For Tower Park
The Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy will hold a family friendly Groundhog Day event for children in Tower Park on Wednesday, February 2 beginning at 4:30 and the last group needs to finish by 6:00. Meet at the tennis courts in Tower Park to start the hike. Participants will search for the groundhog shadows along a […]
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The Slice is Right Could Be Coming to an Event Near You
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK nky reporter The Slice is Right Pizzeria rolled into the Northern Kentucky community in September 2020, but the business wasn’t hit with pandemic setbacks until July 2021. According to his sister Rachel Turner, Trent Turner is the brains behind the business. He began perfecting his pizza dough recipe about three […]
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At Enson Harbor, your meal may be served by … robots?
Enson Harbor opened for lunch hours at 11 a.m. over the weekend, and if you stop by, you may get a chance to be served by a robot. The new seafood restaurant in Bellevue has three robot servers that resemble a cat. They are programable to seat you at your table and act as a […]
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This die-hard NKY Bengals fan cannot wait for Saturday
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK nky reporter Joyce Dorgan has been a die-hard Bengals fan for as long as she can remember. For at least the past 42 years, she has worn Bengals gear to show her support for the team. “I mean, I’ve got socks, shirts, earrings, a watch,” Dorgan, of Cold Spring, said. […]
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Covington Building Painted Black, City Board Denies Retroactive Permission
Written by Michael Monks, LINK nky chief content officer A downtown Covington building was painted black without permission from the city and on Wednesday night, a city board denied a retroactive OK. A new business, Alibi, from the proprietors of adjacent Agave & Rye, opened at 633 Madison Avenue, offering a bar and food from […]
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CVG Has Lowest Airfares in Region Four Years in a Row
DOT chart shows Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport average fares are 9 percent lower than the national average. The U.S. Department of Transportation released its average airfare ranking report for the third quarter of 2021, and the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) once again has the lowest airfares in the region. Interested in what’s happening at […]
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She left P&G to start a coffee shop that would bring people together
Written by Haley Parnell, LINKnky reporter Tami Trunick had a vision: she wanted to do something more meaningful for her community. After working at Procter & Gamble for decades, Trunick said she didn’t feel like she was improving lives the way she wanted. Brass Key Coffee began when the Northern Kentucky native took a trip […]
