The economy, education, housing, healthcare and AI were all topics of conversation Wednesday evening at a special NKY Chamber of Commerce event in Devou Park. The event saw an extended Q&A with Kentucky House Speaker David Osborne and Kentucky Senate President Rob Stivers, both Republicans, about key issues and how they planned to advocate for […]
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Across the river, higher voter turnout offers lessons for Northern Kentucky
Voters in Hamilton County, Ohio, turned out at a significantly higher rate than neighboring Northern Kentucky in last Tuesday’s general election, raising a familiar question. What could Kentucky do differently to get more people to the polls? While turnout increased across Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties compared to the 2022 midterm election, none came close […]
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46th Circuit Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Hardin files for governor
The Commonwealth’s Attorney for Kentucky’s 46th Judicial Circuit, Rick Hardin, has announced his run for Kentucky governor in 2027. A representative from the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office confirmed his filing with LINK nky. He will be the first person to officially file to run for governor. “For decades, Republicans and Democrats have promised to […]
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Reelected Florence mayor outlines priorities for second term, from parks to public safety
Florence elected Julie Metzger-Aubuchon Tuesday night to serve a second term in office. She won with 3,882 votes — that’s 53.7% of the total voters. LINK nky caught up with Mayor Metzger-Aubuchon to discuss the election and the future of Florence. “I hope the reelection is an indication that the residents are happy with the […]
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General election turnout sees increase in early voting
The number of early voters in Northern Kentucky increased this year. All three clerks spoke with LINK nky Wednesday morning following the election. “Numbers were pretty high for early voting as compared to ’22, which were only like 10,000,” said Kenton County Clerk Gabrielle Summe. “So, we had 7,000 more people vote prior to the […]
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Williams, Funke Frommeyer win reelection to Kentucky Senate
Republican state Sens. Edwin “Gex” Williams and Shelley Funke Frommeyer secured reelection to the Kentucky Senate in Tuesday’s general election. Williams defeated Democrat Stella Pollard, while Funke Frommeyer defeated Democrat Josh Baker. According to reported statewide results, Williams received 20,793 votes, or 53.4% of the total, compared with Pollard’s 18,163 votes, or 46.6%. Williams won […]
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Schickel, Flaig win Boone County Fiscal Court seats
Former state Sen. John Schickel and incumbent Boone County Commissioner Cathy Flaig, both Republicans, won their respective races for the Boone County Fiscal Court in Tuesday’s general election. According to the Kentucky Secretary of State’s election night tracker, Flaig, the incumbent District 1 commissioner, defeated Democrat Debra Waller, receiving 26,467 votes, or 61% of the […]
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Who’s the new mayor in your city? Check out the 2026 winners
Click the county below to jump to a list of winners: Numerous mayoral seats in the Northern Kentucky region were up for grabs this year. Several of the region’s major population centers, including Florence, Erlanger, Fort Thomas and Independence saw contested races, along with some of the smaller cities. Mayors are the central executives of […]
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Meet NKY’s newly elected school board members
Incumbents largely held their ground, joined by a few newcomers in Northern Kentucky’s four competitive school board races on the Nov. 3 ballot, according to election results from the Kentucky Secretary of State. Five new representatives also joined boards of education at Beechwood, Dayton and Erlanger-Elsmere independent school districts in non-competitive races. School board members […]
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Meet your new Kentucky House reps
The election night results for the Kentucky House of Representatives are in, and we now know who the region’s new representatives in Frankfort will be. Several key Kentucky House seats were up for grabs in Northern Kentucky this year, including House District 65, which contains Covington, and District 67, the only district in NKY currently […]
