Written by The Northerner’s Ella Rose Johnson Cozy warm lighting illuminates those who trickle into the whimsical shop. A room comes to life as creative kindred spirits enter the space. People of all walks of life wander in looking to find their favorite book or hoping to pick up a new read. Regardless, all who […]
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Covington softball field to be named after girls’ sports pioneers
What you need to know Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education voted last week to name the district’s new softball field after two pioneering coaches from Holmes whose efforts and advocacy helped establish organized girls’ sports programs in Northern Kentucky: Donna Wolfe and B. Joan Mitchell. “My kids would have died to have the […]
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How much would a public drinking area cost Covington?
What you need to know Covington has released projected expense figures for maintaining a public drinking area – known officially as a common consumption area, or CCA – in the Central Business District. The projections were presented to city commissioners at a special meeting Saturday morning. City staff projects an upfront cost of between $5,800 […]
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4th Street Bridge demolished as leaders tout connectivity, progress
Covington and Newport’s mayors joined Gov. Andy Beshear and state transportation officials Monday morning for the controlled demolition of the Fourth Street Bridge. Since 1936, the bridge has carried family, workers and goods, Beshear said. “But the region, like the rest of the Commonwealth, is evolving,” Beshear said. “It is booming. The economy is growing […]
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Community Voices: How to create a one-page business plan
This Community Voices column is written by Tonya Bolton, who shares advice, tips and ideas for entrepreneurs. You can reach her at info@tonyaboltonphotography.com. If the phrase “business plan” makes you break out in a cold sweat, you’re not alone. Most entrepreneurs don’t fail because they lack passion or ideas — they fail because they’re overwhelmed. Somewhere along […]
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They’ve seen the world. Now they want to help students do the same
A trip behind the Iron Curtain turned economics into reality for Gary Clayton, and nearly four decades later, he wants Northern Kentucky University students to have their own “whammy” moment abroad. Longtime NKU Economics Department Chair and Professor Gary Clayton and his wife, Jonna Clayton, established a $1 million endowment to support study-abroad opportunities for […]
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Buddy punch: Inside time theft at Covington Public Works
What you need to know An internal city investigation carried out in the latter parts of 2025 uncovered that at least six employees at Covington Public Works, including some supervisory staff, either engaged in or enabled the falsification of timecards, according to documents obtained by LINK nky. Public records detailing the city’s investigation revealed that […]
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These are the properties (and their prices) sold in NKY last month
Click below to jump to: LINK nky now has access to all of the public residential sales data in Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties, and records show that developers and trusts are willing to shell out high prices for homes and land, even when it’s small. Case in point: A small property on Hogrefe Road […]
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Airline food company to move into old Covington White Castle plant
What you need to know International airline food producers MarfoFMA will move into the old Covington White Castle distribution plant on Rolling Hills Drive and is expected to bring 78 full-time jobs to the region. Although no official announcements have been made yet, public records indicate that developers and officials have been coordinating to move […]
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Residents celebrate opening of NKY’s first Wawa in Hebron
What you need to know As members of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and the Hebron Fire Protection District hurled lettuce, tomatoes and bread back and forth in the midst of a heated hoagie-making competition, Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore stood between them, assuming the role of Switzerland. “I had to be neutral,” Moore told […]