The inaugural class of the Covington Mayor’s Academy graduated this week. The academy was a civics education program that brought interested city residents behind the scenes of Covington City Hall to give them insight into how different city departments and aspects of the city government work. Similar programs exist at the county level and with […]
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Boone County native, NASA engineer reflects on Artemis II’s emotional return to Earth
What you need to know As NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the choppy waters far off the San Diego coast, Dr. Taylor Schlotman anxiously awaited the four-person crew’s return to Earth after a harrowing 10-day journey around the moon. “It’s tears of joy, tears of excitement, tears of just nervousness,” she told LINK nky. […]
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Campbell County breaks ground on new public safety facility
For the first time, Campbell County’s police, office of emergency management, dispatch center and coroner’s office will all be under one roof. ​Campbell County held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the new Campbell County Public Safety complex, a 58,000-square-foot facility at 1114 Racetrack Road in Alexandria. The total site is over 17 acres and will […]
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Burlington Fire District taps longtime firefighter as chief, continuing family legacy
What you need to know Newly minted Burlington Fire Protection District Chief Chad Eha, a Boone County native, is following in his father’s footsteps. “I actually grew up in a fire station,” Eha reminisced with LINK nky. His father, Phil, served as a fire chief in Crescent Springs, in addition to volunteering for many years […]
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How Katie Meyer made Covington what it is today
What you need to know Katie Meyer, a Covington community leader, professional and activist, died last Thursday after a two-year battle with colorectal cancer. Outpourings of sympathy from the broader community followed, and for good reason: If you live in Covington, Katie left an indelible impact on your life in the city, even if your […]
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NKY Democrats talk planning, conservation and growth at forum
What you need to know Democratic county candidates from around the region came out to the Erlanger branch of the Kenton County Public Library this week to discuss conservation, planning, economic growth and other issues on the minds of local voters. Questions spanned a variety of topics but mostly focused on conservation, land use and […]
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Bail remains at $1M for Campbell County PVA amid solicitation charges
Campbell County PVA Daniel Braun, charged with using electronic communication to solicit a minor, was denied a bail reduction on Wednesday. ​At the April 22 bond motion, Braun’s attorney, Brandon Voelker, requested his bail be lowered from $1,000,000 to $100,000. ​According to court documents, Braun allegedly conducted and willingly participated in “online conversation(s) with an […]
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Covington to vote on more incentives for Fischer HQ relocation
What you need to know UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners approved the incentives as part of the consent agenda for its meeting on April 28, 2026.–LINK nky editorial, April 28, 2026. Covington will vote next week on another set of job incentives and tax breaks for the Fischer Group, which is planning on relocating […]
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Inside LINK: We spent months on our Voter Guide. Here’s what we’re asking in return.
If you live in Northern Kentucky, you’ll soon be getting the results of months of work by a small team of journalists who live in NKY, cover NKY, and care deeply about what happens here. Our latest Super Issue is our primary election voter guide — and we sent it to every single household in […]
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Florence City Council rejects QuikTrip development off Burlington Pike
What you need to know The City of Florence unanimously voted to kill a project that would’ve led to the development of a QuikTrip convenience store and gas station off Burlington Pike. Initially proposed in early January, QuikTrip, the seventh-largest convenience store chain in the United States, aimed to develop a two-acre plot of land […]
