Campbell County took another step in centralizing its police, emergency management, dispatch and coroner operations in a new 58,000-square-foot facility on Racetrack Road. The county brought the project before the Campbell County Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 10, according to the commission’s counsel Matt Smith, for an advisory recommendation (government entities are exempt from […]
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Nonprofit helps NKY youth with developmental differences build independence
What you need to know Gaining independence is an integral part of becoming an adult, with young people often seeking autonomy by achieving milestones such as obtaining a driver’s license, securing their first job, attending college and moving into their own residence. However, for people with autism, Down syndrome, ADHD or other developmental differences, achieving […]
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$8.5M Festival Park project to bring green space, splash pad to Newport
A long-discussed overhaul of Festival Park moved closer to reality this week as the Newport City Commission approved a design-build agreement for the project. Festival Park improvements have been in development for years, and at one time were even a $62.5 million project. That number has dwindled to $8.5 million to make the project more […]
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First medical cannabis dispensary in NKY now open
The first licensed medical cannabis dispensary in Northern Kentucky opened over the weekend. Bluegrass Cannacare, located at 6809 Burlington Pike in Florence, opened its doors to customers for the first time on Saturday, Feb. 7. The dispensary operates out of a former Cricket Wireless store. “As someone who lives in Northern Kentucky and has represented […]
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One woman’s journey through immigration detention in NKY: ‘I want it to stop’
What you need to know CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated the Kenton County Sheriff had a task force agreement with the federal government. This was not accurate. Instead, the detention center has a jail enforcement agreement and a warrant service agreement, which are distinct kinds of agreements. The relevant lines have been […]
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Boone County Cold Shelter partnership expands services during extreme cold
What you need to know As temperatures have dropped to as low as zero degrees Fahrenheit over the past month, two Northern Kentucky-based nonprofits have partnered to aid the homeless population in Boone County. A 2025 analysis of 24 studies published in Public Health, an English journal published by the Royal Society of Public Health, […]
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Winter weather advisory in effect until 6 p.m.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for much of Northern Kentucky until 6 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Between one and three inches of snow is possible. Affected areas include Independence, Newport, Dayton, Burlington, Erlanger, Covington, Fort Thomas, Bellevue, Highland Heights, Alexandria, Crittenden, Oakbrook and Florence, among other cities throughout Kentucky and […]
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Career program helps employees use Amazon as ‘launch point’
What you need to know Before Amazon IT support associate Djemil Ndama Traore left the podium, he told his fellow graduates, “This is not your finish line, this is your launch point.” Traore said he wore many hats at Amazon before landing a career in IT, a change made possible by the company’s Amazon Career […]
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Roebling demonstrator found guilty of failure to disperse
What you need to know A jury found Suzanne Bratt, one of 15 people arrested in a chaotic encounter with Covington Police last summer, guilty of failing to disperse, a misdemeanor, Wednesday. Her trial lasted about six hours, including preliminary motions and jury selection, and the jury deliberated for about 15 minutes before rendering a […]
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Boone County partners with local nonprofits to provide shelter, resources during extreme winter weather
Randall Guttridge told us it wasn’t long ago he was struggling with addiction and off-and-on homelessness. “Last time I was homeless was on the streets of Louisville,” Guttridge said. “In a snowstorm, matter of fact.” We spoke to Guttridge Tuesday, and asked him what it was like being outside in those conditions and not having […]