You’re reading part of our 2026 LINK nky Readers’ Choice Awards. Explore the full guide, including winners for food & drink, shopping, services and more here. It was always Jeff and Mandy Kaplan’s dream to own a restaurant. Now they do, less than three miles from where they live. Jeff and Mandy met 30 years ago when he was working […]
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Christmas in June: Maysville stars in holiday movie
It’s not a remake of “Gone With the Wind” being filmed in downtown Maysville, and frankly, folks in Maysville do give a damn. The reason: for nearly two months, the Ohio River town of 8,639, a little more than 62 miles southeast of Cincinnati, has been the set for “All That Glitters at Christmas,” a holiday […]
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New NKY Regional Trails Plan maps out 934 miles of trails across Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties
What you need to know After years of preparation and planning, regional officials unveiled the NKY Regional Trails Plan – a comprehensive master plan outlining a network of paved and natural-surface trails spanning Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties. The plan, developed with input from 45 local governments, nonprofit leaders, and economic stakeholders, promotes a “braided […]
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Covington grants easement to CCR developers in surprise vote
The Covington Board of Commissioners cast a split vote Tuesday night in favor of an easement for developers planning to build a roughly 270-unit mixed-use development at the Covington Central Riverfront site. The item did not appear on the meeting’s agenda and was instead walked on at the request of the city’s economic development department. […]
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Our readers chose their favorites in NKY shopping
Northern Kentucky knows how to shop, but more importantly, this community knows how to support the local businesses that make the region worth exploring. Whether you’re hunting for a rare bourbon, browsing a charming boutique, stocking up at a beloved butcher shop, or scoring a hidden gem at a vintage store, NKY’s shopping scene is […]
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Florence Mall faces uncertain future as vacancy rate nears 60%, city eyes redevelopment
For years, the Florence Mall has seen retailers flee and storefronts go dark. “I mean, growing up, the mall was kind of where you went, and you would just kind of hear everything was here,” said Jake Rose, a Florence resident and shopper. “Now it kind of feels like it’s empty and kind of sad.” […]
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Southgate City Council addresses ‘aggressive’ bamboo, reviews proposed ordinance
Is bamboo taking over Southgate? Some residents say yes, and city council reviewed two versions of an ordinance last week that would address how to deal with overgrowth into nearby property. The first version, City Attorney Mary Ann Stewart said, is a complete ban. “So what that means is that if you currently are growing […]
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Hold up! Madison Theater is ‘not permanently closed’
What you need to know Despite Madison Theater announcing Friday it was closing, the venue owner’s lawyer told LINK nky that’s not actually the case. Attorney Dave Kruer said the venue is “not permanently closed,” but that operator Frank Hulefeld simply “can’t operate there anymore.” The announcement cited “sudden termination of our lease” as the […]
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50 greatest NKY sports teams in 50 days: Day 1, 1998 Highlands football
We gave you the 50 greatest sports icons from NKY last summer. Since we had so much fun with that, we’re bringing you another list of the 50 greatest things this summer…The 50 greatest prep sports teams from NKY. Each day for the next 50 days, we’ll release one of the area’s 50 greatest prep sports […]
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Wilder to discuss development plans for Bobby Mackey’s, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Wilder Planning and Zoning will review stage one and two development plans for Bobby Mackey’s. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government? Boone County preservation plan aims […]
