What you need to know The City of Florence will be getting a second Planet Fitness after the city council voted to approve a proposal from Midwest Fitness Partners, a company that operates dozens of gyms across the country. The city council approved an ordinance on Tuesday, authorizing the development of a two-story, approximately 33,000-square-foot […]
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Cold Spring Publix is officially open
Campbell County’s first Publix Supermarket is open and welcoming customers in Cold Spring. The Publix at 5401 Alexandria Pike held its grand opening on June 17 at 7 a.m. It is located in the Cold Spring Pointe development. Publix at Cold Spring Pointe features a 48,387-square-foot store and employs 140 associates. The Publix Liquors will […]
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Layoffs, lost sales & stalled growth: The toll of Ohio’s THC drink ban and how Kentucky is benefiting
What you need to know Fifty West Brewing CEO Bobby Slattery said his Cincinnati brewery has lost millions of dollars in revenue opportunities since Ohio prohibited the sale of hemp-derived THC beverages outside of licensed cannabis dispensaries earlier this year. In late 2024, Fifty West launched its line of hemp-derived THC beverages, Sunflower, which generated […]
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Holiday Inn among most delinquent tax payers in Covington, according to city
What you need to know The Holiday Inn on Third Street and an absentee landlord are among the property owners who owe the highest amount of delinquent property taxes in Covington, according to the city. Now a new proposal is aiming to balance the city’s books. Covington Commissioner James Toebbe first proposed the measure last […]
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Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized; cause undisclosed
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was admitted to a hospital Sunday morning and is receiving “excellent care,” a spokesperson confirmed. The spokesperson did not elaborate on the reason for his hospitalization or his current condition. It is currently unknown where the senator is hospitalized. McConnell, 84, has experienced several health issues in recent years. […]
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From Florence to Newport, here are some NKY homes for sale right now
This story originally appeared in the June 12, 2026, edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. Each week, we feature houses for sale around Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties, and this week, we’ve got some great properties to check out. Affordable in Florence Address: 10 Patricia St., Florence Price: […]
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Covington school board members nominated for national honor
What you need to know Hannah Edelen and Kareem Simpson, both members of the Covington Independent Board of Education, have been nominated as school board members of the year, an award given by national education nonprofit School Board Partners. “At School Board Partners, we oftentimes talk about the fact that the best school board members […]
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Campbell County PVA indicted by grand jury
Campbell County Property Valuation Administrator Daniel Braun was indicted by a grand jury on charges related to attempts to solicit a minor. According to a news release from Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman on June 11, a Campbell County Grand Jury indicted Braun on two counts of “Procuring or Promoting the Use of a Minor […]
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More NKY cities move to preserve savings at the pump: Here’s where
Drivers in at least four Northern Kentucky communities could continue seeing slightly lower prices at the pump through the end of June after local officials opted into an extension of Gov. Andy Beshear’s temporary 10-cent wholesale gas tax break. Gov. Andy Beshear’s executive order, first issued May 5 to address rising fuel costs, cut Kentucky’s […]
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Boone County rejects Corporex apartment proposal near Mineola Pike
What you need to know Boone County has rejected a proposed residential development plan from Covington-based real estate investment firm Corporex on the grounds that it did not properly align with the county’s comprehensive plan, among other concerns. The Boone County Fiscal Court, which has final authority over all zoning map amendments in the county’s […]
