Campbell County residents filled the Campbell County Fiscal Court meeting on Jan. 21 to speak out about the county’s contract to house ICE detainees. There were eight speakers at Wednesday’s fiscal court meeting, with more folks filling the seats in the fiscal court room who asked questions and voiced concerns regarding the Campbell County Detention […]
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NKY on Tap: Fantasy and folklore at Fabled Brew Works
Joe Schutzman is a Newport firefighter who loves Northern Kentucky’s culture, sense of place – and beer. Come back each month for a new column on the latest brewery opening, Joe’s seasonal favorites, and more. Find Joe’s previous columns and more on NKY dining here. I opened the door and was immediately enamored. A group of folks […]
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Here are three takeaways from the annual ‘State of NKY’ forum
What you need to know Discussions on infrastructure, voter turnout, public participation in the political process, and the importance of local control were among the biggest takeaways from the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s annual ‘State of Northern Kentucky’ forum. Every January, judges/executives Gary Moore of Boone County, Kris Knochelmann of Kenton County and Steve […]
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St. Vincent de Paul launches campaign for new building
What you need to know St. Vincent de Paul of Northern Kentucky, a well-known Catholic service organization, kicked off the public side of a capital campaign to raise money for a new building Wednesday morning. The new facility, which the organization hopes to break ground on this fall, will significantly expand the organization’s service capacity. […]
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These are the homes that sold in NKY last month
Click below to jump to: We now know which residential properties in Northern Kentucky sold in December 2025. How do we know? Homeowners must register with the county anytime they buy or sell a property. That information is all public record, so we can use the information to track trends and figures for Boone, Kenton […]
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Deal makes way for renovation of historic Duro Bag site in Covington
The City of Covington, Kenton County, the Northern Kentucky Catalytic Fund and the Northern Kentucky Port Authority are partnering to buy up the old Duro Bag building in Covington for the purposes of future redevelopment. The deal, which is slated to occur sometime in the next quarter. The building carries a purchase price of about […]
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The state of medical cannabis businesses in NKY: What’s the holdup?
What you need to know Bluegrass Cannacare Operations Manager Chad Johns hopes to open what will be Boone County’s first medical cannabis dispensary in the coming weeks, but as it currently stands, the store is trying to secure enough supply to stock its shelves. Located at 6809 Burlington Pike in Florence, Bluegrass Cannacare and its […]
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Fort Thomas to consider forensic audit request; more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Fort Thomas will discuss a request for qualifications for a forensic audit and hear a presentation of the 2024-2025 annual financial report. 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 […]
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Select Covington businesses offer deals following bridge closure
Select businesses in Covington are offering customers special discounts and deals as part of the City’s Bridging the Gap initiative, which aims to help local businesses weather economic downturns that may arise following the recent closure of the 4th Street Bridge and the impending construction associated with the Brent Spence project. “The goal of this […]
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New partnership puts free books in NKY families’ hands from birth
Northern Kentucky families are now getting free books from the moment their children are born. St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Educate-NKY and public libraries across Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties have partnered to offer new parents the chance to sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library directly from the hospital. “It’s a QR code. You sign up, they get […]