Boone County Schools Board of Education will consider in October whether to pursue elementary school redistricting , after hearing from residents who voiced urgent concerns about overcrowding at Longbranch Elementary School. Redistricting was not agendized for the Sept. 10 meeting, but came up repeatedly as Longbranch parents and staff raised the issue during public comment. […]
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Behind the scenes at LifeSciKY ‘These things were not here when we opened up’
LifeSciKY is one of the flagship businesses at the OneNKY Center in Covington, but what do they actually do? Essentially, LifeSciKY provides areas for bioscience companies and scientific entrepreneurs to rent lab equipment and space to carry out scientific experiments. Think of it like a co-working space or an incubator… but for science. LifeSciKY invited […]
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Scramblers, upscale Indian restaurant to join Union Promenade
What you need to know Correction: This article originally reported that Jot India planned to open a restaurant at Union Promenade. Jot India later said in a Facebook post that it has no plans to open a Union location. The original report was based on statements made during the Sept. 9 Union City Commission meeting. […]
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What could the old Brass Ass, Brass Bull become? Newport offers a glimpse
Newport officials offered a first look this week at what could happen to the former Brass Ass and Brass Bull properties, while stressing that no redevelopment plan has been decided. Newport Assistant City Manager Brian Steffen discussed the future of the nine properties the city purchased this summer for $3.8 million at the Sept. 9 […]
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Hottest Septembers in Kentucky since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their 10 hottest days in the same month. The year prior, July marked the hottest month on record worldwide. Climate change is driving rising temperatures and […]
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Kenton County approves $14.4M first construction phase for ‘Fox Ridge Park’
The Kenton County Fiscal Court voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $14,452,795 first-phase contract with Prus Construction, clearing the way for site work to begin next week on what officials are calling Fox Ridge Park. Crews are expected to mobilize on the 225-acre site, formerly Fox Run Golf Course, off Independence Station Road, on Sept. […]
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Covington approves Axon contract with caveats
Covington approved a contract with Axon Enterprises for police tech Tuesday night. The contract was approved with caveats against using automatic license plate readers and added restrictions on how the police department could use AI technology, among other amendments to the initial contract. An initial version, introduced in August, proved unpopular with many city residents. […]
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Meet your superintendent: Diocese of Covington
Superintendent Kendra McGuire believes Diocese of Covington schools should serve all students, regardless of additional barriers or needs. McGuire, starting her seventh year as superintendent and 26th year at the Diocese, has made that her mission heading the Diocese’s academic arm. “I don’t care who comes through our doors; I want to be able to […]
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Campbell County piece of KY 536 advances. Why it matters for all of NKY
For roughly three decades, Northern Kentucky leaders have envisioned a second major east-west route across the region that would allow drivers to travel between Campbell, Kenton and Boone counties without heading to Interstate 275. After years of planning, funding requests and gradual construction, officials say one of the most important missing pieces of KY 536 […]
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School ‘spirits’ run high at Dayton Independent Schools’ Paranormal Club
In a darkened room, Trinity Tillett pulls on a cat-shaped eye mask and headphones plugged into a small black device. The device, called a spirit box, jumps around, scanning different radio frequencies and producing words and fragmented phrases. Tillett relays what she hears back to a huddle of other Dayton Independent Schools students, which writes […]
