It was a cluster of Northern Kentucky construction companies, built on the business connections of its founder. When their new owner assembled a remote management team to operate the enterprise, the downward spiral began at Reston Construction. That’s the picture that emerged from a three-day trial into a business dispute that began when Northern Kentucky […]
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Density concerns cast shadow over proposed Hebron Pointe North project
What you need to know The Boone County Planning Commission’s Zone Change Committee dealt a blow to the hotly debated Hebron Pointe North proposal due to concerns over housing density. On Wednesday, the committee recommended denial of a zone change request from Grand Communities LLC, a land developer associated with Erlanger-based Fischer Homes, to change […]
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Ohio THC beverage law drives brands to Kentucky
What you need to know Estazzi co-founder Ryan Horan stood in a dimly lit warehouse, his eyes fixed on several pallets stacked with around $150,000 worth of THC-infused beverages. “I’m standing in our warehouse right now watching my partner prepare our entire inventory to ship out of state,” Horan told LINK nky. The plan? To […]
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Ignite students prepare for Maker Expo by showcasing creativity
What you need to know Students at the Ignite Institute’s NKYMakerspace are preparing to share their creativity with the broader community through the annual Maker Expo. Lauren Mays, a senior at the Ignite Institute, describes herself as an artistic person. Through her internship with NKYMakerspace, her creativity flourished, she said. “I’m an artistic person. I […]
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NKY’s first full-time free clinic to open in Newport
Uninsured patients in Northern Kentucky will soon be able to see a doctor, get lab work and pick up prescriptions all in one visit, at no cost. The Faith Community Health Network is expanding on its free pharmacy and adding NKY’s first full-time free health clinic. The clinic will be located in the same building […]
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Covington to vote on financing, incentives for airline food producer
What you need to know Update: The Board of Commissioners approved both the tax incentive and financing package at their meeting on March 24, 2026–LINK nky editorial, March 24, 2026. Covington will vote on both a job-incentive agreement and a municipal financing agreement with MarfoFMA, the new airline food producers set to occupy the old […]
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Advocates push water safety changes after Florence child’s death
After a 24-plus-hour search, the body of 9-year-old Jenny Dim was found in a pond near her Florence home on Saturday. When Dim was first reported missing at around 5 p.m. Friday, investigators’ first step was to issue an IAN Alert as they began their search. “It is triggered anytime there is a missing juvenile with autism […]
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Playground, basketball court upgrades planned for Newport park
A Newport park is set for a major refresh, with city officials planning to replace aging playground equipment and improve other key amenities. The Newport City Commission held a first reading on March 16 to approve a project that will replace Clifton Neighborhood Park’s 30-plus-year-old playground equipment, install new swings, park benches and landscaping, and […]
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Newport commits $112K for multi-color lighting on new 4th Street Bridge
The 4th Street Bridge may shine in changing colors above the Licking River, after Newport approved its share of funding for new programmable lighting. The Newport Commission held a first reading on March 16 to approve a payment of $112,500 to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the city’s share of the multi-color programmable aesthetic lighting […]
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Construction on Brent Spence Companion Bridge set to begin this spring
Construction on the Brent Spence Companion Bridge is finally set to begin this spring, officials announced Monday. The Ohio Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the Ohio Controlling Board approved authority to finalize construction plans and start work on the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project in the spring. The project, now years in the […]