Covington Latin senior Quinn Schulte has been named as a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program, a prestigious program that will distribute about $33 million in combined value to scholarship winners in 2027. “We are extremely proud of Quinn for being named a 2026 National Merit Finalist,” said Randy Dennis, Covington Latin School’s school head, in […]
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Netflix filmmaker to keynote NKU Black Cinema Celebration
Producer, filmmaker and CEO of Black Monarch Entertainment Olivia Charmaine Morris will serve as the keynote speaker and guest lecturer at Northern Kentucky University’s Black Cinema Celebration next week. “The two-day event is part of NKU’s Black History Month celebration and aims to provide students with a deeper level of education in relation to film, […]
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Artist-in-residence program coming to OneNKY Center
ArtsWave, the Northern Kentucky Port Authority, and meetNKY have teamed up to launch an artist-in-residence program at the OneNKY Center in Covington. The program calls for 2D visual artists to apply for a residency at the OneNKY Center Gallery. Applications are due by March 6 at 5 p.m. The initiative seeks to build upon creative placemaking […]
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LINK nky sports editor elected to 10th Region Girls Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
LINK nky Sports Editor Evan Dennison has been elected into the 10th Region Girl’s Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame class of 2026. Dennison made his name in Kentucky’s media ecosystem through his coverage of 10th Region sports at The Ledger Independent in Maysville from 2015 to 2022. Following that, he became the Sports Editor […]
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4th Street Bridge demolition scheduled for March 2
The state will perform a controlled blast demolition of the 4th Street Bridge the morning of March 2. To carry this out, crews will attach explosives to key points on the bridge “to cleanly sever steel supports so the structure can fall safely into the river below where contractors will recover the steel,” according to […]
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Covington Police step up presence near intersection after drug bust
Covington Police are increasing their presence on and around the intersection of 16th Street and Maryland Avenue after two people were charged in a drug investigation on Thursday. The police are asking for the community’s help in suppressing drug-related activity in the area and are even offering cash rewards for tips that lead to additional […]
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Newport’s MegaCorp Pavilion no longer accepting cash at box office
One of the largest concert venues in Northern Kentucky will no longer accept cash as a form of payment at its box office. MegaCorp Pavilion, a concert venue located within Newport’s Ovation development, announced on Facebook that its box office will no longer accept cash. It is, however, still accepting debit and credit cards. MegaCorp […]
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Villa Madonna Academy senior named National Merit finalist
Drew Thomas, a senior at Villa Madonna Academy in Villa Hills, has been named a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program, a prestigious program that will distribute about $33 million in combined value to scholarship winners in 2027. Thomas was named a semifinalist in the fall. The program fields about 1.3 million entrants a year. From […]
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NKU receives $1M gift for study abroad programs, scholarships
Northern Kentucky University’s Haile College of Business announced Wednesday it had received a $1 million endowment from longtime Economics Department Chair and Professor Gary E. Clayton and his wife, Jonna R. Clayton, to support study abroad programs and provide scholarships for economics students. “NKU is deeply grateful to Gary and Jonna for their remarkable generosity […]
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Special Olympics basketball regionals come to Florence this weekend
The Kentucky Special Olympics Region 2 Basketball Tournament will come to Sports of all Sorts in Florence this weekend. The event will see nearly 450 athletes on 40 teams from throughout the commonwealth, including 17 from Northern Kentucky, come to compete for a spot in the state tournament in March. Teams from Central Kentucky will […]