The Covington Business Council created a new award to honor the late Katie Meyer, a local advocate and community leader. The council will present it for the first time at its annual dinner on Nov. 12. Dubbed the “Katie Meyer Spirit of Covington Award,” future awards will honor people who demonstrate the traits Meyer showed […]
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Boone County 911 dispatch center named Kentucky agency of the year
The Boone County Public Safety Communications Center has been named Kentucky’s 2026 Public Safety Answering Point 911 Agency of the Year. The award, presented by the Kentucky Emergency Number Association and the Kentucky chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, recognizes the work of Boone County’s 911 dispatch center. The Boone County Public Safety […]
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LINK nky wins NKY Chamber of Commerce ‘ImageMaker Award’
After five years of telling Northern Kentucky’s stories, LINK nky was recognized at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce annual dinner for helping bring those stories to a wider audience. The ImageMaker Award is presented to an individual or company bringing national or international attention to the Northern Kentucky community through their achievements. “After five […]
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Kenton County Animal Services waives adoption fees for a limited time
Kenton County Animal Services is waiving adoption fees through Sept. 30. The promotion is part of the Bissell Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters Event, which aims to connect homeless animals with reliable owners across the country. Kenton County is the only shelter in Northern Kentucky participating in the event. Interested adopters can come down to […]
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First National Bank opens first Northern Kentucky banking center
First National Bank celebrated the grand opening of its first Northern Kentucky banking center on Thursday. Located at 1717 Dixie Highway in Fort Wright, the facility signifies the bank’s growing presence in the region and will serve as part of First National’s new headquarters. The new facility will offer a full range of banking services […]
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Covington eyes second phase of Duveneck House rehab
Covington is eyeing the second phase of a project to rehab the famous Frank Duveneck House and Studio in the city’s Eastside Neighborhood. A roughly $92,000 proposal from architecture firm Merriman Anderson/Architects, a national firm with an office in Covington, to handle the work came before the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. This will be […]
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FIRE Foundation of NKY raises over $70,000 at inaugural ‘FIRE in the Hole’ golf outing
Golfers hit the course at Devou Park earlier this month and raised more than $70,000 for inclusive education programs at Northern Kentucky Catholic schools. Held on Sept. 12, the FIRE Foundation of Northern Kentucky inaugural ‘FIRE in the Hole’ golf outing brought together golfers, sponsors, volunteers, donors and supporters for a memorable day of golf, […]
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Covington to approve five more affordable homes for Pleasant Street
Covington is set to approve the development of five more homes on Pleasant Street in the city’s Eastside neighborhood next week. This will be the second phase of the city’s attempt to increase housing stock for low-income buyers on the street. The installations of the first phase of the project began earlier this year and […]
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Nearly 300 student cyclists race at England-Idlewild Park
Student-athletes from across the Bluegrass State converged on Burlington this past weekend for a mountain bike race. Dubbed the “Showdown on the Creek,” the event, which took place on Sept. 13 at England Idlewild Park in Burlington, was the second race in the Kentucky Interscholastic Cycling League’s 2026 Pedal for the Roses series. The race […]
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Bellevue Fall Fest brings an evening of fun to Bellevue Beach Park
Bellevue will welcome the community to Bellevue Beach Park for its annual Fall Fest on Friday, Oct. 2, from 5 to 9 p.m. The free community event will feature local vendors, food, activities and plenty of fall fun along the Ohio River. Children are encouraged to come dressed in costume and trick-or-treat throughout the event. […]
