As Newport works to finalize the last two years of a police union contract, city officials are proposing a 7% pay increase to boost recruitment and retention. ​Newport City Manager John Hayden said in 2023, former Newport City Manager Tom Fromme negotiated a five-year deal with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #2. At the […]
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Edgewood city clerk honored as clerk of the year
Edgewood City Clerk Belinda Nitschke has been honored as the 2026 Clerk of the Year by the Kentucky Municipal Clerks Association. Nitschke was honored on April 16 at the association’s annual spring conference in Paducah. Nitschke was nominated by Edgewood City Administrator Brian Dehner. “She exemplifies the very best of the municipal clerk profession through […]
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Overnight lane closures to occur on Brent Spence Bridge Monday
Lane closures will occur in the left two lanes going northbound on the Brent Spence Bridge starting Monday night and extending into Tuesday morning to allow crews to engage in surveying work necessary for the Brent Spence Corridor Project. Travelers should plan accordingly. The left-most northbound lane will close at 10 p.m. The closure will […]
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Fischer Homes breaks ground on new HQ in Covington
Fischer Homes broke ground on its new corporate headquarters in Covington on Wednesday. The new HQ will be located at the old First District Elementary building on Scott Street; the company’s current headquarters is located in Erlanger. Planned renovations will see the building’s footprint expand from its current $65,000 square feet to about 95,000 square […]
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KSO’s Men in Black quintet comes to local high schools, libraries
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra’s Men in Black brass quintet will visit local high schools and libraries in late April and early May as part of the orchestra’s ongoing music education programs. “The quintet, comprised of KSO brass players, began back in the late 1990s, adopting the appearance of the characters in the “Men in Black” […]
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NKU hosting 43rd annual Lou Manchise Labor-Management Conference
The annual Lou Manchise Labor-Management Conference is returning to Northern Kentucky University. NKU is set to host the 43rd annual Lou Manchise Labor-Management Conference on Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Votruba Student Union. The conference, organized by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Center at NKU’s Haile College of Business, functions […]
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State Attorney General arrests Campbell County PVA
Campbell County Property Valuation Administrator Daniel Braun was arrested by the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General on Thursday, April 16. Braun was booked into the Campbell County Detention Center, according to jail tracker, because he procured or promoted the “use of a minor by electronic means.” Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 510.155 makes it a felony […]
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Newport’s Mansion Hill Bridal to close
Newport’s Mansion Hill Bridal is closing after seven years in business. ​The bridal shop announced its closure via Instagram, stating that the decision comes as the owner steps into a new season of life, focusing on growing her family and being home with her kids. ​“From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for seven […]
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Tech manufacturer looks to fill hundreds of jobs at hiring event
Jabil, a Florida-based technology manufacturer, will host a hiring event on Thursday, April 16 at the Hilton Cincinnati Airport hotel in Florence to fill hundreds of entry-level manufacturing jobs, including positions for assemblers, materials handlers and quality control inspectors. “The full-time positions pay between $18 and $20.70 an hour and a $500 bonus per referral […]
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Lincoln Elementary fourth graders donate $1,000 to Go Pantry
Fourth-grade students at Lincoln Elementary School donated $1,000 to a local nonprofit as part of an innovative Adopt A Class program. Go Pantry, a Florence-based nonprofit focused on combating food insecurity, was selected as the winner after students absorbed multiple presentations by regional nonprofits, including Learning Grove and the Northern Kentucky Emergency Shelter.  This project […]