This year’s YWCA Greater Cincinnati Career Women of Achievement honorees have been announced, including Executive Director of the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission Catrena Bowman. The Career Women of Achievement award honors role models for their leadership, vision and professional success. Bowman has worked with Community Action Commission for 22 years. In her role, she […]
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Holy Cross to host 25th annual mulch sale this April
Holy cross High School is having its 25th annual mulch sale with deliveries beginning on April 1. They will sell three kinds of mulch: dark brown double shredded hardwood plus black and red dyed mulch in two cubic foot bags for $4.75 per bag and pine straw for $9.50 per bale. The pine straw is […]
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Louisville airport to host exhibit honoring black achievement in aviation
“The Sky’s the Limit: A Celebration of the History of Black Achievement in Aviation,” has arrived at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in celebration of Black History Month. The exhibit is featured in the rotunda at the entrance of Concourses A and B, giving 300,000 travelers an opportunity to learn about these individuals and […]
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DAV to welcome new cohort of veteran entrepreneurs
A three-day entrepreneurship boot camp invites dozens of veterans and business leaders to the Disabled American Veteran’s (DAV) Northern Kentucky headquarters. DAV will welcome a new cohort of entrepreneurs in the military and veteran community for the first DAV Patriot Boot Camp of the new year. In addition to nearly 50 participants, DAV will host […]
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NKY high school students take top honors in regional speech competition
Three Dixie Heights high school students won top honors at the Kentucky High School Speech League (KHSSL) Regional Speech Tournament on Saturday. Students from across 19 counties competed in the tournament. Ronan Duke, a junior, was named Regional Champion in Dramatic Interpretation. Erin Vallaincourt, a junior, and Gauge Golji, a freshman, were named Regional Runners […]
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Grammy-nominated harpist to perform free concert at NKU
Grammy-nominated harpist Brandee Younger is coming to Northern Kentucky University’s Greaves Concert Hall in March to perform a free concert open to the public. Younger recently made history at the 2022 Grammy Awards as the first Black female solo artist nominated in the “Best Instrumental Composition” category for her song “Beautiful Is Black.” Over her […]
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WVHS students ‘all safe’ after nearby police call sends campus into lockdown
This story was updated at 12:30 p.m. to include information from the Walton Verona Superintendent. Walton-Verona Independent School District placed the high school on a brief lockdown Monday morning while law enforcement responded to an individual experiencing a mental health crisis. Walton-Verona Superintendent Matt Baker confirmed the nature of the police call with LINK nky. […]
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CVG Airport wraps up 2022, previews 2023
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport had 21% more travelers in 2022 than in 2021, many new air service announcements, and new cargo records, the airport announced this week. Below are a few highlights from 2022 and what’s in store this year. Some air service highlights from 2022: What’s ahead in 2023:
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Taylor Mill native wins Grammy
Taylor Mill’s very own Carly Pearce won a Grammy Sunday night for the song “Never Wanted to Be That Girl,” which she co-wrote and performed with singer Ashley McBryde. “Wrote a country song with my friend and we won our first Grammy,” Pearce tweeted Sunday evening. “I have no words. Zero. None. More Later. I […]
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Spanish teacher wins literacy award for work at Holy Cross High School
As a Spanish teacher at Holy Cross High School, Caroline Mejia is addressing literacy in two languages. Mejia identified a significant and growing population in Northern Kentucky and in her classes – heritage Spanish speakers. These students have learned Spanish informally at home due to one or both parents having immigrated from a Spanish-speaking country […]