The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra is rolling out its 29th consecutive summer series of concerts in the parks starting in July. The summer concert series will come to outdoor amphitheaters in Devou Park in Covington and Tower Park in Fort Thomas. Shows run at 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays at Devou Park and 7:30 p.m. Sundays at Tower Park. […]
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U.S. Inspector General releases report on grant funding for Ion Center for Violence Prevention
U.S. Department of Justice Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz recently released a report on grant funding to Kentucky-based nonprofit, the Ion Center for Violence Prevention, which provides services related to domestic violence. “The DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that the Ion Center used Victims of Crime Act funds appropriately to provide services […]
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Life Learning Center hosting upcoming graduation ceremony
Life Learning Center is hosting a graduation ceremony for graduates of their Foundations for a Better Life transformational skills program. The ceremony is set for June 16 at 6 p.m. at the Life Learning Center, located at 20 W. 18th St. in Covington. A dinner celebration is scheduled following the conclusion of the graduation ceremony. […]
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Covington Latin School kicks off centennial celebration with community events
Covington Latin School, an educational institution serving students in grades seven through 12, announced the commencement of its centennial celebration that started Saturday, May 20, coinciding with graduation for the class of 2023. The school, founded in 1923 by Bishop Howard, commemorates the milestone with a series of community-wide events reflecting its mission of academic […]
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Building Industry Association wins multiple awards
Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky received five Association Excellence Awards from the executive council of the National Association of Home Builders. The Association Excellence Awards is an annual awards program that recognizes the accomplishments of state and local builders’ associations and executive officers in the field of association management. Since the 1990s, the Building Industry […]
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Enzweiler Building Institute to host two job fairs in June
The Enzweiler Building Institute will host two job fairs in June, one at each of their locations. The first is scheduled for June 7 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the institute’s Erlanger location. The next will occur on June 21 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the institute’s new location in Latonia. […]
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Understanding Covington’s general fund shortfall: Could working from home be a factor?
The City of Covington has attributed its recent budget shortfalls to rising work-from-home policies. Covington’s Finance Director Steve Webb disclosed during a presentation at a city commission meeting on May 23 that the city’s general fund’s expenditures had exceeded its revenue for the third quarter of the 2023 fiscal year, which ends on June 30. […]
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Interact for Health names NKY resident as new communications director
Northern Kentucky resident Caroline Lembright has been hired as communications director for Interact for Health, a Cincinnati-based health nonprofit operating throughout the tri-state. Lembright formerly worked for BCom, a company that provides digital advocacy campaigns for political causes and candidates. “We’re thrilled to have such an accomplished communicator join our team,” said Interact for Health’s […]
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Pothole patching project on KY 2951 in Boone County starting today
A pothole patching project on KY 295 (Chambers Road) in Boone County is beginning Thursday, June 1, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office. Road crews will be working from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 1 and on Friday, June 2. Traffic will be stopped incrementally, for approximately 15 minutes […]
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Kentucky, Ohio governors to dedicate Memorial Corridor
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will join state, federal and local officials from Kentucky and Ohio, as well as African American community leaders and representatives from military history organizations, to dedicate the Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historic Corridor Thursday afternoon. Beshear will ceremonially sign Senate Joint Resolution 58. The resolution […]
