This story has been updated after the Boone County Sheriff’s Office has located the missing person. Carson E. Current, 22, was located in Covington after a Golden D alert was issued. Current was missing as of Tuesday, Feb. 28, and the Boone County Sheriff’s Office was asking for the public’s help locating him. Current is […]
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April is now Fair Housing Month in Newport
Newport has proclaimed April 2023 as Fair Housing Month. The proclamation, read at their regular meeting on Feb. 27, said that fair housing groups in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development over the years have received thousands of complaints of alleged illegal housing discrimination and found many that improved upon investigation to […]
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NKY Chamber to host Jeff Berding for business panel in March
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will host FC Cincinnati’s Jeff Berding for the monthly business panel series Eggs ‘N Issues in March. Soccer fans and local businesses are invited to join the NKY Chamber and Berding for a discussion about FC Cincinnati’s plans for the season, the growth the team has experienced over the […]
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Applications for NKY Next Generation Leader Awards now open
Applications are now open for the 2023 Next Generation Leader Awards, presented by Northern Kentucky Young Professionals. The awards honor young professionals aged 40 and under for significant accomplishments within their chosen professional field and their commitment and contributions to the community. The awards recognize young professionals in 10 categories: Applications are due April 14. […]
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Covington Business Council elects new chair, board members
The Covington Business Council has elected a new chair along with other board positions. Jay Fossett, former Covington City Manager and the current Dayton City Administrator, has been elected chair of the Covington Business Council Board of Directors. Fossett is a Covington native and graduate of Holmes High School, the University of Kentucky, and Northern […]
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Duke Energy announces $100k grant to improve local college graduation rates
Duke Energy recently announced a $100,000 foundation to Moon Shot for Equity — a collaborative project aiming to close equity gaps within regional clusters of two and four-year colleges and universities by 2030. The effort is designed to help more Greater Cincinnati area students graduate from college. Four local higher education institutions are participating: Cincinnati […]
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Read Ready Covington’s reading challenge begins this week
Read Ready Covington, a city-wide program to increase child literacy rates, will begin its reading challenge this week. The program runs from March 1 to April 12. It challenges early childhood students to read as many books as possible and answer comprehension questions on two freely-available smart device apps that track their progress. Every student […]
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Boone County road updates to come
A few road changes are coming to the Boone County area. Read below to check out if your route is impacted. For more information about all NKY road updates, click here.
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Campbell County Police Department names 2022 Officer of the Year
Campbell County Police Officer Jake Daley is the 2022 Campbell County Police Department Officer of the Year. Each year the department nominates an officer for the officer of the year. Several candidates are selected, and those names go to the Campbell County Police Force Merit Board to vote on who wins. Daley was awarded on […]
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Boone County Animal Shelter seeking dog food donations
The Boone County Animal Shelter is asking for your help. The shelter said they are stocking up on dry dog food for their pups and donations are always appreciated. They will take any brand. Anyone with donations can either ship it to their shelter at 5642 Idlewild Road in Burlington or pick some up and […]
