The Kenton County Parks & Recreation Department earned multiple honors at this year’s Kentucky Recreation and Park Society’s annual state conference and trade show, held at General Butler State Resort Park in Carroll County. The department is responsible for managing seven parks, equal to about 725 acres of green space. The department’s maintenance team was […]
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St. Vincent de Paul’s Thanksgiving meal kit giveaway is tomorrow
St. Vincent de Paul’s annual Thanksgiving meal kit giveaway will happen tomorrow. The organization plans to distribute over 1,000 meal kits that provide the ingredients needed to create a delicious Thanksgiving dinner, including fresh produce, a turkey and a roasting pan. The giveaway starts at 9 a.m. at the Neyer Outreach Center at 1146 Bank […]
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Kentucky gene editing study offers hope for novel treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Kentucky scientists have successfully edited genes in living mice, switching a gene associated with high risk of Alzheimer’s disease to its counterpart, a protective gene. This new research, which came out of a 22-person team from the University of Kentucky and beyond, has the potential to someday prevent millions of cases of Alzheimer’s in humans, […]
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Covington to investigate safety, monetary costs of drinking area
What you need to know The Covington Board of Commissioners cast a 2 to 1 vote Tuesday night in favor of investigating the financial and safety risks of implementing an outdoor drinking area in the city. The vote was peculiar in that it did not appear on the meeting’s agenda; instead, it occurred after one […]
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NKY business owner bracing for hemp restrictions to hit in 2026
Christian Perry-Watt owns Kentucky Botanical Company in Florence and Bellevue. After the government funding bill was signed by President Donald Trump, she told me she’s worried her stores won’t be around much longer. “So the future of Kentucky Botanical is that we have one year left,” Perry-Watt said. Hemp restrictions are included within the legislation […]
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Medical cannabis zoning returns to Bellevue City Council
This week’s Bellevue City Council meeting saw the return of a topic the city has contended with for almost a year now: medical cannabis. Last November, residents of Bellevue voted in support of a ballot initiative that saw it, and nine other northern Kentucky cities, legalize therapeutic CBD. That same month, dispensaries in the cities […]
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Normal hours for Rumpke on Thanksgiving, except transfer station
Rumpke will keep its normal service hours over the Thanksgiving holiday this year, with one exception. The exception is for the company’s transfer station on Boron Drive in Covington, where customers can drop off waste for later disposal. As such, customers should place their bins out the night before their normal pick up days. “We […]
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Easterseals provides tech tools for people with disabilities
November is Assistive Technology Awareness Month. What’s assistive technology? LINK nky went down to the newly renovated Easterseals Redwood Assistive Technology Resource Center late in October to find out. “We have just about any kind of assistive technology that you can think of,” said the center’s Administrative Assistant Brandie Roberts. Assistive technology refers to specialized […]
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Report: Kentucky worst in nation for new lung cancer cases, second worse for smoking
If you smoke and want to quit, call the national quit line at 1-800-784-8669 to speak with a confidential coach. Despite a robust screening system, Kentucky is the worst state in the nation for new lung cancer cases, a report shows. The American Lung Association’s State of Lung Cancer report, released Wednesday, shows lung cancer is the […]
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St. Elizabeth Edgewood earns multiple ‘High Performing’ designations
U.S. News & World Report designated a Northern Kentucky hospital as “High Performing” across a range of categories. St. Elizabeth Edgewood, located at 1 Medical Village Dr., received recognition in 20 specialties and procedures in the latest U.S. News & World Report hospital rankings. The rankings are a national assessment of hospitals across the United […]
