State Sen. Danny Carroll peppered a panel of nuclear energy experts with questions on Tuesday during a conference at the Kentucky Historical Society. He said he could ask questions “all day long.” “Every day there’s something new that’s coming down the pipeline,” Carroll told the audience on Tuesday. “We’re in the middle — not the […]
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Ludlow celebrates Riverwalk phase two ribbon cutting
The City of Ludlow and Southbank Partners, the organization behind the Riverfront Commons project, celebrated the completion of phase two of Ludlow’s portion of the project’s Riverwalk this week with a ribbon cutting. The event marks the latest development in the project, which will see eight of the region’s river cities connected across twenty miles […]
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Brent Spence I-71/75 ramp closures in Covington delayed
Closures of the 12 Street and Bullock Avenue ramps in Covington onto I-71/75, which were originally scheduled to close on May 20 to make room for Brent Spence construction, have been delayed by about a week, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The change is to allow more time to coordinate and move construction equipment. […]
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Newport to add four more Tesla Model Y vehicles to police fleet
The Newport Police Department is adding four more Tesla Model Y vehicles to its fleet. The Newport Police Department first added three Tesla Model 3 vehicles in December 2023 and then requested two more in November 2024 after the success of the first three. In January 2025, Newport requested the Tesla Model Y electric vehicle […]
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New water fill station opens in Alexandria
Nearly 270 households within a three-mile radius of Race Track Road in Alexandria still lack access to public water, but a newly opened fill station is helping bridge that gap. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new water fill station, located in the parking lot of the Southern Campbell Fire District at 1050 Race […]
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FC Cincinnati to build mini soccer pitch in Newport
The city of Newport and FC Cincinnati are bringing a mini soccer pitch to Bernadette Watkins Park. The soccer pitch, essentially a mini soccer field with turf, will be located at 401 W 6th St. FC Cincinnati will build the pitch, and any future maintenance obligations will be addressed through the park’s operational budgets. Newport […]
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Street near former Drawbridge Inn site set to reopen as development progresses
Fort Mitchell residents will be relieved to learn that the portion of Royal Drive closed for construction at the former Drawbridge Inn property is set to open in the coming months. Work on the mixed-use development at the former site is moving along after the long-vacant building went up for sale in 2012. The 26‑acre […]
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New June Gardens project in Newport seeks to address housing needs
In response to growing housing needs in the region, Brighton Properties, a subsidiary of Brighton Center, broke ground on a 12-unit development in Newport on May 11 to provide stable, income-aligned housing. The project represents an investment in addressing housing instability in Northern Kentucky. June Gardens was made possible through funding support from the Kentucky […]
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Covington’s Texas Turnaround will close for good in October
The so-called Covington Texas Turnaround, which loops drivers around a series of left turns from 4th Street to exit onto the Brent Spence Bridge toward Cincinnati, will permanently close in October as part of the Brent Spence Corridor Project, a representative from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet informed LINK nky Monday. The Texas Turnaround began service […]
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Fort Wright’s getting a new salt building
A new salt building is coming to Fort Wright, hopefully before the next snowfall occurs, according City Administrator Jill Bailey. “We’re excited to see it come to Fort Wright,” said Bailey. The Kenton County Planning Commission OK’ed a public facility review for new storage building Thursday evening. The city hopes to put it near the […]
