Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINK nky reporter The Covington city commission on Tuesday night officially approved the Cincinnati-based O’Rourke Wrecking Company for demolition of the former IRS site. The agreement passed 5-0. The $1.293 million project is expected to take eight months. “We went through a bid process with our project managers at J.S. Held,” […]
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Five from Northern Kentucky Win in 2022 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest
Olivia Flener, a student at Camp Ernst Middle School, took first place in the 12- to 14-year-old division of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s 2022 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest. Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that students from five Kentucky counties earned first place in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) 2022 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest, in which young Kentuckians […]
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Ft. Wright Opposes Current KYTC Plan for Madison Pike, Sperti Dr.
Written by Patricia A. Scheyer, LINK nky contributor, and Michael A. Monks, chief content officer The Ft. Wright city council adopted a resolution asking the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) to help the city “identify and address many areas of concerns regarding the proposed Alternate 3 realignment of KY 17/Madison Pike and the Dudley Road/Sperti Drive Project.” […]
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Covington Latin Announces Largest Gift in School’s History
Covington Latin School announced the largest endowment matching gift in the school’s history this week. At Latin School’s Benefactors Appreciation Celebration on Monday, it was announced that the Clifford E. Kohlhepp Covington Latin School Endowment Fund was established. It honors Kohlhepp, a 1933 graduate. His six sons and grandson, also graduates, established the $2.5 million […]
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Boone Girl is Distinguished Student Recognized by Ky. Association for Gifted Education
A Boone County student was honored at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort on Tuesday. Maddie Pidgeon, a 5th grader at Kelly Elementary School in Florence, was recognized as a distinguished student by the Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (KAGE). Governor Andy Beshear was slated to attend the ceremony. Pidgeon’s most significant project has been with […]
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Is Your Duke Bill Much Higher Lately? You’re Not Alone
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK nky reporter Cold Spring resident Tom Lawry is already dreading his next email statement from Duke Energy. “January’s bill is coming, and January is going to be atrocious because I get the run rate email and what my expected bill is going to be, and it’s $120 dollars higher than […]
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NKU Program Places Fellows at Statehouse for Real-World Experience
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter Northern Kentucky University student Jamie Collins starts every Tuesday and Thursday morning the same way. She’s up at about 5:30 a.m.; she gets herself ready, drops her kids off at school, and hits the road to Frankfort. It takes just a little over an hour’s […]
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Watch Out For Ice Thursday: Experts Say, ‘Just Don’t Drive’
Written by Meghan Goth, LINK nky managing editor WCPO 9 Meteorologist Jennifer Ketchmark said “it’s gonna get real” in Northern Kentucky late Wednesday through Thursday. “The roads will become impassable” because of an expected quarter- to half-inch of ice, she said Tuesday between newscasts. While the Ohio side is likely to see more snow, on the south […]
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Fort Thomas Council Discusses Boost for Business, City Building Updates and Gun Safety
Fort Thomas Economic Development Director Chanda Calentine presents the Lost Revenue Grant Program to help local businesses with some immediate funds. by Robin Gee The first meeting of Fort Thomas City Council for 2022 included updates on projects and plans for the future. Concerned about the toll the pandemic continues to take on small businesses […]
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Park Hills Traffic Counts Presented to Council
Written by Patricia A. Scheyer, LINK nky contributor More than 18,000 cars traveled north on south Arlington Road in Park Hills in December, according to the results of a traffic study presented by Police Chief Cody Stanley. The chief’s report was presented to city council earlier this month and showed that 18,396 cars were on […]