I’m Kathleen Bryant and I am LINK nky’s new Boone County reporter! I am uniquely passionate about everything in Boone County because it’s where I got my start. I grew up in Florence and graduated from Boone County High School. My first job in public service was at Mary Rose Mission Soup Kitchen on Main […]
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Love’s plans new Richwood truck stop, but officials worry about gridlock
Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores is requesting a zone change in Richwood to construct of one of its new locations. The 12,000-square-foot proposed site would include a restaurant, a convenience store, truck and automotive fueling stations, a dog park and more. WFF Investments LLC, a local real estate firm, has owned the property at 11303 […]
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TANK to enact service changes this weekend
The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, or TANK, will enact numerous service changes starting this Saturday, Nov. 7. The changes will see service expansions to several of the authority’s routes. The changes come following a period of public input collected last year. “The new service is designed to better align with how people travel today […]
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Barleycorn’s releases new ‘Valiant’ lager to support disabled veterans
Barleycorn’s Brewhouse is marking the second anniversary of its beer benefiting Disabled American Veterans with the release of a new lager and expanded availability at Northern Kentucky retailers. The Wilder-based brewery first introduced Valiant in 2024 to raise money and awareness for DAV, a nonprofit organization that supports veterans and their families. Since then, the […]
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Northern Kentucky University ranked as No. 2 nursing school in Kentucky
Northern Kentucky University’s bachelor of nursing science program has been ranked as the number 2 program in the state by RegisteredNursing. RegisteredNursing is a national consortium of registered nurses that aims to offer educational resources to both current and future nurses. “For more than a decade, RegisteredNursing has recognized outstanding nursing programs nationwide, highlighting institutions […]
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Regional strategic plan highlighted at annual OneNKY Summit
The OneNKY Alliance hosted its annual summit last week, where it highlighted its 2030 Strategic Plan. The Horizon Community Foundation also partnered in organizing the event. The alliance is an advocacy group that focuses on regional unity, health and education. The 2030 plan lays out the organization’s goals for the region, including ways to attract […]
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General election turnout sees increase in early voting
The number of early voters in Northern Kentucky increased this year. All three clerks spoke with LINK nky Wednesday morning following the election. “Numbers were pretty high for early voting as compared to ’22, which were only like 10,000,” said Kenton County Clerk Gabrielle Summe. “So, we had 7,000 more people vote prior to the […]
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Dispose of hazardous household waste this weekend in Florence
Wondering what to do with old batteries and electronics? Find the solution this weekend in Florence. Thomas More Stadium in Florence is hosting a hazardous household waste collection event this Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Residents of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties can bring electronics, pesticides, televisions, car fluids, adhesives and more. […]
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The LINK nky Educator of the Week: Selena Ballou
The votes are in, and this week’s LINK nky Educator of the Week is Selena Ballou, a teacher at Beechwood High School. Ballou was nominated by Emma Heidrich and Cody Barnes. Heidrich said she nominated Ballou because “Mrs. Ballou is the perfect example of a kind, funny, and caring teacher. Each day in her classroom, […]
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Alexandria to hold open house for new city complex
Alexandria is inviting the community to join the city for the grand opening of its new city complex. The ribbon-cutting will be held on Nov. 14 at 2 p.m., followed by an open house from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Go inside, explore the complex and meet with city representatives. The new building houses the city’s […]
