Northern Kentucky University’s residence halls, Callahan Hall and Northern Terrace, are for sale. The university confirmed with LINK nky that the two vacant residence halls are up for sale. The listings follow an email to residents of NKU’s East Residential Village on March 20, informing them that their current housing option would no longer be […]
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Gas tax in Ohio suspended for 90 days after politically charged Statehouse vote
Ohioans could soon see prices at the pump fall temporarily after state lawmakers passed a 90-day pause of the state’s gas tax on Wednesday. The Ohio House and Senate passed House Bill 519 on Wednesday in a pair of bipartisan votes. The bill will suspend Ohio’s assessment of its 38.5-cent-per-gallon tax on gas and its […]
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Rob Sanders to serve as temporary commonwealth’s attorney for Campbell County
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Wednesday his intent to designate Rob Sanders as a special, temporary commonwealth’s attorney for Campbell County following Michael Zimmerman’s departure from the role on Sept. 30. Sanders is currently the elected commonwealth’s attorney for Kenton County. Commonwealth’s attorneys serve as prosecutors handling felony cases in Kentucky counties. If a […]
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How Fort Thomas is changing financial oversight after a $847K accounting discrepancy
After a forensic audit put Fort Thomas’ accounting discrepancy at more than $847,000, up from the $322,000 previously identified, city officials say they have added new financial safeguards to prevent years of accounting errors from piling up again. The changes follow more than a year of scrutiny over the city’s financial records and questions about […]
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Investors eye Covington Radisson for purchase, renovation and rebrand
A deal is in the works by an out-of-town investor to possibly purchase, renovate and rebrand the Radisson Hotel in Covington, known for its distinct architecture and revolving restaurant. Miami-based GenX Capital Partners informed LINK nky this week that it was heading up a deal with an unknown buyer to renovate the building into a […]
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Newport Syndicate gets new ownership
After 31 years of celebrations and countless memories, the Newport Syndicate will close its chapter under current ownership at the end of the year. Longtime owner Sharon Forton is retiring, and Newport’s BB Riverboats is taking over operations of the event venue beginning Jan. 1, 2027, bringing new resources and opportunities to the space. Before […]
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Covington won’t revoke Zazou liquor license after stabbing outside bar, requires police details
Covington’s Alcohol Beverage Control Board has decided to forego revoking the liquor license for Zazou, a bar in the city’s Mainstrasse neighborhood. Instead, the bar’s owner, Michael Mercer, has struck a deal with the board to increase police details at the bar through May 31, 2027. The decision comes in the wake of a fight […]
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Meet NKY candidates before the November election at free LINK nky events
LINK nky will host free, public meet and greets for local candidates running in the upcoming November election this week and next week. One event will be hosted for each county. We invite community members and voters to come out and personally talk with candidates from every level of government in Northern Kentucky about the […]
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Campbell County official completes FEMA’s highest-level public information training
Justin Otto, Campbell County assistant county administrator and public information officer, graduated from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Executive Public Information Officer Program. The program is the agency’s highest level of public information officer training. Otto completed the program on Sept. 18 with the 10th class at the National Disaster and Emergency Management University in […]
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Monday is last day to register to vote in Kentucky before November election
This coming Monday — Oct. 5 — is the last day for Kentuckians to register to vote ahead of the November general election. Registering can be completed online, via mail or by returning voter registration cards to your local County Clerk’s office. As of August, the state has about 3.3 million registered voters. In order to vote […]
