Ludlow City Council approved an ordinance last week that imposes a one-year moratorium on accepting applications for IT-related infrastructure facilities such as data centers. Data centers are large facilities that store, process and manage information. Cities often promote them as economic drivers, and the sector has expanded rapidly nationwide as demand from artificial intelligence accelerates. […]
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Meet your superintendent: Kenton County Schools
Kenton County Schools Superintendent Dr. Henry Webb views the position as a 24/7 job. Webb started his education career at Floyd County Schools in eastern Kentucky as a teacher for visually impaired students in 1995, eventually becoming superintendent in 2007. After a decade, he joined Kenton County School District in 2017. This year marks his […]
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Fort Mitchell approves funding agreement to begin construction at former Drawbridge Inn site
Fort Mitchell approved an interlocal agreement with Kentucky Bond Development Corporation last week during a special meeting Friday to discuss funding construction at the former site of the Drawbridge Inn. The 26‑acre development in Fort Mitchel, known as the Fort Mitchell Gateway, is slated for a major mixed‑use redevelopment that will include restaurant and retail […]
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Democratic lawmakers tour Campbell County jail, challenge treatment of ICE detainees
What you need to know Three Democratic members of the United States Congress toured the Campbell County Detention Center in Newport on Monday afternoon as part of what they described as congressional oversight of the facility’s cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Wisconsin Congresswomen Gwen Moore, Illinois Congresswoman Delia Ramirez and Kentucky Congressman Morgan McGarvey […]
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Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office issues new photo, update on his health
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office issued a new statement and photo of McConnell Monday morning, along with a statement from the Office of the Attending Physician (OAP). The statements say McConnell is still working hard on recovering from a fall in June, but he won’t be back on his feet in time to attend Kentucky’s annual […]
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Union to provide Union Town Plan update, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Union will give a Union Town Plan update. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened in NKY government last week? Here’s what’s next for Brass Ass, Brass Bull properties The Newport Board […]
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Meet your superintendent: Boone County Schools
Boone County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeff Hauswald moves through the district office with the energy of a man running his first marathon mile. It’s hard to tell this is Hauswald’s 17th year as a superintendent across three school districts, a job he first took in Indiana when he was 35. He relocated to Northern Kentucky […]
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Ovation’s Boardwalk Residences complete as $1B development enters next phase
What you need to know Ovation’s Boardwalk Residences condominiums in Newport are complete after nearly four years of construction. Current resident Jeff Nelson was among the first people to commit to purchasing a condo at the Boardwalk Residences in May 2022. Nelson previously lived in Union’s Triple Crown neighborhood. Upon retiring, he and his wife […]
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Kenton County Library wraps up July with free petting zoo
Close out July with the Kenton County Library at its STREAM camp on July 30, featuring a free petting zoo. Stop by the Erlanger Branch, 401 Kenton Lands Rd., from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to meet some furry friends from Penick’s Peckers, a local Kentucky farm. This is a free library event; however, feeding […]
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Sheriff: 47-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash in Walton
A 47-year-old man was killed Sunday evening in a motorcycle crash in Walton, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were dispatched shortly before 6:45 p.m. to a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in the 11000 block of Dixie Highway. When they arrived, they found that 47-year-old Robert Schulze of Williamstown, Ky., was driving a […]
