Braxton Brewing Company is accepting new members for its “Mug Club,” a limited annual membership program that offers perks such as beer discounts and exclusive events. Membership is available at all Braxton locations in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, including its Covington Taproom, Barrel House in Fort Mitchell, Braxton Union and Braxton Factory 52. Mug Club […]
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Latest Beshear PAC report shows continuing signs of a presidential run
The latest finance report filed by Gov. Andy Beshear’s super PAC shows all of the signs of a campaign committee of a presidential candidate. It also discloses a big contribution from a first-time Beshear donor. The political action committee is called In This Together PAC Inc., and the report it filed with the Federal Election […]
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Covington government transition reaches major milestone with final report
What you need to know Covington’s transition to a new form of government reached a major milestone this week. The city committee in charge of issuing recommendations on transitioning the government voted Thursday night to send its final report to the city’s Board of Commissioners. There’s one caveat to the final report–a subcommittee on the […]
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Anonymous $5,000 gift kicks off fundraising for KSO Summer Concert Series
A $5,000 anonymous donation is helping launch a $25,000 challenge grant to support the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra’s free summer concert series in Fort Thomas and Covington. The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra performs three summer concert series in Tower Park, 900 S Fort Thomas Ave., and Devou Park, 1201 Park Drive, each year. These concerts are free […]
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Trump administration sues Kentucky to block challenges to prediction market regulations
A Trump administration organization that oversees regulation of derivatives markets has sued Kentucky to block efforts by the state’s attorney general to prevent two prediction market companies from operating what he says are unlicensed and illegal sports gambling operations. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed the lawsuit against Kentucky in federal court Tuesday. Republican Attorney […]
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Home buyer assistance program increases assistance amounts
The Northern Kentucky HOME Consortium, an inter-city home buyer assistance program, has increased the payout amount of its forgivable loans from $10,000 to $15,000. Qualifying home buyers in the participating cities can get zero interest loans to cover down payment and closing costs for buying a house. A tenth of the loan amount is forgiven […]
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Covington approves new round of small business incentives
The Covington Board of Commissioners approved a new round of small business incentives this week. This will be the fourth round of approvals for this fiscal year. The program aims to help local small businesses get off their feet or improve their spaces. The incentive amount approved this week totals $28,000, which will be spread […]
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Investigation underway after NKY bookstore employee found dead in Paris
A former Northern Kentucky bookstore employee reported missing earlier this month was found dead in Paris, France, according to the Covington Police Department. Police said those who reported 64-year-old Todd Garland missing were concerned for his welfare. The Covington resident had not been seen since June 9. Detectives made contact with Garland on June 10 […]
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New NKY Regional Trails Plan maps out 934 miles of trails across Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties
What you need to know After years of preparation and planning, regional officials unveiled the NKY Regional Trails Plan – a comprehensive master plan outlining a network of paved and natural-surface trails spanning Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties. The plan, developed with input from 45 local governments, nonprofit leaders, and economic stakeholders, promotes a “braided […]
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Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky wins eight national awards
The Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky has won eight National Association Excellence Awards from the National Association of Home Builders. The Association Excellence Awards are NAHB’s top national awards, honoring outstanding achievements in association management, member services, workforce development, government affairs, communications and innovation across more than 600 home builder associations nationwide. Only 19 […]