When retired Air Force Master Sergeant Jared Bonvell was medically retired from the service in 2014, he had spent years investigating suicides as a special agent. Then, he began experiencing suicidal thoughts himself. Bonvell shared that experience at a veteran suicide prevention event held at Tower Park in Fort Thomas on Tuesday. The Northern Kentucky […]
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Second Sight Spirits in Ludlow announces closure
Second Sight Spirits, a distillery and lounge in Ludlow, Kentucky, announced on Thursday that it would be closing at the end of November. The announcement took the form of a video. In it, one of the venue’s owners held up cards delivering information about the closure. One of them gave a list of reasons why […]
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Wooden Cask Brewery closes Newport on the Levee location
Wooden Cask Brewery has quietly closed its Newport on the Levee location. According to co-owner Karen Schiltz, who runs Wooden Cask with her husband Randy, the Levee location’s last day of service was Aug. 17. “We left because our lease had expired and it didn’t make business sense to stay,” Schiltz said. Wooden Cask opened […]
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Covington’s $6M police tech contract heads back for public comments, vote
Extended public comments and a vote on a 10-year, $6 million contract between the City of Covington and Axon Enterprises will take place next Tuesday, Sept. 8 as part of the city’s regular legislative meeting. The meeting will take place at Covington City Hall on Pike Street, starting at 6 p.m. The contract includes mobile […]
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Erlanger Police introduce new K9: Samo
The Erlanger Police Department introduced its newest K9 officer, Samo, at the city’s monthly council meeting on Tuesday. Lieutenant Colonel Michael Clark, assistant police chief, introduced Samo, telling council the department has had a good relationship with Nancy Haverkamp, co-founder of the Matt Haverkamp Foundation, and encouraging residents to learn about her son Matt’s story. […]
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Highland Heights council member resigns amid sexual abuse conviction
Highland Heights city council member Jesse Hockenbury announced his resignation from council at Tuesday night’s meeting after he entered into an Alford plea to third-degree sexual abuse in July. During its Sept. 1 meeting, the council read a statement from Hockenbury to the public announcing his departure: “Please accept this letter as formal notification of […]
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St. Elizabeth seeks $60M bond deal to refinance old debt
UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners voted to rubber stamp the bonding measure at their meeting on Sept. 8, 2026.–LINK nky editorial, Sept. 8, 2026. St. Elizabeth Healthcare is seeking up to $60 million in municipal bond debt to pay off earlier debt packages. St. Elizabeth is one of the largest healthcare systems in the […]
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Erlanger opens new bike park, ‘The Flow’
Erlanger has a new off-road bike park. The Flow held its grand opening late last month. It is part of the city’s 1,000-acre Eons Adventure Park project; the track is located in the hills above the new Amber Run Dog Park, which opened earlier this summer. The city held a grand opening event on Thursday. […]
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TANK announces service changes coming this fall
More frequent buses and a new high-frequency route connecting Newport, Covington and Cincinnati are coming to Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky riders this fall. TANK, the public transit system serving Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties as well as downtown Cincinnati, will implement service changes Nov. 7 to better meet riders’ needs while maintaining sustainable operations. […]
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Kenton County Fiscal Court eyes lower property tax rates for 2026
The Kenton County Fiscal Court is looking to lower its two primary property tax rates for this fiscal year. The county commissioners performed a first reading of the new rates on Tuesday evening. They will then vote on the new tax rates at their meeting on Sept. 8 at the Historic Kenton County Courthouse in […]
