An $80 million mixed-use development is approved in Bellevue. The Bellevue Planning Commission voted on March 23 to move forward with the development of multi-family housing and a parking garage, a partnership of Neyer Properties and Uptown Rental Properties. The site is located at the intersection of Harbor Greene Drive and Berry Avenue between Fairfield […]
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Cold Spring company settles with feds after alleged PPP loan fraud
Cold Spring-based machine parts manufacturer Segepo-FSM has agreed to pay $887,234 in a settlement with the federal government after being accused of falsifying an application for a Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, Loan, according to an announcement from the Department of Justice released Monday. PPP loans were created to help small businesses ride out the […]
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Veteran suicide is preventable. $5 million grant aims to save lives in Kentucky and beyond.
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. For the Veteran Crisis Line, press 1, text 838255 or chat online. For information on resources available to Kentucky veterans, visit this site. Donnie Distler, a 21-year Navy veteran who lives in […]
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Kentucky women sue to end ‘arbitrary, irrational’ sales tax on tampons, period products
For about half of every month, Alex Baldon and Skylar Davis are either actively bleeding or working through the symptoms of painful medical conditions related to their menstrual periods. Unlike most states, Kentucky levies a 6% sales tax on the tampons, pads and other products they need to get through the day. For Baldon, who […]
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NKY Chamber of Commerce accepting nominations for Leadership Alumni Awards
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its annual Leadership Alumni Awards. The awards are the Ruth A. Eger Leader of Distinction Award, the Leadership Volunteer Impact Award, the Gary Beatrice Leadership Award and the R. Casey Barach Leadership Award for Entrepreneurship. “Every year, we look forward to this opportunity to […]
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Former Bromley council member, Ludlow bank manager indicted in federal court
What you need to know Reagan France, a former bank manager at Home Savings Bank on Elm Street in Ludlow and a former Bromley City Council member, was indicted in federal court on 22 counts of financial crimes, including embezzlement and bank fraud, last week. Court documents indicate that France allegedly pilfered at least $21,000 […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Educator of the Week
At LINK nky, we believe that educators – whether they are teachers or principals, tutors or superintendents – are at the heart of our community’s success. The Educator of the Week contest is our way of recognizing and celebrating the incredible educators who go above and beyond for Northern Kentucky students every day. By highlighting their dedication, […]
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ICE agents not at CVG despite nationwide TSA support rollout
What you need to know Immigration & Customs Enforcement agents are not aiding Transportation Security Administration employees at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron as of now. On March 22, President Donald Trump and U.S. border czar Tom Homan announced that ICE agents would be deployed to numerous airports across the country to assist […]
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Democratic Senate candidates highlight healthcare, economy at Boone County Forum
What you need to know Six Democratic Senate primary candidates vying for the party’s nomination took the stage Saturday at the Iron Workers Local 44 in Hebron, where they spoke on a variety of issues, chief among them being affordability, healthcare, immigration and the role of Congress in solving pertinent social issues. The forum, held […]
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Newport to review PLK apartment project, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, the Newport Planning and Zoning Commission will review PLK Communities’ proposed apartment project at 910 Lowell St. 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 last week in NKY government? Covington to vote […]