Level 1 snow emergencies have been declared in both Boone and Kenton Counties, as of Tuesday morning. There are also plenty of school closures around the region. Check them out at our media partner WCPO’s website here. Level 1 snow emergencies entail hazardous road conditions, including snow drifts and the potential for ice buildup. Although […]
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New uses for old buildings reshape NKY’s core
Developer Alan Haehnle believes historic commercial buildings shouldn’t be left abandoned and dilapidated. Instead, he’s dedicating his time and money to transform these buildings into new offices and apartment buildings. “Everything’s got a story, and everything has character,” he told LINK nky. Covington, with a wealth of historic buildings, is Haehnle’s focus. As building conversions […]
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Affordable housing alternatives in NKY: Tackling cost, supply
Matt Mains stood before the Kenton County Planning Commission in September. Mains, a development manager with Drees Homes, was seeking a zoning change that would allow for a development with homes priced between $350,000 and $550,000. He responded to pushback from commissioners, who felt the prices seemed too steep. “Right now it’s nearly impossible to […]
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Latonia’s VFW flooded. The man living upstairs didn’t mind.
Areas along the Licking River and Banklick Creek were especially hard hit by the weekend’s flooding. One building, the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Latonia, was one illustrative example. By the time river crested, the building was completely inaccessible by foot – it resembled a castle fort surrounded by a moat. The man upstairs […]
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Cold weather advisory issued for NKY as temps drop to 0 degrees
A cold weather advisory has been issued for Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties, as well as several other Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana Counties, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory will be in effect from 1 a.m. Monday night through 10 a.m. on Wednesday. After scattered snow flurries Sunday evening, you’ll see the sun […]
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The Sunday Morning Club hosts 37th Annual Free Dinner: ‘The true meaning of Christmas’
The Sunday Morning Club hosted its 37th annual free Christmas dinner, serving a feast of ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, cookies and cake to nearly 1,500 local families, with 400 volunteers and Santa Claus making a special delivery of toys.
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Sign up for county emergency alerts ahead of the severe weather
Severe weather alerts have been issued for much of the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati regions for Tuesday, and residents can sign up to county-wide, automated emergency alert systems to stay up to date with severe weather changes, developing emergency situations and emergency instructions.
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Trash to treasure: Resellers in Northern Kentucky
Pickers. Flippers. Thrifters. Treasure hunters. They go by many different names, but resellers — those who buy and sell used, returned or overstock items directly to consumers — are a thriving segment of our economy. A 2021 survey of adults in the U.S. reported by Statistica showed there were 52.6 million clothing resellers alone in […]
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2024 Kentucky General Assembly session preview
Budget, public safety, workforce development, school choice top to-do list The Kentucky legislative process is political. That’s true both inside Republican and Democratic caucuses and in how the parties interact with each other. Bills can live or die by the clout of the lawmaker (or lawmakers) behind them. Then there is the state budget, which […]
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Landscape of addiction in Northern Kentucky: ‘You’re not just seeing one thing that people are addicted to’
Adam Pendleton grew up in Ohio’s Clermont County, where drug addiction was generational. “My mom and dad are both drug addicts; it’s a rite of passage,” Pendleton said. “Everybody in my neighborhood was a drug addict. All my friends were drug addicts, and we normalized that type of f***ed-up thinking from a pretty early age.” […]