This story originally appeared in the Oct. 13 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. To some, the decision to construct a life sciences lab in downtown Covington may seem like a random choice. It was one that Mayor Joe Meyer certainly hadn’t considered when he sat down in 2021 […]
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Local markets a key ingredient in NKY’s food landscape
This story originally appeared in the Oct. 6 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Enjoy this story in two ways – read below or listen here. “Life-changing” is how some Dee Felice Market shoppers describe the grocery’s smoked chicken salad. The dish is one of the market’s top sellers, consistently snatched […]
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Meet Independence’s new police chief
Brian Ferayorni hadn’t always planned on getting into law enforcement. The new Independence new police chief was sworn in at a special meeting of the Independence City Council in September. After graduating from Boone County High School in 2000, he enrolled in Northern Kentucky University to study not criminal justice but pharmaceuticals. However, he took […]
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Count us in: Northern Kentucky’s unyielding quest to carve out a unique regional identity
This story originally appeared in the Sept. 29 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Northern Kentucky wants an identity of its own. But how does a region forge a distinct identity and vision when it is considered part of a major metropolitan area of a city in an adjacent […]
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Newport’s $134 million Margaritaville Resort gets first approval for tax incentives
Gov. Andy Beshear’s office released details on the planned Margaritaville Resort in Newport, which the city council approved in April, in a press release Wednesday. The $133.6 million resort “is expected to create 282 jobs, 187 full-time and 95 part-time, and provide an economic boost to the region,” the release reads. “We just celebrated our […]
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Independence welcomes new police chief
The City of Independence approved and swore in its new Police Chief, Brian Ferayorni, at a special meeting Monday night. Mayor Chris Reinersman characterized the event as a “very good day in the city of Independence.” The meeting was packed with community members, police officers and staff, as well as members of the media, all […]
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Person flown by AirCare to hospital after ATV crash in Butler
Written by Molly Schramm for WCPO A person is in the hospital Sunday after an ATV crash in Butler, the Southern Campbell Fire District said. One person was flown by AirCare to UC Medical Center after the crash that took place Sunday evening on Aulick Road. It’s unclear what caused the crash or how many […]
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Brent Spence open house: ‘An opportunity to come and ask questions’
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Ohio Department of Transportation held an open house event at the Cincinnati Riverfront Radisson Hotel in Covington on Wednesday. “We really wanted to give the public an opportunity to come and ask questions if they had specific questions,” said Bob Yeager, chief engineer for District 6 of the Kentucky […]
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Drowning victim recovered from Ohio River
Boone County Water Rescue recovered the body of what appears to be a victim of drowning in the Ohio River early Monday morning, according to a press release from the rescue team. The male victim had disappeared in the water between the Newport Hooters boat dock and the banks of the Ohio River on the […]
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Feeling the heat? You’re not the only one
The month’s temperatures have been the hottest ever; no exaggeration. July set records for extreme heat (and then set more records as the month went on). If there’s any silver lining for people in Northern Kentucky, the region’s high temperatures haven’t been nearly as severe as other parts of the country or the world. Phoenix, […]