The Edgewood city council denied a zone change request at a special meeting on Wednesday. Liberty BBQ was a concept developed by former local attorney and media personality Eric Deters. He had hoped to see a zoning map amendment approved by the city for the properties at 990, 996, and 998 Dudley Road, near where […]
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COVID Shutters River City Schools as Cases, Positivity Rate Rise
The school districts in Covington, Newport, Bellevue, and Dayton are closed due to rising COVID-19 cases. The closures come as nearly 10,000 new positive COVID-19 cases were reported across Kentucky on Thursday, the state’s highest-ever single-day figure. There were 1,300 new cases Thursday across five Northern Kentucky counties on a day where the state reported […]
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NKU Alumni Award Recipients Announced
Northern Kentucky University announced the recipients of its 2022 Alumni Awards. An awards dinner is scheduled for February 4 to kick off homecoming week on campus. “The recipients of the Alumni Awards have shown that they have deep passion for supporting our students and making a positive impact in the community,” NKU President Ashish Vaidya said. “The […]
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NKY Attorney Sentenced on Human Trafficking Charges
A Northern Kentucky attorney was sentenced to five years in prison on human trafficking charges. Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced that Robert L. Poole pleaded guilty to two counts of promoting human trafficking – commercial sex activity. His five-year sentence, delivered in Boone Circuit Court, is to be served concurrently with an existing sentence, a […]
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Highlands Student Investment Club Going Strong; Tackles Cryptocurrency Next
Young entrepreneurs Anna Steffen, Isaac Hamlin and Carson Grill joined Charlie Gorman at the Highlands High Investment Club meeting in December. (photo provided) by Robin Gee In fall semester 2020, then junior Charlie Gorman launched a new club at Highlands High School known as the Investment Club focusing on topics of financial literacy. Since then […]
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Fort Thomas Council Committee Recommends Street Improvements
Tower Hill Road at North Fort Thomas Avenue. Tower Hill is proposed as one of the streets to be improved as part of the 2022 Fort Thomas streets program. by Robin Gee The city’s Public Works Committee, which includes Ken Bowman (chair), Adam Blau and Connie Grubbs, presented their recommendations for the 2022 streets program […]
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Northern Kentucky University Vice President and Director of Athletics to Retire
NKU Vice President and Director of Athletics Ken Bothof has announced his retirement in June 2022. Ken Bothof, vice president and director of athletics at Northern Kentucky University, has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2022, concluding a nine-year period leading Norse Athletics. “I’m very grateful that my 35-year career in college athletics provided me […]
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Fischer Homes to Sponsor The Econ Games 2022 Conference
Fischer Homes is the presenting sponsor for The Econ Games hosted by the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky. Fischer Homes is presenting sponsor for The Econ Games 2022 hosted by the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics. The Econ Games is a conference designed to allow […]
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Beshear’s State of the Commonwealth Emphasizes NKY Companies, Investments
Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics & government reporter Governor Andy Beshear delivered his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday evening in front of a joint session of the House and Senate. Despite record-breaking COVID-19 numbers, the speech was held in person. In front of a sparse crowd, Beshear launched into his speech with […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Considers Energy Saving Measures
Fort Thomas is exploring options for placing EV stations in public parking areas as well as how to permit homeowners who want to place them in front of their properties. (photo: Creative Commons) by Robin Gee With the rising cost of energy and concerns about our climate future, cities are considering options in “going green.” […]