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FAQ: voting on Election Day

Voting can be somewhat of a confusing process, especially if you’ve never done it before. To ensure everyone is able to fulfill their civic duty by voting, the Kentucky State Board of Elections put together this list of frequently asked questions about Election Day. Scroll on to find out everything you need to know about […]

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Trump, Barr urge Republicans to back Gallrein during tele-rally

U.S. President Donald Trump and Kentucky 6th District Rep. Andy Barr rallied GOP voters during a teleconference call Monday night, emphasizing their support behind former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District primary. The two praised Gallrein’s military background and conservative credentials as they urged voters to back his campaign. Trump, a vocal […]

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Newport approves financing for 342-unit development at former steel mill site

Newport officials approved up to $100 million in industrial revenue bonds, also known as IRBs, on Monday to help finance the 342-unit housing development at the long-vacant former steel mill site along Route 9.  The IRB will help developer PLK Communities in financing acquisition, construction, installation and improvements for the project at  910 Lowell St. […]

Posted inOpinion

Opinion: Results matter. Not rhetoric.

Written by Campbell County Judge-Executive Steve Pendery If you were to select a CEO to run a family business with 250 employees and a $70 million budget, you would look at the experience of the contenders for the job, their credentials and the results they have obtained in their career to date, remembering that Results […]

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Florence economic development report highlights wave of retail, hotel and housing development projects

Florence’s first-quarter 2026 economic development report shows the city is leaning into retail expansion, hospitality projects and residential growth. The city reports more than 2,000 businesses operating in Florence and more than 700 new business applications annually. The population sits at 33,129 with a median household income of $69,112. The city’s unemployment rate was reported […]

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A nuclear power future has bipartisan backing in Kentucky. But not everyone is sold.

State Sen. Danny Carroll peppered a panel of nuclear energy experts with questions on Tuesday during a conference at the Kentucky Historical Society. He said he could ask questions “all day long.”  “Every day there’s something new that’s coming down the pipeline,” Carroll told the audience on Tuesday. “We’re in the middle — not the […]

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