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. Each week, we will […]
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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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Fort Thomas to revisit e-bike, scooter sidewalk ban; more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Fort Thomas is expected to hold a second reading on an ordinance update that would ban electric bikes and high-speed scooters from city sidewalks. 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 […]
Posted inBusiness
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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BE NKY adds five members to board of directors
BE NKY Growth Partnership has added five members to its board of directors. BE NKY is governed by a 23-member board of directors made up of volunteer business and community leaders. Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore and the Boone County Fiscal Court appointed CVG CEO Larry Krauter to a term ending June 30, 2027. Kenton […]
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Pedestrian fatally struck in late-night collision in Fort Wright
The Kenton County Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on May 15 at the intersection of Madison Pike and Highland Pike in Fort Wright. At 11:12 p.m. on Friday, officers from the Kenton County Police Department, Fort Wright Police Department, Taylor Mill Police Department and Covington Police Department were dispatched to 3395 […]
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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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Ludlow celebrates Riverwalk phase two ribbon cutting
The City of Ludlow and Southbank Partners, the organization behind the Riverfront Commons project, celebrated the completion of phase two of Ludlow’s portion of the project’s Riverwalk this week with a ribbon cutting. The event marks the latest development in the project, which will see eight of the region’s river cities connected across twenty miles […]
Posted inSports
NKY Youth Football League announces girls’ flag football league
The Northern Kentucky Youth Football League announced the creation of a girls-only flag football league. The announcement follows the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s decision to sanction girls’ flag football as a championship sport in March. Kentucky became the 23rd state nationwide to sanction the sport. As such, the NKYFL announced that its first girls […]
Posted inCulture
Maifest returns to Covington this weekend
Maifest is returning to Goebel Park this weekend. Put on by Braxton Brewing, the celebration of German culture and the spring season includes food and beer from local vendors, live music, maypole dancing and other family-friendly activities. Sunday will feature activities and giveaways from the Cincinnati Reds. The festival will begin on Friday at noon […]
