A Taylor Mill man is facing more than a dozen charges in connection to an identity theft investigation so significant it’s one of the largest Kenton County Police Chief Spike Jones has seen in his career. Multiple Northern Kentucky law enforcement agencies served search warrants and aided in the arrest of John Sharp, 34, at […]
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Pendery Park, AJ Jolly Park, golf course now offer free high-speed Wi-Fi
Campbell County has installed high-speed, free public Wi-Fi at Pendery Park, AJ Jolly Park and AJ Jolly Golf Course, with altafiber managing the networks.
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altafiber nears completion of fiber internet builds in NKY
altafiber has neared the completion of fiber internet capabilities to many residential and business addresses in Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties, according to a recent press release from public relations firm Business Wire. “The $180 million fiber-to-the-premise investment spans more than 195,000 addresses in these counties and continues altafiber’s ongoing commitment to increase digital equity […]
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Fort Wright votes to renew cable providers’ franchise agreement
Fort Wright voted to renew their franchise agreement with Spectrum at an Aug. 2 city council meeting. Cable companies enter these agreements with cities to install lines and other infrastructure in the city’s public right-of-way. In exchange, they pay the city a franchising fee, which generates a small amount of revenue for the city. Fort […]
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Talent Magnet Institute highlights representatives from five local employers
A Newport-based workforce and leadership development consulting firm presented representatives from five regional employers with an inaugural Unconventional Leaders Award. The ceremony was held at the Metropolitan Club in the Covington RiverCenter. Each awardee already partnered with Talent Magnet Institute for team services such as leadership development courses, coaching opportunities, and customized training. The following […]
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Every home to receive Altafiber in Kenton, Boone and Campbell Counties
In the summer of 2021, Kenton County negotiated an agreement with Altafiber (previously Cincinnati Bell) to ensure the construction of a high-speed fiber optic internet network to every home in the county by August 2023. As of October 2022, fiber-to-premise is now expanded to 15,812 total addresses. Of those, 13,841 are single-family homes, and 2,002 […]
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Boone County praised for American Rescue Plan spending
Boone County was the subject of praise in a recent press conference in Colorado held by the National Association of Counties.
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Kenton County continues expansion of high-speed internet
High-speed internet for Northern Kentuckians has been a focus of regional leadership for years, as many rural residents in Kenton, Campbell and Boone counties lacked proper access. In summer 2021, Kenton County negotiated an agreement with Altafiber, formerly Cincinnati Bell, to construct a high-speed fiber broadband network for every home in the county by August […]