The night before Thanksgiving is an unofficial American holiday, similar to Super Bowl Sunday. Infamously known as “Blackout Wednesday,” the night is a time of reconnecting with old friends and a high probability of consuming alcohol. In Northern Kentucky, restaurants and bars are preparing for next Wednesday. Here at LINK nky, we decided to make […]
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Bengals’ Sam Hubbard foundation donates turkey dinners to Bellevue School District
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard gave turkey dinners to about 60 families in the Bellevue School District on Tuesday at Grandview Elementary School. “A nice meal means a lot and goes a long way during the holidays,” Hubbard said. Hubbard helped distribute turkeys, homemade side dishes from The Passion Plate and mini footballs Tuesday […]
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Bellevue is home to the last enamel manufacturer on this side of the world
Thompson Enamel is the last manufacturer of art enamel in the Western Hemisphere, and it happens to be in Bellevue. Next door to the manufacturer is the Carpenter Art Enamel Foundation, started by Woodrow Carpenter, a self-made businessman. He bought Thompson Enamel in Chicago and brought the company to Northern Kentucky in 1983. The enamel […]
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Changes made to streamline animal services in Campbell County
Cities in Campbell County have entered into an interlocal agreement with the county to dissolve the Northern Kentucky Animal Control Board and enter into a new deal with the fiscal court to provide animal control services. The cities of Bellevue, Cold Spring, Dayton, Fort Thomas, Highland Heights, Melbourne, Silver Grove, Southgate, and Wilder are participating […]
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Some Northern Kentucky schools still struggling to hire SROs
Written by Anna Azallion | WCPO reporter Nearly three months after a Kentucky law went into effect requiring school resource officers (SROs) in every school building, many districts are still struggling to fill these mandated positions. According to a report from the State School Security Marshall’s office released at the end of August, roughly 55% of schools didn’t have […]
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‘Give them a proper sendoff’: Bellevue hosts flag football game after Tigers’ season canceled
Written by Taylor Nimmo, WCPO reporter The Bellevue High School football team didn’t think they’d get another chance to play under the Friday night lights. But for one last time this season, they did. Nothing brings a community together quite like high school football. That’s why the Tigers were devastated when the rest of their regular […]
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Bellevue mayor’s race: Meet the candidates
Incumbent Bellevue Mayor Charlie Cleves will face challenger Chasity Bothman this November. Cleves is a lifelong Bellevue resident seeking his second four-year term in office. He said he is running for reelection to see through the $115 million development deal he recently signed. The project includes building homes, businesses, office space, a hotel, and parking […]
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NKY Cities receive grant funding from regional council of governments
Multiple cities from Campbell, Kenton, and Boone Counties have received grant funding from the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments, also known as OKI, for regional transportation projects. The agency awarded a total of $11.19 million across the three counties; it awarded $69 million in funding across the three states. “$69 million dollars is the largest […]
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Bellevue to host Fall Fest and Taste of Bellevue event
The city of Bellevue is hosting its Fall Fest and Taste of Bellevue as part of its “First Friday” monthly event this Friday, Oct. 7, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. In addition to the 25-plus vendors, the fall festival will have live music, beer from Darkness Brewing, hot bourbon cider and wine, and food […]
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Regional driver’s license office now open in Bellevue
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday the opening of a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Driver Licensing Regional Office in Bellevue that expands driver licensing services to more Kentuckians here in the northern part of the state. The office, located at 103 Landmark Dr. in Bellevue, is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. “The […]
