An industrial park in Walton has been selected for Duke Energy’s Site Readiness Program. The program aims to identify and prepare sites for economic development and then market them to firms nationwide. The specific site is the Inland Industrial Park North, a roughly 50-acre site located off Old Lexington Pike in Walton. Duke Energy will […]
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Local rushing leader Johnson among bright spots for Boone County football
It is shortly before the day’s afternoon film session at Boone County High School and everything is running on schedule. This is somewhat of a novel development for the football team in Florence, where little has gone according to plan this season despite the best intentions. “It’s been a tough year with all the injuries,” […]
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NKY school report cards just dropped. See where your school stands.
This week, Northern Kentucky public schools didn’t just give grades, but got them too. All 90 of Northern Kentucky’s schools have now received their latest state report cards, assessing performance during the 2025-26 school year. Report cards look back at how schools performed on six main indicators and overall. A formula combines performance on those […]
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Developer looks to build 80 new condos next to Walton Towne Center
Local developer Tony Berling is looking to build 80 new Fischer Homes condos in a tract of land adjacent to the Walton Towne Center. The matter came before the Boone County Planning Commission during a public hearing last Wednesday in the form of a zoning change request. Berling requested rezoning from the land’s current commercial […]
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Fischer Homes looks to expand Ballyshannon development by 687 units
A subsidiary of Fischer Homes is looking to add 687 housing units to the Ballyshannon development in Boone County. A request for a zoning change that would allow for the construction of the units came before the Boone County Planning Commission last Wednesday. The planning commission will issue a recommendation on the zoning change request […]
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Boone County school board votes down proposal to redistrict up to 500 students
Boone County Schools Board of Education voted against a measure that would have redistricted hundreds of students from Longbranch Elementary School in response to urgent overcrowding concerns. Last week, the board voted down a proposal to create a committee responsible for recommending a plan to redistrict up to 500 students from Longbranch to other schools […]
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Boone County Planning Commission recommends against 335-unit Drees development
The Boone County Planning Commission recommended against a zoning change Wednesday night that could allow Drees Homes to construct 335 housing units. The recommendation came down in a split 6-5 vote by the planning commissioners. The final decision on the zoning change request will now go to the Boone County Fiscal Court. The land in […]
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Teacher reinstated after mistakenly distributing racial slur to students, according to NKY NAACP
A Boone County High School teacher who distributed a word search to students that contained the N-word is back in the classroom after an administrative leave, according to the Northern Kentucky branch of the NAACP. The branch held a news conference after meeting with district leaders Thursday. After the teacher self-reported the situation, the district’s […]
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Hurricane Isaias remnants headed for NKY. Here’s what to expect
The remnants of Hurricane Isaias will reach the Tri-State area this weekend, but the National Weather Service is not expecting widespread severe weather or flooding. That being said, gusty winds, rain and storms are expected to occur, according to the National Weather Service, with most of the rainfall happening Sunday. Wind speeds of between 25 […]
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SD1 defends design decision for massive Boone County sewer project
Sanitation District 1, or SD1, has issued a formal written defense of its design choices for a large sewer project in Boone County, which have proven unpopular with some residents in the affected area. The defense follows a special meeting of SD1’s Board of Directors Tuesday morning, which was held in closed session. “The project […]
