What you need to know The City of Florence unanimously voted to kill a project that would’ve led to the development of a QuikTrip convenience store and gas station off Burlington Pike. Initially proposed in early January, QuikTrip, the seventh-largest convenience store chain in the United States, aimed to develop a two-acre plot of land […]
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Boone County nears final vote on long-running commercial truck parking zoning changes
What you need to know Boone County is nearing completion of updating its zoning rules for commercial truck parking and staging — a saga that’s been ongoing for over a year. Since December 2024, the Boone County Fiscal Court and the Boone County Planning Commission have been working to refine the county’s zoning regulations governing […]
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Boone County extends regional workforce agreement through 2031
What you need to know Boone County is extending an interlocal agreement with seven other counties to expand access to federal job training and employment funds across Northern Kentucky. Correy Eimer, the associate director of workforce development at the Northern Kentucky Area Development District, presented to the fiscal court on Tuesday, April 14, asking the […]
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Tech manufacturer looks to fill hundreds of jobs at hiring event
Jabil, a Florida-based technology manufacturer, will host a hiring event on Thursday, April 16 at the Hilton Cincinnati Airport hotel in Florence to fill hundreds of entry-level manufacturing jobs, including positions for assemblers, materials handlers and quality control inspectors. “The full-time positions pay between $18 and $20.70 an hour and a $500 bonus per referral […]
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Boone County graduate contributes to NASA Artemis II lunar mission
A Boone County High School graduate played an important role in NASA’s successful Artemis II mission. Dr. Taylor Schlotman, who graduated from Boone County High School in 2009, served as a human performance engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Her alma mater celebrated her contributions in a Facebook post. According to NASA, […]
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Jimmy John’s opens in CVG Concourse B food court
Jimmy John’s is the latest restaurant to open in Concourse B at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The sandwich chain marked its opening April 13 with a ribbon-cutting event, where travelers were offered free samples as the location began service. The new restaurant takes over the space previously occupied by Chick-fil-A. “We are grateful to […]
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Drees Homes withdraws 377-unit Union development proposal
What you need to know Fort Mitchell-based homebuilder Drees Homes has withdrawn a zone-change application it submitted to the Boone County Planning Commission for a 377-unit suburban development near Union. In March, Drees Homes submitted an application to the planning commission, looking to rezone an 185-acre area along the west side of U.S. 42, between […]
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Moore, Hand outline competing visions for Boone County’s future
What you need to know Longtime incumbent Gary Moore and Commissioner Chet Hand faced off in the Boone County judge/executive debate Tuesday night, where they outlined their visions for the future, contrasting themselves through the lens of continuity versus change. More than 300 people gathered at the Boone County Public Library in Burlington on April […]
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If more Northern Kentuckians knew how much primaries matter, would more of them vote?
An average of 11% of people voted in the primary election in Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties in 2024. Eleven percent. Even though races you’ll be voting for on May 19 won’t necessarily be as sexy as a presidential or gubernatorial race, they’ll have a lot more impact on your daily life. Voters will get […]
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City of Union planning to modernize nuisance ordinance
What you need to know Union is getting the ball rolling to update its citywide nuisance ordinance, which was created nearly a decade ago. During a Union City Commission meeting on April 6, the legislative body discussed updating its nuisance ordinance to improve its enforceability. City Administrator Amy Safran explained that the discussion was triggered […]
