Kentucky’s total correctional population in 2022 was 95,479 people, including 32,351 incarcerated people and another 63,128 on supervision, probation or parole, according to a new Kentucky Center for Economic Policy website. This week, the left-leaning policy released UnlockKY.org, aimed at tracking incarceration in Kentucky. Produced by the criminal legal experts at KyPolicy, the site includes […]
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Flags at half-staff for Nashville shooting victims
In accordance with a proclamation from the White House, Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Friday, March 31, 2023, in honor and remembrance of the victims of the acts of violence perpetrated on March 27 in Nashville, Tennessee. Gov. Beshear encourages individuals, […]
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Campbell County streamlining occupational tax collection with new software
Campbell County is going paperless in hopes of modernizing the county’s business licensing and tax filing process. The new software will allow online tax filing and payment among Campbell County businesses. The new agreement will provide the county with the initial implementation and development of business licensing and tax software and a one-year annual subscription […]
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New salon opening in Highland Plaza this month
Sheer Perfection Salon will join the slew of businesses operating in Highland Plaza beginning next week. The salon will officially open next Thursday, March 23, by Fort Thomas resident Carlee Nichols who has been in the industry for eight years. This is the first time she will be operating out of her own shop. Nichols […]
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LISTEN: Creating relationships with local communities with Jeanne Schroer of The Catalytic Fund of NKY
This week on our new podcast, Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky COO Mark Collier steps in for Lacy Starling and talks new businesses with LINK nky’s Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck. Learn more about which popular restaurant is opening a second location in Fort Thomas and our own local business bracket for March Madness called […]
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Sports betting takes major step in Senate
The new sports betting bill cleared the Senate Licensing and Occupations committee Wednesday — marking a significant moment for legislation that died in the Senate last session. When presenting the bill to the Senate L&O committee, the bill’s sponsor Rep. Michael Meredith (R-Oakland), said in 2022 that a poll showed 65% of Kentuckians support sports […]
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BrownDog Marketplace to open in Cold Spring this week
A new shop that specializes in custom gifts, housewares, and workshops is opening this week in Cold Spring. Cold Spring resident Molly Jackson is honing in on her craft skills and the skills of local makers for the goods sold at BrownDog Marketplace. The idea behind the shop sprung up after running a successful Etsy […]
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Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized after fall in hotel
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized after a fall at the Waldorf Astoria in the nation’s capital. The details of McConnell’s condition are unknown, and it’s unclear how long he’ll stay in the hospital — or how long he’ll be away from the Senate. “This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during […]
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First gubernatorial primary attack ad calls Daniel Cameron a ‘teddy bear’
The first attack ad for the 2023 gubernatorial race launched ahead of the first debate on Tuesday. A political action committee called Commonwealth PAC, which supports Republican candidate Kelly Craft, launched the first ad of the campaign season Monday, even though Craft won’t be participating in the first debate Tuesday evening. In the ad, the […]
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NKU’s Chase College of Law program beats out Harvard in business, innovation, report finds
The Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law’s W. Bruce Lunsford Academy for Law, Business, and Technology was named the top law-school program in the United States for innovation and business, according to a report by Bloomberg Law. The survey evaluated law-school programs nationwide on various pillars but noted the Lunsford Academy’s creative and impactful […]
