Readers from all over Northern Kentucky have sent us photos of the damage they encountered after a series of storms moved through the area overnight. Stay updated with state road closures and tips for navigating downed power lines at the Kentucky Transportation District’s Facebook page. Use the map below to see where trees are down […]
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Former Grant’s Lick Elementary could become senior living facility
The former Grant’s Lick Elementary School building could soon be transformed into a senior living facility. The Campbell County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a zone map amendment and stage one plans for the old school building at 944 Clay Ridge Road to be adapted into the senior living campus. The site consists of […]
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Your public school district is proposing tax rates. LINK nky explains what you need to know.
Northern Kentucky public school districts are currently in the midst of their most broad-reaching annual duty: setting local tax rates. This year, school boards must both propose tax rates and then adopt those rates at a later public hearing. Those decisions directly impact all taxpayers within a school district. For most, the biggest chunk of […]
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Severe weather and flooding possible tonight, tomorrow
Severe weather with the possibility of flooding is forecast for Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties starting this afternoon and extending through Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. A flood watch is also in effect through Wednesday morning. “Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night,” according to the service. “Locally heavy rainfall […]
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U.S. 27 drivers face new school bus rules in Alexandria ahead of back-to-school season
School buses making stops along U.S. 27 will now bring traffic in both directions to a halt under a change to Kentucky law. The Alexandria Police Department is warning drivers of the new bus laws ahead of Campbell County Schools’ return to classrooms on Aug. 12. In the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers passed changes to KRS 189.370, […]
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Historical marker to commemorate trolley stop at St. Therese in Southgate
The smallish gazebo near St. Therese Church in Southgate with the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary seems nondescript at first. But it’s not. To a committee of St. Therese parishioners, it’s a prominent part of the church’s nearly 100-year history. The church’s Centennial Committee is placing a historical marker at the trolley stop, one of a series of activities planned for the […]
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Bellevue police department hosts cram-a-cruiser event
The Bellevue Police Department is collecting school supplies for Bellevue and Holy Trinity students. The cram-a-cruiser event is Aug. 13 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bellevue Kroger at 53 Donnermeyer Drive. Most needed items include:
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Meet your superintendent: Newport Independent Schools
Newport Superintendent Matt Atkins has sported district swag for as long as he can remember. Hanging in his office is a homemade white baby sweater emblazoned with a Newport wildcat — the first evidence of the generational pride that drove him to lead his hometown district. Atkins has served the district for more than two […]
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NKY county commissioners to discuss housing, transportation at government forum
Prominent members of each Northern Kentucky county’s fiscal courts are scheduled to discuss pressing issues facing their respective jurisdictions. Commissioners from Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties will take the stage at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s fall government forum on Aug. 28. The scheduled speakers are Boone County Commissioner Jesse Brewer, Campbell County Commissioner […]
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Alexandria considers updated rules for e-bikes, e-scooters
Alexandria officials are considering an overhaul of the city’s rules governing electric bikes and scooters as they become a more common sight on streets and sidewalks. The city council heard the first reading of the ordinance at its Aug. 6 meeting but did not take any vote. The proposal reflects how transportation technology has changed […]
