From parades and carnival rides to concerts, fireworks and even a wrestling match, Northern Kentucky cities are celebrating Independence Day with events for all ages as the nation marks its 250th birthday. To help plan your holiday weekend, LINK nky has rounded up some of the largest Fourth of July celebrations taking place throughout the […]
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Wilder to discuss development plans for Bobby Mackey’s, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Wilder Planning and Zoning will review stage one and two development plans for Bobby Mackey’s. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government? Boone County preservation plan aims […]
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Weather Service confirms two tornadoes struck Boone, Kenton Counties
The National Weather Service has confirmed that at least two different tornadoes struck Northern Kentucky earlier this week: a category EF2 tornado that began in Dearborn County, Indiana, and ended in Boone County; and a category EF1 tornado that began in Boone County and ended in Kenton County. The Director of the Kenton County Homeland […]
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Florence Juneteenth celebration connects community to history and culture
What you need to know Florence and the Black community are intertwined through a history rooted in the establishment of early freedmen’s communities following the emancipation of slavery. The city is home to the First Baptist African American Church, founded in 1870 by the Trustees of the Colored Baptist Association. The church had an active […]
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Boone County restores 911 service after storm-related outage
Boone County’s 911 service is back online after experiencing power outages following a tornado that touched down in Florence overnight, leaving several homes and businesses damaged. Boone County announced that its 911 service and the county’s non-emergency hotline, (859) 371-1234, were back online as of 10 a.m. today. During the outage, 911 calls were routed […]
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Florence approves second Planet Fitness to account for growing demand
What you need to know The City of Florence will be getting a second Planet Fitness after the city council voted to approve a proposal from Midwest Fitness Partners, a company that operates dozens of gyms across the country. The city council approved an ordinance on Tuesday, authorizing the development of a two-story, approximately 33,000-square-foot […]
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Fort Thomas to approve its budget, more in NKY government
This week in NKY government meetings, Fort Thomas will discuss approval of the 2026/2027 budget and continue discussing a ban on electric bikes on sidewalks. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government? Boone […]
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Florence Juneteenth celebration returns with history exhibits, performances and family activities
The Florence is set to come together for the fourth straight year in celebration of Juneteenth, the annual federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On Friday, June 19, from noon to 5 p.m., Florence-based nonprofit Family By Family and the City of Florence will host the fourth annual Juneteenth Community […]
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Florence to focus on infrastructure, financial oversight amid FBI probe
What you need to know Correction: A previous version of this story stated the City of Florence approved its annual budget. The city, in fact, only conducted a first reading of its annual budget ordinance. The story was updated to reflect this. The City of Florence approved a new budget for the forthcoming fiscal year, […]
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Boone County Planning Commission backs M&P Logistics truck parking expansion in Florence
What you need to know The Boone County Planning Commission has given the go-ahead to Mackenzie & Paige Logistics to develop a new parking area for box trucks, semi-trailers and passenger vehicles in front of its Florence headquarters. On Wednesday, June 3, the Boone County Planning Commission recommended approval of a zoning map amendment to […]