What you need to know Master Provisions revealed its brand-new headquarters and food distribution facility, increasing the nonprofit’s operational capacity, enabling it to serve more families facing food insecurity across Greater Cincinnati. During a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 14, Master Provisions President Shane Armstrong, standing at the podium in front of the nonprofit’s new […]
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UPDATE: Police search for missing juvenile out of Independence
Story by: Grace Hamilton, WCPO UPDATE: The Independence Police Department informed LINK nky Monday afternoon that Kirk “has been located and is safe” in a written statement. The Police did not release additional details.–LINK nky editorial, May 11, 2026. Police are actively searching for a missing teenager from Independence, according to a release from the […]
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Independence looks to reform parking regulations
What you need to know The Independence City Council took the first step Monday in reforming its parking regulations, following residents’ concerns expressed late last year, by completing the first reading of an ordinance to clarify regulations and establish better enforcement mechanisms. The Council will complete a second reading and cast a final vote on the […]
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Independence OKs dev. agreement for industrial park expansion
What you need to know The Independence City Council unanimously approved a development agreement Monday that will allow for the expansion of Park 536, a cluster of industrial buildings along KY-536. The move follows an annexation request from the land’s owners in February. The Council performed a first reading of an ordinance on March 2 […]
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Kenton County planners to review biomedical center for Covington, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, a seven-story biomedical education center proposed for Covington’s riverfront is set to go before the Kenton County Planning and Development Commission. 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 […]
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Independence, Taylor Mill ranked among safest cities in Kentucky
Independence and Taylor Mill have both been ranked among the top 10 safest cities in Kentucky by Safewise, a home security and research firm. Independence ranked as the fifth safest city, and Taylor Mill ranked as the eighth safest city in 2026. The rankings were created using a combined analysis of FBI statistics and Safewise’s […]
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Independence approves development plan for new Goodwill store
What you need to know A new Goodwill store is likely coming to Independence at the intersection of KY-17 and McCullum Pike. The new store will replace the current store off KY-16 (Taylor Mill Road) when Goodwill’s lease expires in October. The new store is set to open early next year, according Ohio Valley Goodwill […]
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Kenton County to discuss 95-acre industrial project in Independence, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Kenton County Planning and Development will discuss an industrial development with three buildings totaling about 1,112,000 square feet of floor area, streets and off-street parking lots in Independence. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for […]
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Piner Elementary 3rd grader wins Spear Ridge Cafe’s Design a Burger contest
A local 3rd grader at Piner Elementary has won the inaugural Spear Ridge Cafe “Design a Burger” contest. The contest, which was launched earlier this month, received thousands of submissions. The contest was specifically for students across Boone and Kenton counties, who were tasked with submitting their own custom burgers. After the final votes were […]
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Independence PD seeks grant from Homeland Security for rifles
The Independence Police Department is seeking about $130,000 in grant funding from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to outfit the department with rifles. The Independence City Council voted on the measure at a special meeting Monday night. “Right now we’re looking at outfitting the entire department with new rifles that are fully equipped,” said […]