Larry Shelton defeated Jude Hehman in the Republican primary for the Kenton County sheriff, and will be facing off against Democratic challenger and former Newport Chief of Police Tom Collins in November. Kenton County’s previous Sheriff Chuck Korzenborn retired at the end of 2025. Kenton County Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann (who, as an aside, is running […]
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It’s Election Day. Here’s what you need to know
It’s finally here. Today is Primary Election Day in Kentucky. The LINK Team has been working for over six months to bring Northern Kentucky voters everything they need to know as they head to the polls today. With three counties, 36 cities and 13 public school districts, understanding who’s running and why it matters can […]
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Park Hills becomes Purple Heart city
The Park Hills City Council voted Monday night to enshrine the city as a Purple Heart city, honoring members of the armed services who have been wounded or killed in the line of duty. “I’m excited about this,” said City Council Member Pam Spoor, who informed attendees at Monday night’s meeting that her husband has […]
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Covington’s Father Hanses Park to get new playground equipment
Father Hanses Park, located at the intersections of Hermes Avenue and West 11th Street in Covington’s Lewisburg neighborhood, will officially be getting new playground equipment. The Covington Board of Commissioner approved the roughly $63,000 purchase of new equipment on Tuesday. The money will come from federal Community Development Block Grant dollars, which are awarded to […]
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Emergency Shelter of NKY receives $7,500 through Horizon’s new giving circle initiative
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky, located at 436 W. 13th St. in Covington, received $7,500 in donations from the newly launched and unified ‘The 410: Give Where You Live NKY’ giving circle initiative. The initiative, hosted by the Horizon Community Foundation of Northern Kentucky, brings together the organization’s two signature giving circles: The 410 […]
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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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How to tell Covington the best way to spend federal grant money
The City of Covington will host a public hearing next week to collect feedback on how the city should spend the federal grant funding it receives. The forum will take place during the meeting of the Covington Board of Commissioners on the evening of Tuesday, May 12. Specifically, the City is seeking feedback on how […]
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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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Covington looks to add more EVs to fleet amid high gas prices
UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of the EVs identified in this article as part of the consent agenda of its meeting on May 12, 2026.–LINK nky editorial, May 12, 2026. The City of Covington is looking to build out the number of EVs in its fleet. Leaders will vote to purchase […]
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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 […]
