At 21 years old, Gabby Thomas became reportedly the youngest woman in Kentucky to be diagnosed with breast cancer. “I never expected to be diagnosed with cancer at 21,” Thomas said. The Northern Kentucky native was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer just one month before her 22nd birthday. Although detection technology and treatments have gotten […]
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House Hunters visits NKY, here’s where they ended up buying
HGTV’s House Hunters made a stop in Northern Kentucky. The episode “Searching for Historic in Kentucky” aired Thursday night on the HGTV channel. In the episode, the couple, who had a budget of $400,000, looked at a few homes across NKY. They checked out a historic home in Fort Thomas, a new build in Independence, […]
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Kentucky is in statewide drought, increasing wildfire risk and stressing agriculture
State environmental officials have declared a drought across all counties in Kentucky as the state has seen significantly less rainfall than usual in recent weeks. The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, coordinating with a drought monitoring team representing various agencies, declared Monday a Level 1 drought impacting vegetation health and soil moisture with the biggest […]
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Emergency burn bans in effect in Boone and Campbell counties
Boone and Campbell Counties have issued emergency burn bans due to low rainfall and increased fire risk, with Boone County allowing certain types of fires and Campbell County prohibiting all outdoor open fires.
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Fireworks safety: Protect yourself and your neighbors with these handy tips
Fireworks can be dangerous if not handled carefully. The Consumer Product Safety Commission advises that the safest way to view fireworks is to watch professional displays and to only buy legal fireworks intended for consumer use from a reputable retailer.
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Uncovering Kentucky’s fastest-growing areas
Written by Janet Harrah, executive director of outreach and senior director at the Center for Economic Analysis and Development at NKU’s Haile College of Business. Determining the fastest-growing area in Kentucky isn’t as straightforward as it might seem. Various factors, such as geographic level, measurement methods and population size, play a crucial role in this […]
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Kentucky doles out incentives for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s expansion into Covington
A brand new 146,000-square-foot industrial building in Covington officially has its first tenant — Thermo Fisher Scientific. On Thursday, the state of Kentucky unveiled a financial incentive package for Thermo Fisher Scientific, a publicly traded biotechnology company based out of Massachusetts. The company pledged to move into the recently completed industrial building located at 135 […]
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Kenton County mulls ban on cannabis businesses amid legalization
Kenton County is looking to prohibit cannabis businesses countywide in a similar move to neighboring Campbell and Boone counties. At a fiscal court meeting on Tuesday, June 11, Kenton County conducted the first reading of an ordinance that would prohibit cannabis businesses within the county’s territorial limits. “It is our first reading relating to the […]
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NKY in Photos: The parks of Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky is home to over a dozen community parks and recreational areas, with most featuring playgrounds, walking trails, campgrounds, fishing and more. These areas range from quaint and cute, such as President’s Park in Edgewood, to A.J. Jolly in Alexandria, which occupies 1,000 acres of closely protected and preserved land. Several also feature spectacular […]
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NKY Liberty candidates hold their own in state legislative, federal primary races
Northern Kentucky Republicans voted to affirm support for their state legislative incumbents, including Reps. Marianne Proctor, Steven Doan, and Savannah Maddox, and Rep. Steve Rawlings, who won his primary battle to replace retiring Sen. John Schickel in the Senate next year.