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.
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Covington Frisch’s the second in NKY to close over past week
Another Northern Kentucky Frisch’s restaurant has closed — the second in the last seven days. Located at 520 W. 5th Street, the Covington Frisch’s has permanently closed as of Sunday, according to a report for LINK nky media partner WCPO. The Covington location is no longer listed on Frisch’s official website. Last Wednesday, LINK nky […]
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KY House candidate TJ Roberts denies antisemitic chat reported by Hatewatch
TJ Roberts, a Republican candidate for the 66th House District in Kentucky, denied the antisemitic statements attributed to him by Hatewatch in a private chat in 2017, and accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of “false reporting” and “deliberate misrepresentations”.
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Hebron, Greendale fire departments strengthen cross-state collaboration
The Hebron Fire Department and Greendale Fire Department have a longstanding working relationship that transcends geographical borders. Greendale is a city in Dearborn County, Indiana – directly across the Ohio River from Boone County. Due to their close proximity, the Hebron and Greendale fire departments have helped respond to calls in their corresponding jurisdictions and […]
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Union citizens, Cincinnati Children’s clash over 20-foot pylon sign
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital is seeking a variance for a 20-foot pylon sign to be displayed along US Highway 42, but Union residents are concerned about the drastic changes to the city’s landscape and the potential for further exceptions in the future.
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Erlanger Frisch’s shutters amid wave of local closings
The Erlanger Frisch’s has permanently closed, according to a note posted to its door, and is one of three Frisch’s locations closed in the Greater Cincinnati area this week.
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Meet Rep. Savannah Maddox
Each week, LINK nky is publishing a profile of one of our local legislators so that Northern Kentuckians can get to know the people representing them at the state level. Rep. Savannah Maddox’s take-no-prisoners style of leadership has made her a household name in Kentucky politics within the past five years. Some have called her […]
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Meet Kentucky Rep. Kimberly Moser
Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, a nurse and health policy administrator, has served as Chairperson of the House Health and Family Services Committee since 2016, and has sponsored bills to improve the care of cancer patients and increase penalties for trafficking opioids.
