A legislative task force on Thursday deferred proposing any changes to the state’s certificate of need program, instead recommending possible “further study” of the issue in 2024. The one-sentence recommendation came after six months of meetings of the state Certificate of Need Task Force established by the Legislative Research Commission back in April. Considerable testimony […]
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NKY Justice Keller will administer oath at Beshear inauguration Tuesday
Northern Kentucky will be front and center when Gov. Andy Beshear takes his second oath of office during the state’s 62nd inauguration on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Administering the oath will be Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Michelle M. Keller, now in her second full term as Justice for the 6th Supreme Court District, including 13 counties […]
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NKY tourism supported over 12k jobs, $556 million in wages, benefits in 2022
Tourism activity supported 12,227 jobs and generated approximately $556 million in wages, benefits and other labor income in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in 2022, according to a 2023 state economic impact report. Overall, the three counties were responsible for 13.4% of tourism-supported jobs in Kentucky in 2022, according to the report generated by research […]
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Kentucky awards CVG $3.6 million for cargo village
The state of Kentucky is taking more steps to assist Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on its quest to transform itself into a global cargo hub. Home to an Amazon Air Hub and DHL’s North American Superhub, CVG is one of the fastest-growing cargo airports in the world, having experienced a 149% increase in cargo activity […]
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Kenton County selects contractor for parking garage construction project on Government Center site
Kenton County selected a contractor for the parking garage set to be constructed on the site of the county Government Center at 1840 Simon Kenton Way in Covington. On Tuesday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court voted to accept the proposal from Cincinnati-based firm Dugan & Meyers, which was selected from a field of three. Messer […]
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Meet the candidates for Kentucky agriculture commissioner
Sierra Enlow Democratic candidate for Kentucky agriculture commissioner Sierra Enlow said she has had an eye on the post since she was a teen. “This has always been an office that I’ve wanted to run for, ever since I was in high school,” said Enlow, who grew up on a multigenerational family farm in LaRue […]
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Beshear back in NKY touting future Margaritaville Resort
Jimmy Buffett’s fanbase is commonly referred to as Parrott Heads. The term was coined during a 1985 concert at the Timberwolf Amphitheatre in Cincinnati. Buffett, not only a beloved musical performer but also a successful businessman, frequently hosted concerts in Cincinnati up until the time of his death this September. Even though Buffett is no […]
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KY governor race heats up with record spending, attack ads
This story originally appeared in the Sept. 15 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Enjoy the Sunday Story in two ways – read below or listen here. On a cool spring Kentucky Monday in April, an Axiom Strategies staffer stood outside Mokka Sunset on Monmouth Street in Newport, […]
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80 Acres opens $95 million vertical farming facility in Florence
Vertical farming is integrating into the food supply chain of Kentucky. One of the chief companies facilitating this change is 80 Acres Farms — a Cincinnati-based agritech company focused on growing crops indoors. 80 Acres recently celebrated the opening of their latest vertical farming facility in Florence that will grow beans, basil and microgreens. Down […]
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Daniel Cameron makes appearance at Boone County Senior PicnicÂ
With the 36th annual Boone County Senior Picnic serving as the backdrop, Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the Republican nominee for governor, greeted and mingled with attendees on Wednesday. “I always enjoy being here in Boone County and it’s nice to be invited to this picnic; see so many familiar faces; and meet new people,” Cameron […]