What you need to know Gaining independence is an integral part of becoming an adult, with young people often seeking autonomy by achieving milestones such as obtaining a driver’s license, securing their first job, attending college and moving into their own residence. However, for people with autism, Down syndrome, ADHD or other developmental differences, achieving […]
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First medical cannabis dispensary in NKY now open
The first licensed medical cannabis dispensary in Northern Kentucky opened over the weekend. Bluegrass Cannacare, located at 6809 Burlington Pike in Florence, opened its doors to customers for the first time on Saturday, Feb. 7. The dispensary operates out of a former Cricket Wireless store. “As someone who lives in Northern Kentucky and has represented […]
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Boone County Cold Shelter partnership expands services during extreme cold
What you need to know As temperatures have dropped to as low as zero degrees Fahrenheit over the past month, two Northern Kentucky-based nonprofits have partnered to aid the homeless population in Boone County. A 2025 analysis of 24 studies published in Public Health, an English journal published by the Royal Society of Public Health, […]
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Aviatra Accelerators named nonprofit recipient Women’s Initiative Annual Breakfast
Covington-based Aviatra Accelerators, an entrepreneurial nonprofit that supports women-owned startups and small businesses, was selected by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Initiative as its nonprofit recipient for the 2026 Annual Breakfast. Each year, the Women’s Initiative recognizes a Chamber nonprofit member dedicated to supporting women’s needs. The 2026 event will take place Tuesday, […]
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Fort Wright Police Department reports low crime, collisions on Madison Pike
Fort Wright Police Department presented their 2025 report at the February council meeting. Chief Jonathan Colwell highlighted areas of high traffic collisions, staff accomplishments, and ongoing programs. With 13 sworn officers, 15 patrol vehicles, and a budget of $2,150,446.58, Fort Wright Police Department fielded 7620 service calls in 2025. That doesn’t include mutual aid calls […]
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Career program helps employees use Amazon as ‘launch point’
What you need to know Before Amazon IT support associate Djemil Ndama Traore left the podium, he told his fellow graduates, “This is not your finish line, this is your launch point.” Traore said he wore many hats at Amazon before landing a career in IT, a change made possible by the company’s Amazon Career […]
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Boone County judge/executive candidates outline vision for county at Tea Party forum
What you need to know It was a packed house at the Boone County Library in Burlington for the Northern Kentucky Tea Party’s candidate forum on Wednesday night, with candidates from across the region taking center stage to stump for the captive audience. Although candidates from all three Northern Kentucky counties participated, the Boone County […]
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Black Balloon Project to host overdose awareness art gallery
The Black Balloon Project, a Northern Kentucky-based nonprofit, is hosting an art gallery focused on substance use disorder, recovery and the impact of overdose on families. The free event is scheduled for Feb. 7, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Receptions Event Center in Erlanger. The exhibition’s centerpiece will be a photography collection by Gabi […]
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NKY to receive $18.5M in federal funding for several projects
The office of Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday that approximately $18.5 million in federal funding will go toward supporting transportation, infrastructure, defense and education projects in Northern Kentucky. The project’s funding was included in the congressionally approved federal appropriations bill, which awaits the president’s signature. Below is a list of the federal funding granted […]
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Union agrees to sell city hall property to Christ Hospital for $900K
What you need to know Following the announcement that Christ Hospital will be coming to Union, the city revealed it was also involved in another real estate deal—this time with a property of its own. Last week, Christ Hospital, one of the largest hospital systems in Greater Cincinnati, announced it will open a $16 million […]