What you need to know Boone County has submitted an application for a U.S. Department of Transportation BUILD grant to help finance forthcoming improvements to Longbranch Road. According to the Transportation Department website, Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grants are a federal funding program that helps state and local governments complete significant transportation […]
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Transportation barriers threaten workforce growth in NKY, experts say
What you need to know Northern Kentucky University economics professor Janet Harrah believes reliable transportation is one of the central pillars for maintaining and growing the region’s workforce. Transportation is often a prerequisite for employment, as workers need to reliably get from where they live to where jobs are at the right times. Regional infrastructure […]
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LEGO robotics championships coming to NKY
Hundreds of student competitors from across Kentucky will gather at Northern Kentucky University for the 2026 FIRST LEGO League state championships on Feb. 28 and March 14. The statewide robotics competition, now in its 12th year at NKU, brings together elementary, middle and high school students. Events will run from 11:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]
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Boone fiscal court approves $11.38M budget for new county building
What you need to know Boone County has settled on a project budget for its proposed emergency management and public safety communications building. Specifically, the fiscal court on Tuesday approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price budget, a contractually agreed-upon cap on construction project costs, along with a general project budget. At the moment, Boone County’s Public […]
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Breeze Airways announces two new seasonal nonstop flights from CVG
Breeze Airways has announced two new seasonal nonstop flights from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to destinations in South Carolina and Maine. The airline will offer seasonal nonstop service to Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, on Mondays and Fridays beginning July 3, with fares starting at $49 one way. Seasonal nonstop flights to Portland, Maine, will also […]
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Residents celebrate opening of NKY’s first Wawa in Hebron
What you need to know As members of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and the Hebron Fire Protection District hurled lettuce, tomatoes and bread back and forth in the midst of a heated hoagie-making competition, Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore stood between them, assuming the role of Switzerland. “I had to be neutral,” Moore told […]
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Police make arrest after shooting of 12-year-old in Covington
Written by WCPO’s Max Shilling A person has been arrested after a 12-year-old boy was shot multiple times in Covington Sunday evening. Officers responded to the 4300 block of McKee Street Sunday at approximately 4:49 p.m. for reports of a shooting, according to Covington Police Capt. Justin Bradbury. When officers arrived at the scene, they […]
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Artist-in-residence program coming to OneNKY Center
ArtsWave, the Northern Kentucky Port Authority, and meetNKY have teamed up to launch an artist-in-residence program at the OneNKY Center in Covington. The program calls for 2D visual artists to apply for a residency at the OneNKY Center Gallery. Applications are due by March 6 at 5 p.m. The initiative seeks to build upon creative placemaking […]
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New Northern Kentucky nonprofit provides medical equipment to people struggling to find resources
Written by De’Jah Gross of WCPO. LATONIA, Ky. — A Northern Kentucky nonprofit is delivering free medical equipment directly to people’s doorsteps in an effort to help those who can’t afford essential mobility aids and health supplies. The Bluegrass Outreach Initiative, founded by Eric Lytle, officially launched in January and has been making deliveries for approximately […]
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Megan Moroney to celebrate new album with Newport performance
One of the nation’s biggest country music artists is headed to Northern Kentucky to celebrate the release of her latest album — and you can go for just $9. Megan Moroney’s newest album “Cloud 9” officially dropped Friday. Last week, Moroney announced a special “9 cities in 9 days” tour to accompany the album’s release, […]