What you need to know As Ohio’s crackdown on hemp-derived THC beverages kneecapped a growing market, Kentucky emerged as a beneficiary, drawing both producers and consumers south across the Ohio River. Fifty West Brewing had high hopes for its increasingly popular line of hemp-derived THC beverages, Sunflower, coming into this year. The Cincinnati-based craft brewer […]
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Thomas Massie fields questions solo at Erlanger forum as Ed Gallrein skips event
What you need to know GOP Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky’s 4th District fielded questions at a Republican forum in Erlanger on Saturday that proceeded without his primary challenger. In what was originally billed as a forum for both Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein, the event became more of a speaking engagement for Massie, as […]
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Boone County nears final vote on long-running commercial truck parking zoning changes
What you need to know Boone County is nearing completion of updating its zoning rules for commercial truck parking and staging — a saga that’s been ongoing for over a year. Since December 2024, the Boone County Fiscal Court and the Boone County Planning Commission have been working to refine the county’s zoning regulations governing […]
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Boone County extends regional workforce agreement through 2031
What you need to know Boone County is extending an interlocal agreement with seven other counties to expand access to federal job training and employment funds across Northern Kentucky. Correy Eimer, the associate director of workforce development at the Northern Kentucky Area Development District, presented to the fiscal court on Tuesday, April 14, asking the […]
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Lincoln Elementary fourth graders donate $1,000 to Go Pantry
Fourth-grade students at Lincoln Elementary School donated $1,000 to a local nonprofit as part of an innovative Adopt A Class program. Go Pantry, a Florence-based nonprofit focused on combating food insecurity, was selected as the winner after students absorbed multiple presentations by regional nonprofits, including Learning Grove and the Northern Kentucky Emergency Shelter. This project […]
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Boone County graduate contributes to NASA Artemis II lunar mission
A Boone County High School graduate played an important role in NASA’s successful Artemis II mission. Dr. Taylor Schlotman, who graduated from Boone County High School in 2009, served as a human performance engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Her alma mater celebrated her contributions in a Facebook post. According to NASA, […]
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Jimmy John’s opens in CVG Concourse B food court
Jimmy John’s is the latest restaurant to open in Concourse B at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The sandwich chain marked its opening April 13 with a ribbon-cutting event, where travelers were offered free samples as the location began service. The new restaurant takes over the space previously occupied by Chick-fil-A. “We are grateful to […]
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Covington boutique to give women-owned businesses a retail foothold
What you need to know Entrepreneur Shaucuana Knight is returning to the retail space with the help of Aviatra Accelerators. Knight is the founder and operator of Cora’s Cakery, a mobile cake bar named after her late grandmother Cora. After operating storefronts in Cincinnati, she moved into Newport’s Incubator Kitchen Collective to reorient her primary […]
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Fort Thomas Farmers Market returns next week for the summer
The Fort Thomas Farmers Market is about to reopen for the spring and summer. The Fort Thomas Farmers Market is set to open for the 2026 season on April 15 at the Fort Thomas Mess Hall, located at 801 Cochran Ave. The market is open every Wednesday from 3 p.m. until Dec. 16. Parking is […]
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Drees Homes withdraws 377-unit Union development proposal
What you need to know Fort Mitchell-based homebuilder Drees Homes has withdrawn a zone-change application it submitted to the Boone County Planning Commission for a 377-unit suburban development near Union. In March, Drees Homes submitted an application to the planning commission, looking to rezone an 185-acre area along the west side of U.S. 42, between […]
