After 31 years of celebrations and countless memories, the Newport Syndicate will close its chapter under current ownership at the end of the year. Longtime owner Sharon Forton is retiring, and Newport’s BB Riverboats is taking over operations of the event venue beginning Jan. 1, 2027, bringing new resources and opportunities to the space. Before […]
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Meet NKY candidates before the November election at free LINK nky events
LINK nky will host free, public meet and greets for local candidates running in the upcoming November election this week and next week. One event will be hosted for each county. We invite community members and voters to come out and personally talk with candidates from every level of government in Northern Kentucky about the […]
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Newport, Southgate gets funding for all-day childcare for preschoolers
Newport and Southgate independent school districts are expanding or sustaining full-day, year-round services for preschoolers with funding from EducateNKY. Since 1990, when Kentucky formally required public schools to offer half-day preschool for students eligible because of either family income or disability, more public schools have partnered with local providers to offer full-day childcare on their […]
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Newport receives $100K grant for General James Taylor Park project
Newport received a $100,000 grant for a multi-use path as part of the General James Taylor Park project. The grant, through Kentucky House Bill 501, allows county seats to apply for funding for certain road and pathway pedestrian projects. Campbell County has two county seats, Newport and Alexandria. Both cities are eligible for the full […]
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Newport’s Mansion Hill Park upgrades could go beyond a new playground
Newport is considering additional upgrades to Mansion Hill Park, including new landscaping, pathways, fencing and improvements to the park’s shelter. Newport Assistant City Manager Brian Steffen presented early design concepts for the park at 524 3rd St. to the Newport City Commission on Sept. 28, building on previously approved plans for new playground equipment and […]
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Underused Newport park could become community garden
A small west side park in Newport could be transformed into a community garden under a resident-led proposal aimed at creating a space that serves more of the neighborhood. Residents have proposed converting Freudenberg Park, located in the 700 block of Liberty Street, from a playground into a community garden with raised beds, landscaping, fencing […]
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Newport, Cold Spring, Crescent Springs to vote on property tax rates, more in NKY gov
This week at NKY government meetings, three Northern Kentucky cities are set to vote on property tax rates. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government? Safety concerns spur Boone County discussion on e-bike, […]
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NKY School Board Roundup (Sept. 21-25)
Last week Newport and Dayton boards of education approved their working budgets, while Covington’s board approved an agreement to generate career and educational opportunities with a company that could have plans to relocate its headquarters in the city. Keep reading for more details about what happened last week and what’s on the table this week […]
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Incubator Kitchen founder retiring after 13 years
The executive director of Northern Kentucky’s top culinary startup incubator is retiring after 13 years at the helm. Incubator Kitchen Collective was founded by Rachel Desrochers in 2013 to provide entrepreneurs in the food and hospitality space with a facility to grow their businesses. Located at 517 W. 7th St. in Newport, the incubator offers […]
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Newport High School students to help paint Newport’s new floodwall murals
Newport High School students will join local artist, Peyton Harshfield, for a “Community Paint Day” supporting the city of Newport’s floodwall mural project. Using a paint-by-numbers-style process, more than a dozen students will help paint portions of the murals while learning about the creation of public art and the history represented in the project. The […]
