What you need to know In Covington, the walkout lasted about 15 minutes. Across the river at Western Hills High School, it was more like an hour. Others occurred at schools across Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati in mid-January, in conjunction with national protests. The local scenes were mostly similar to those across the country, and […]
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Kenton County considers PILOT for industrial project in Covington, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Kenton County is considering approving a payment in lieu of taxes for an industrial project in Covington. 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? Whitewater Car […]
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NKBBCA releases All-Conference selections
The Northern Kentucky Boys Basketball Coaches Association has released its Northern Kentucky All-Conference selections. The teams compete within the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference (NKAC), which is divided into three classifications based on school enrollment. Division I includes the conference’s largest schools, followed by Division II and Division III. The full list of selections below: Division […]
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Newport girls opting out of postseason play
Citing low numbers and injuries, the Newport girls basketball team will not be playing in the 36th District Tournament next week at Bellevue. The team played in just six games this season with a 3-3 record. They played just three games from Dec. 12 to Feb. 17, their last game of the season coming on […]
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Newport’s MegaCorp Pavilion no longer accepting cash at box office
One of the largest concert venues in Northern Kentucky will no longer accept cash as a form of payment at its box office. MegaCorp Pavilion, a concert venue located within Newport’s Ovation development, announced on Facebook that its box office will no longer accept cash. It is, however, still accepting debit and credit cards. MegaCorp […]
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Strong’s Brick Oven Pizzeria set to reopen in Newport this March
Following nearly eight months of suspended operations due to a relocation, Strong’s Brick Oven Pizzeria in Newport is set to reopen in its new storefront along Monmouth Street. On Feb. 16, Strong’s announced on Facebook that it plans to open at its new location on 708 Monmouth St. in March, which was previously JerZee’s sports […]
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Newport keeps surprising, takes down Beechwood
If you found a person outside of Newport’s locker room that thought they’d be 18-8 headed into their last two games of the regular season, I’d love to meet them. The Wildcats added another marquee 9th Region victory on Monday night in Newport, defeating Beechwood 54-47. Newport has now taken down Conner, Dixie Heights, Beechwood […]
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Pompilio’s honored with NKY Chamber Community Award
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce presented Pompilio’s Restaurant with a Northern Kentucky Community Award during a recent Eggs ‘N Issues on Feb. 10 The award recognizes individuals, businesses and organizations across the Northern Kentucky metro region for their positive impact on the community. Pompilio’s was founded in April 1933 by the Pompilio family. In […]
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$8.5M Festival Park project to bring green space, splash pad to Newport
A long-discussed overhaul of Festival Park moved closer to reality this week as the Newport City Commission approved a design-build agreement for the project. Festival Park improvements have been in development for years, and at one time were even a $62.5 million project. That number has dwindled to $8.5 million to make the project more […]
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Campbell County to review safety facility project; Covington to discuss ladder truck purchase
This week in NKY government meetings, Campbell County Planning and Zoning will review a new public safety facility, while Covington looks to purchase a tractor-drawn ladder truck for the fire department. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What […]
