Northern Kentucky’s newest and soon-to-be parents are receiving a warm welcome this week, complete with free baby essentials, gifts and local support. The Pregnancy Care Network of Northern Kentucky is hosting a community baby shower for new and expectant families on Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Holy Spirit Parish Center, 840 Washington Ave., Newport. This event will include free […]
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Roadwork begins on Grand Avenue; expect traffic delays in Campbell County
Road crews are working on a significant project on Grand Avenue in Campbell County that will impact traffic. This project, which started on Monday, will replace concrete pavement with asphalt from east of Pavilion Parkway to Churchill Drive. Additionally, curb box inlets will be repaired, and sidewalks will be improved to be ADA-compliant. There will […]
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Newport approves $5M in IRBs to support Nexigen office expansion
Nexigen is expanding in Newport with new office space with the Newport Commission approval of $5 million in IRBs for the project. Nexigen, based in Newport, Kentucky, is a technology company that provides managed IT services, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and AI-driven innovations to businesses. The Newport commission approved the issuance of up to $5 million […]
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12th Street Bridge to close for emergency repair work
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is closing the entire 12th Street Bridge, also known as the Girl Scout Bridge, as officials perform emergency repair work, officials announced Monday afternoon. KYTC said police notified officials of a potential issue with a bridge joint on Monday. Bridge inspectors and engineers then closed the structure out of an abundance […]
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Newport to consider IRB for Nexigen office, more in NKY government this week
This week in NKY government meetings, Newport is considering issuing $5 million in IRBs for a Nexigen office project. 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? ‘We’re big enough to absorb the […]
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All it took was six in Newport’s district victory over Bellevue
It would take less time to walk from Bellevue’s football field to Newport’s than there were points scored between the two, and once someone did, that was all it took. In a game where points came at a premium, Newport struck first and last with a single first-quarter touchdown to outlast Bellevue, 6-0, in a […]
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Market Bar opens alongside outdoor drinking area at Ovation
Market Bar is now open at Ovation, the mixed-use waterfront development in Newport. The announcement comes alongside the launch of its Entertainment Destination Center, which they are calling the EDC, a common consumption area (known more commonly in the region as designated open refreshment areas, or DORAs) Market Bar, run by Pete Volker and Wayne […]
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Is Northern Kentucky’s vice history good for business?
Northern Kentucky once was one of the most criminally corrupt places in the United States. Covington and Newport were hotbeds of bootlegging, gambling and prostitution. Many public officials, if they couldn’t be bought by racketeers, were themselves criminals. The ways that Covington and Newport deal with that history are complicated. Newport, in some ways, leans […]
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NewCath downs Newport in mistake- filled game
The Firemen’s Bell isn’t going anywhere. Newport Central Catholic extended its dominance in the crosstown rivalry Friday night, slogging through a mistake-filled 26–6 win over Newport at Dixie Heights to claim its 28th straight victory in the series. It wasn’t pretty. The two teams combined for 10 turnovers, five each, in a game where miscues […]
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NKY leaders help launch America’s River Roots festival at Ovation
With Airheads mascot Oscar the Balloon looking on in approval, leaders from around Northern Kentucky gathered at Ovation to kick off the America’s River Roots festival. America’s River Roots is a four-day cultural festival taking place from Oct. 8 through 12th, centered around the Ohio Riverfronts of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. The event is a […]
