The signature hotel at Newport’s $1 billion Ovation development is now open for business. Covington-based real estate developer Corporex and hotel manager Commonwealth Hotels announced the opening of Homewood Suites by Hilton Newport Cincinnati, a five-story, 132-room hotel featuring 133 suites, including 30 king studios with sofa beds, 77 king efficiency suites, and 26 queen […]
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Amendment 2 opponents rally to get out the vote in final push before election
Members of the Kentucky Education Association, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth and other education advocates opposing Amendment 2 held a final rally Sunday night. A crowd of about 60 people gathered at Wooden Cask Brewing in Newport to hear speakers and make final get-out-the-vote plans for the time leading up to the vote on Tuesday. Amendment […]
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Florence faces decision on medical cannabis
City officials at Florence’s first June caucus meeting were faced with a decision that all of Kentucky’s local municipalities are grappling with: the question of whether to allow medical cannabis licenses within their city or to outright ban it. Officials gathered to hear a presentation of the first proposals for legislation from City Administrator Joshua […]
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Medical cannabis dispensaries in Union: Are councilmembers in or out?
Councilmembers at May’s monthly caucus meeting were faced with an important decision: With Kentucky’s 2025 legalization of medically applied cannabis set for Jan. 1, where will Union stand? When the state first announced that the city would need to make a decision by June 30, city officials said they were initially divided on what action […]
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PHOTOS: NKY residents take to the polls on Election Day
Residents from around Kentucky visited their local polling stations to vote in Tuesday’s primary election. Find live election results here, and scroll through the photos below to check out what we saw at the polls.
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Ludlow City Council discusses legalizing medical cannabis
Ludlow Mayor Chris Wright is discussing the benefits and drawbacks of legalizing medical cannabis in the city, and is looking into ways to make it available to those in need.
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Boone County parents arrested after infant overdoses on fentanyl
Boone County Sheriff’s Department detectives have arrested the parents of an 8-month-old infant who overdosed on fentanyl in November. Detectives arrested 34-year-old Shawn Gardner and 33-year-old Brianne Ehlinger on Thursday evening. The pair was charged with first-degree assault. Both are being held at the Boone County Detention Center with their bonds set at $100,000. On […]
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Newport Central Catholic raises $13 million for facilities upgrades
Nearly a year after Newport Central Catholic High School launched a capital campaign to raise money for school facilities improvements, the school announced they successfully reached a key $13 million milestone. Last November, Newport Central Catholic publicized its ‘Looking Up Capital Campaign’, which outlined several construction initiatives, as well as a fundraising goal to energize […]
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Aerospace firm with large Walton campus investing $65 million for facility upgrades
A multinational aerospace manufacturing firm is investing $65 million into their Walton campus, where they manufacture aircraft wheels and carbon brakes for mega-companies like Boeing. With the return of mass air travel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, global demand for carbon composite brakes for aircraft has increased. To meet that demand, Safran Landing […]
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Here are the NKY restaurants participating in Cincinnati Burger Week
Cincinnati Burger Week officially kicks off today, providing people in Northern Kentucky with a prime opportunity to frequent local restaurants, eat burgers, and cash in on several drink deals. From July 10 to 16, patrons can enjoy seven days of $7 burgers from over 100 participating restaurants in the Greater Cincinnati area. The event is […]