The Northern Kentucky Area Development District has a new board of directors. The installation occurred on Sept. 10. The AD District is a statutorily created nonprofit that provides various public services for Kentucky’s eight northernmost counties. Services include workforce development, aging and disability services and financial management, among other services. The state has 15 area […]
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Tara Johnson-Noem to depart as NKADD executive director
Tara Johnson-Noem will step down as executive director of the Northern Kentucky Area Development District later this year. “I plan to finish out my time fully at the Northern Kentucky Area Development District and make sure there is a smooth transition of leadership,” Johnson-Noem said, adding that it had been “the honor of my career […]
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Area Development District seeks input on economic development plan
The Northern Kentucky Area Development District, sometimes shortened to NKADD, is seeking public input on its new 2027 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. To accomplish this, the district is inviting anyone who works or lives in its eight-county service area to fill out three different surveys. The NKADD is one of several Kentucky area development districts […]
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Area Development District launches new veterans care program
The Northern Kentucky Area Development District announced Wednesday that it is launching a new veterans care program. Dubbed the Veterans Directed Care program, it is “a person-centered initiative that empowers eligible veterans to remain independent in their homes and communities while receiving the services and supports they need,” according to the development district. The district […]
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Flexible zoning in NKY builds more varied housing
Nolan Nicaise has been a renter for almost two decades since he moved out of his parents’ house at 18. Now, at 36, he has lived in many major cities across the country, including Denver, Chicago and Boston. As an urban planner by trade, Nicaise understands city zoning codes. In 2020, Nicaise moved back to […]
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New uses for old buildings reshape NKY’s core
Developer Alan Haehnle believes historic commercial buildings shouldn’t be left abandoned and dilapidated. Instead, he’s dedicating his time and money to transform these buildings into new offices and apartment buildings. “Everything’s got a story, and everything has character,” he told LINK nky. Covington, with a wealth of historic buildings, is Haehnle’s focus. As building conversions […]
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Building community can help build housing
Zoning. Affordable Housing. Adaptive reuse. Alternative funding. These are all ways that organizations, companies and people across Northern Kentucky are working to find a way to fill the need for more than 6,600 housing units in the region in the next five years. There’s one thing, though, that anyone can do to begin creating an […]
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NKY organizations combating drug abuse receive grant money
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is funding solutions to drug abuse and addiction to help with recovery and boost prevention. Attorney General Russell Coleman, alongside Opioid Abatement Commission Director Chris Evans, announced $19.8 million in grant money has been awarded to 75 organizations across the state. “This is money clawed back from those that brought this […]
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Newport to develop five ‘income-aligned’ homes for purchase
Newport received a federal grant of $994,818 to be used by the housing authority to build five single-family homes as a form of “income-aligned housing.” The funds come from the Community Development Block Grant Program which is administered by Kentucky through the department for local government. The homes will be built on five vacant lots […]
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Begin again: Finding community after retirement
This story is part of our latest super issue about civic engagement and why it’s important to be part of your community. Click here for our full guide to getting involved. Having strong social ties not only makes us feel good, but it’s good for our health. As we age, keeping that sense of community […]
