Cincinnati-based property manager BRG Apartments broke ground on Hebron Station, a complex that will feature over 250 new apartment homes. In total, the complex includes 256 one-and two-bedroom apartments spread across 13 buildings. Pre-leasing will begin this winter and move-ins are scheduled for early 2025, according to a BRG press release. Hebron Station will include […]
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NKY Area Development District announces new finance director, HR manager
The Northern Kentucky Area Development District welcomes Chris Korba as Director of Finance and Administration, and celebrates the promotion of Belinda Dungan to Accounting and Human Resources Manager, to help serve the eight-county region.
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Housing needs revealed in Northern Kentucky data walks
Northern Kentucky organizations are hosting data walks to gather community input on a housing strategy, revealing a need for more income-aligned housing units and a focus on smaller units and multifamily housing options.
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Covington mom forced to find new home after college graduation amid NKY housing issues
Standing in the kitchen, Jackie Fraszier wipes her eyes with a paper towel. It’s all she has. Before she moved to Covington, she lived in a shelter with her two young kids. “I don’t know what is going to happen,” Fraszier says. “I’m just trying to survive.” A few weeks ago, Fraszier graduated from Gateway […]
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How did Covington reduce its poverty rate?
Covington saw a 14.3% drop in its poverty rate between 2017 and 2023, according to the city’s economic impact report. How did it happen? “This has been a multifaceted approach,” said Covington Mayor Joe Meyer. “Number one is our economic development initiatives.” The city has been working to bring the poverty level down for several […]
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Fort Wright approves regional hazard mitigation plan
Fort Wright has approved a regional hazard mitigation plan, which will educate the public about natural disasters, prepare for disasters, and distribute fund reimbursements from the federal government for damage caused by those disasters.
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NKWhy: What is the NKY Area Development District? And what do they do?
“Community development” is what Northern Kentucky Area Development District Executive Director Tara Johnson-Noem said is the true purpose of the organization. A collaboration between local leaders in Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen and Pendleton counties, the development district works to “address big issues that don’t make sense for an individual city or county […]
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Boone County backs Northern Kentucky Works initiative after previously deadlocked vote
Boone County Fiscal Court voted 3 to 1 to approve a Memorandum of Agreement with Kenton County, Campbell County, and the Northern Kentucky Area Development District for the NKY Works initiative, with Commissioner Chet Hand being the lone no vote.
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Local leaders discuss affordable housing crisis
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Eggs ‘n Issues breakfast and panel to discuss affordable housing on Tuesday. Panelists discussed the factors that caused the issue and what both public and private institutions can do to address it.
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Boone County backs regional hazard mitigation plan
Boone County has backed a new regional plan to guide decision-making at the local level during times of crisis. Last week, the Boone County Fiscal Court voted to adopt the 2024 Northern Kentucky Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Hazard mitigation aids a community’s long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses and break the cycle of disaster damage, […]