“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, […]
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Campbell County greenlights NKY Works initiative for workforce challenges
The Campbell County Fiscal Court voted to enter into a memorandum of agreement to create and fund Northern Kentucky Works, also known as NKY Works, to address regional workforce challenges.
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Boone County votes not to enter regional workforce development initiative
Boone County Fiscal Court voted against entering into an interlocal Memorandum of Agreement with Kenton County, Campbell County and the Northern Kentucky Area Development District to support the Northern Kentucky Works initiative.
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Walton agrees to adopt new NKY Hazard Mitigation Plan
Walton City Council voted to join the 2024 Northern Kentucky Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan at its meeting Tuesday evening. The Hazard Mitigation Plan acts as a tool to guide Northern Kentucky cities through preparing for hazards such as natural disasters and laying out a plan for individuals, organizations and local government to mitigate its impact. […]
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Fort Mitchell approves hazard mitigation plan
Fort Mitchell joined other Northern Kentucky jurisdictions in approving the Northern Kentucky Area Development District Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which will help the region coordinate mitigation actions in the event of disasters.
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Covington Works program to offer new internship for potential startup employees
In the battle to hire talent, small startups must be able to compete with larger companies that have access to more resources. Zac Strobl, director of the Northern Kentucky University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship housed under the Haile College of Business, said this could strain startups looking to find their footing. “There’s a lot […]
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Understanding NKY’s housing shortage
Listings for two-bedroom condos in Newport’s luxury riverfront housing complex Ovation went up on Zillow this week, with purchase prices starting at $975,000. Nearby on 5th Street, an apartment complex called The Cadence of Newport has two-bedroom apartments listed for $1,495 per month. Yet, many in the community still remember the apartments by their former […]
