For the eighth time this year, more names were removed from Kentucky’s voter rolls than added, Secretary of State Michael G. Adams announced. In November, there were 7,349 voters registered while 7,744 were removed (6,606 deceased voters, 615 felony convicts, 443 moved out of state, 64 adjudged to be mentally incompetent, and 27 who voluntarily […]
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COVID-19: Governor Says Get Booster ASAP; 653 New Cases in NKY Sat.-Mon.
Governor Andy Beshear on Monday again reiterated his call for people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a new variant, Omicron, believed to be more easily transmissible than prior variants, has arrived in Kentucky, including in Kenton and Campbell counties. Beshear confirmed the first cases of the Omicron variant of the virus that has devastated […]
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Omicron Variant Found in Kenton, Campbell Cos.; “This Thing is Going to Spread So Fast”
Updated with the full news release from the governor’s office below. Kentucky’s first positive cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been reported, with cases locally in Kenton and Campbell counties, as well as Fayette (Lexington) and Jefferson (Louisville). Governor Andy Beshear confirmed the specific locations of the new cases Saturday afternoon after first […]
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CVG to Receive $13.7 Million Each Year Through Federal Infrastructure Law
Kentucky airports will receive $40 million annually over the next five years through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Office of Senator Mitch McConnell announced Thursday. These funds are made available through the Airport Infrastructure Grants program, which was established in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act earlier this year. Senator McConnell, the Republican Minority […]
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NKY Lawmakers Propose Bill Targeting Free Speech Rights of College Students
Two Northern Kentucky lawmakers announced Wednesday that they have filed a bill to, they say, protect the First Amendment rights of college students. Representatives Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell) and Savannah Maddox (R-Dry Ridge) argue that BR 1095, which would be considered during the 2022 General Assembly session, offers further protections for public college students within […]
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NKY Agencies Deploying Hazards Management Team to Western Ky. After Deadly Tornado
Northern Kentucky emergency management officials will depart the region for western Kentucky to assist with the recovery efforts following the deadly tornado strike from the weekend. At least fifty people were killed and more than a thousand properties were destroyed when a strong tornado devastated cities like Mayfield and Bowling Green. “Kentucky is absolutely united,” […]
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Barleycorn’s Restaurants Sold to Taylor Mill Restaurant Group
One of Northern Kentucky’s most well-known local restaurant chains has been sold. The sale of Barleycorn’s, which is expected to close following the transition of liquor licenses, was confirmed Thursday. The River City News/Fort Thomas Matters/Link NKY first inquired about the sale after seeing the legal ad in the Enquirer announcing the change in liquor license holder. Taylor […]
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Beshear Talks to RCN: COVID, NKY’s “On Fire” Economy, the Brent Spence, More
Kentucky is seeing historic economic investment but also still battling rising COVID cases as the holiday season, and its associated gatherings, arrives. Governor Andy Beshear is celebrating the business boom but urging caution ahead of Christmas. He spoke with The River City News on Tuesday by phone. “We are definitely seeing an escalation,” Beshear […]
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COVID-19: “Certainly Another Escalation”; NKY Sees 877 New Cases Fri.-Mon.
Positive COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate continue to climb in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Monday, urging residents of the commonwealth to be vaccinated and boosted against the virus. “We are certainly in the middle of another COVID-19 escalation. But we have more tools to stop this in its tracks than ever before,” said […]
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COVID-19: Positivity Rate at 9.2%, 2,841 New Cases in Ky.; 340 in NKY
The state’s COVID positivity rate is again above 9%, Governor Andy Beshear announced Thursday. There were 2,841 new cases statewide on Thursday including 340 across five Northern Kentucky counties: 142 in Kenton, 95 in Boone, 67 in Campbell, 26 in Grant, and 10 in Pendleton. The incidence rate, measured by the number of people per […]