Some Northern Kentucky cities recently received grants to help fund various programs and services intended to reduce liability and make the community safer. These grants, known as Liability Grants, were presented by the Kentucky League of Cities and will be utilized in different ways by each city. Union will be using their money to repair […]
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Covington preparing to fine, penalize unlicensed short-term rental units within city limits
The Covington City Commission has been critical of unlicensed short-term rentals in the past. Now, they are preparing to consider legislation against them at next Tuesday’s commission meeting. Covington is proposing to levy fines and penalties against the operators of unlicensed short-term rentals, which include a daily fine of $500 to $1,000, a one-year ban […]
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Boone County’s freshmen representatives get committee assignments
Last week, The Kentucky House of Representatives named its committee assignments, and Boone County’s two new representatives received their assignments. Rep. Steve Rawlings (R-Burlington) and Rep. Marianne Proctor (R-Union) will serve on three committees during the 2023 legislative session. Rawlings will serve on the House Judiciary, House State Government, and House Education committees. “I am […]
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Community mourns former Red Tom Browning, ‘affectionately called Mr. Perfect’
The Reds are mourning the former player they affectionally called ‘Mr. Perfect’ after the Boone County Sheriff’s Office announced Tom Browning was found unresponsive at his Union home on Monday. He was 62. Browning was an All-Star pitcher who threw the only perfect game in Cincinnati Reds history and helped them win a World Series […]
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Crews from across Boone County called to Florence apartment fire
A Saturday night fire at a Florence apartment complex required the Florence Fire Department to call in crews from Union, Burlington and Independence to help put out the flames, the department shared on their Facebook page. The fire began on the top floor of the apartment building on Palladian Drive — additional crews helped to […]
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Amazon workers at CVG hub seek to unionize
A group of Amazon staff at a Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport hub has started to organize a labor union, seeking at least $30 per hour and other benefits. Amazon’s national average pay for most jobs is more than $19 per hour. Through their website, the workers are also asking for 180 hours of paid time […]
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Union Promenade gets green light from county government
Union Promenade, a 61-acre commercial and residential development that will include a Cincinnati Children’s Hospital location, is moving forward after a Boone County Fiscal Court meeting. As developments continue, two major amendments were approved at Tuesday morning’s fiscal court meeting: that financial benefits and support for the project are based on incremental revenue that will […]
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Union man charged with rape, sodomy and incest of 12-year-old
On Oct. 31, Boone County Sherriff’s Office detectives received a report from a victim stating that a known suspect raped and sodomized her. Nov. 9, detectives placed Alfredo Martinez, 44, of Union, under arrest. The victim who was less than 12 years old at the time of the assaults, reported Martinez sodomized and raped her […]
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Beshear names four Northern Kentuckians to boards and commissions
Gov. Andy Beshear appointed four Northern Kentuckians to boards and commissions this past week. Beshear reappointed Rick Wurth as a member of the Commission on Human Rights. Wurth, of Union, is CEO of CHNK Behavioral Health and will serve a term expiring Sept. 12, 2025. Beshear has appointed Madeleine Plummer and Emily Dudley as members […]
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Halloween Happenings in NKY: Things to do before Halloween
Candy, costumes, and trick-or-treating, oh my! Halloween is one of the popular holidays with children, and it is creeping up fast. Trick-or-treating is not the only Halloween activity in our region. NKY is offering some great options to celebrate the holiday. Big Bone Lick State Historic Site’s Monster Mash Bash3380 Beaver Road, Union859-384-3522https://parks.ky.gov/union/events/events/monster-mash-bash Big Bone […]
