What you need to know The Boone County Fiscal Court has released its proposed budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, with public safety spending seeing the largest increase. Boone County Administrator Matthew Webster presented the county’s budget plan to the legislative body on Tuesday, April 28, and reviewed the financial changes from last year’s budget. […]
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Boone County native, NASA engineer reflects on Artemis II’s emotional return to Earth
What you need to know As NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the choppy waters far off the San Diego coast, Dr. Taylor Schlotman anxiously awaited the four-person crew’s return to Earth after a harrowing 10-day journey around the moon. “It’s tears of joy, tears of excitement, tears of just nervousness,” she told LINK nky. […]
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Florence mulls ordinance to curb business traffic from spilling onto roadways
What you need to know The City of Florence is seeking solutions to prevent vehicle queues from local businesses spilling onto the roads, which impacts traffic safety. During a special meeting on April 22, Florence City Administrator Josh Hunt said that vehicle queuing becomes a concern for residents and officials when lines extend into roadways, […]
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Burlington Fire District taps longtime firefighter as chief, continuing family legacy
What you need to know Newly minted Burlington Fire Protection District Chief Chad Eha, a Boone County native, is following in his father’s footsteps. “I actually grew up in a fire station,” Eha reminisced with LINK nky. His father, Phil, served as a fire chief in Crescent Springs, in addition to volunteering for many years […]
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Report finds NKY’s future growth no longer hinges on population
What you need to know The regional economy is at a critical juncture as the region continues to experience growth, according to a new BE NKY report. And while population has long been a driving factor when determining Northern Kentucky’s success, the report adds worker productivity to the region’s future growth barometer. On Tuesday, BE […]
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Florence City Council rejects QuikTrip development off Burlington Pike
What you need to know The City of Florence unanimously voted to kill a project that would’ve led to the development of a QuikTrip convenience store and gas station off Burlington Pike. Initially proposed in early January, QuikTrip, the seventh-largest convenience store chain in the United States, aimed to develop a two-acre plot of land […]
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Fast casual Teriyaki Madness franchise opens in growing Union Promenade
What you need to know Kush and Deep Patel are the latest franchisees to bring a fast casual food concept to the ever-expanding Union Promenade development in Boone County. Teriyaki Madness is a Japanese-inspired fast-casual restaurant that serves teriyaki-style dishes featuring grilled chicken, steak, tofu and stir-fried vegetables. Founded in Las Vegas in 2003, the […]
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Ohio THC beverage ban boosts Kentucky sales and demand
What you need to know As Ohio’s crackdown on hemp-derived THC beverages kneecapped a growing market, Kentucky emerged as a beneficiary, drawing both producers and consumers south across the Ohio River. Fifty West Brewing had high hopes for its increasingly popular line of hemp-derived THC beverages, Sunflower, coming into this year. The Cincinnati-based craft brewer […]
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Thomas Massie fields questions solo at Erlanger forum as Ed Gallrein skips event
What you need to know GOP Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky’s 4th District fielded questions at a Republican forum in Erlanger on Saturday that proceeded without his primary challenger. In what was originally billed as a forum for both Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein, the event became more of a speaking engagement for Massie, as […]
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Boone County nears final vote on long-running commercial truck parking zoning changes
What you need to know Boone County is nearing completion of updating its zoning rules for commercial truck parking and staging — a saga that’s been ongoing for over a year. Since December 2024, the Boone County Fiscal Court and the Boone County Planning Commission have been working to refine the county’s zoning regulations governing […]