What you need to know Most full-time Fidelity employees will be mandated to return to the office full time starting September, according to a Wednesday announcement from the company. As one of the largest employers in Covington, the move will affect not only the company’s operations but also the tax revenues of the city, which […]
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Boone County proposes 2026-2027 budget with public safety boost
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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Covington approves new round of Fischer Group HQ incentives
The Covington Board of Commissioners approved another set of job incentives and tax breaks for the Fischer Group, which is planning on relocating its headquarters to Covington by the end of 2027, as part of the consent agenda of its meeting on Tuesday. This marks the latest in a long line of incentives from multiple […]
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Two children dead after Newport house fire
Two children are dead after a house fire in Newport on Tuesday, according to the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s report says a 10-year-old and a 5-year-old died at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center on Tuesday after they were pulled from the burning home. Newport Fire Chief Frank Peluso said the fire happened around […]
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Covington’s inaugural mayor’s academy class graduates
The inaugural class of the Covington Mayor’s Academy graduated this week. The academy was a civics education program that brought interested city residents behind the scenes of Covington City Hall to give them insight into how different city departments and aspects of the city government work. Similar programs exist at the county level and with […]
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NKY Nonprofit Coalition launches with 26 organizations
Following the recent launch of the Northern Kentucky Nonprofit Coalition, members are working to create a more cohesive nonprofit sector in the region. The coalition, unveiled on April 23, includes 26 nonprofits based in Northern Kentucky. Together, they serve 682,066 people annually and employ 2,270 full-time and 1,918 part-time staff. The network comprises Kentucky Nonprofit Network member […]
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Florence opens 2026 community photo contest
The City of Florence has launched its annual Community Photo Contest, inviting photographers of any experience level to submit original photos taken within the city’s limits. Participants can submit up to three high-resolution color images in JPEG or PNG format by email between May 1 and May 15. Images should fall into one of three […]
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Fixes to KY optometry licensing problems fall short, say national board, state lawmaker
The state board that oversees optometrists has established an advisory “work group” as it considers changes in response to a controversy about optometrists it improperly licensed in recent years by waiving testing requirements. But the plan doesn’t sit well with Sen. Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, whose measure to create an outside task force to review operations of the Kentucky Board […]
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Tree planting initiative brings dozens of new trees to west Newport
West Newport is looking a little greener thanks to a community-wide tree planting initiative completed this month. The city of Newport, in partnership with the Cincinnati/Dayton Division of Kroger, the Arbor Day Foundation and Cummins Inc., recently completed a large-scale tree planting initiative at the new west Newport Kroger site. The project included the installation […]
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Reality Tuesday to permanently close
Reality Tuesday Cafe, a legacy small business in Park Hills, will officially close its doors after more than 25 years in business. The final day of service is Tuesday, April 28. The owner, Traci Gregg, informed LINK nky Tuesday morning that the business owed about $13,000 in back rent and other building fees. Posts on […]