The City of Erlanger is hosting an ice skating party at the Northern Kentucky Ice Center this month. The event is open to the public, and Erlanger residents are eligible for free admission with proof of residency. Minors must be accompanied by an adult, and all attendees must sign a release waiver before participating. The […]
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The pain of the empty chair: Republican candidate Kelly Craft delivers speech in Erlanger
“The most important piece of furniture in our home was the kitchen table.” Thus began Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft’s speech in a tightly-packed back room on the second floor of The Hive Restaurant in Erlanger last week. The event was a stop on Craft’s “Empty Chair” tour, and the candidate used the event to […]
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Erlanger, Florence join NKY cities in opposition to partisan bill
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include information from the Florence City Council meeting. Erlanger and Florence joined the ranks of other regional leaders when its city councils unanimously passed a resolution to oppose twin partisan elections bills, Senate and House bills 50, at a caucus meeting on Tuesday. Senate and House bills […]
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Regional Youth Leadership seeking volunteers to assist with networking exercises
Regional Youth Leadership, an NKY Chamber of Commerce initiative looking to enhance the professional skills of young people in the region, is seeking community volunteers to assist with a networking exercise during their February Life Success Skills session. The session focuses on teaching students the basics of budgeting, financial literacy, career exploration, elevator pitching and networking. Through […]
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New year, new career? Expo to be held at Kenton County Library
Meet career coaches to polish up your resume at the Erlanger branch of the Kenton County Library during their Career Expo Thursday. Career coaches will be on hand to help perfect your resume, craft your elevator pitch, and polish cover letters. Then, 40 companies will be on hand with open positions. The Career Expo is […]
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Northern Kentucky real estate developments to keep an eye on in 2023
Northern Kentucky saw several real estate trends throughout 2022 from the revitalization of Newport and Covington’s urban cores to the suburban expansion in rural Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties, to large logistics companies nailing down prime office space along the Ohio River. Northern Kentucky has been a prime spot for real estate development over the […]
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Job fair helps Northern Kentuckians find a new path
COVID-19 changed the economic landscape of United States, forcing many people out of their jobs and eviscerating local economies. In Kentucky, the unemployment peaked at 16.1% in April 2020 during the pandemic. For people searching to return to the workforce after the height of the pandemic, events like career fairs help connect those job seekers […]
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LINK Streetscapes: Erlanger
This story originally appeared in the Dec. 9 edition of the LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. This streetscapes is a rather winding one and covers a few different streets but is centralized in the city of Erlanger. If you haven’t had the chance to visit this city, come with me to Erlanger […]
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Lane closed overnight after car fire on I-275 in Erlanger
Written by Taylor Weiter, WCPO digital content producer One eastbound lane on I-275 in Erlanger will be closed through Thursday morning’s commute following a vehicle fire Wednesday afternoon. All eastbound I-275 lanes were shut down at around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday after a vehicle caught on fire on the overpass above Dixie Highway before the Turkeyfoot […]
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Corporex to transform CirclePort into mixed-use development
CirclePort, Boone County’s business park, is being reimagined as a signature mixed-use development for Northern Kentucky. Located around Mineola Pike off I-275, the 650-acre development has primarily been a business-park-focused development since its opening in the 1980s. Construction and design plans for the mixed-used development have been unveiled by Corporex, the developer behind CirclePort. Boone […]