With the holiday season right around the corner, Amazon is looking to hire about 14,000 people in Kentucky and Ohio combined. The effort is part of an annual hiring surge where the e-commerce giant hires 250,000 nationwide to meet holiday shopping demands. Approximately 3,000 positions will be based in Kentucky and 11,000 in Ohio, with […]
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Covington moves toward creating Transportation Improvement District
Covington may become the latest governmental body in Northern Kentucky to create a Transportation Improvement District. On Oct. 14, the Covington City Commission conducted a first reading of an ordinance to establish a Transportation Improvement District within the city’s boundaries. In essence, TIDs are financial tools created to pool funds from multiple sources and allocate […]
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Enzweiler Building Institute opens enrollment for high school seniors
The Enzweiler Building Institute will open its evening enrollment to high school seniors. Starting with the January 2026 term, giving students the chance to begin training in the skilled trades before graduation, including carpentry, facilities maintenance, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and welding. Classes will be held two nights a week from 6 to 9 p.m., starting […]
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Civic leadership academy to launch in NKY this week
The Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation is launching its Appointed Civic Leadership Academy in Northern Kentucky. The program, called AppointedNKY, will hold its inaugural session on Oct. 17 at Northern Kentucky University from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The initiative is a collaboration between the Women’s Fund, Northern Kentucky University, Horizon Community Foundation […]
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Fort Mitchell to sponsor SRO at Blessed Sacrament School
The City of Fort Mitchell is sponsoring a full-time School Resource Officer at Blessed Sacrament School. City council and mayor have said before that while Blessed Sacrament School is private, they feel responsible for student safety. At their Oct.13 meeting, the city council decided that employing an SRO is part of that responsibility. Blessed Sacrament […]
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Fort Mitchell mayor will not seek reelection
Fort Mitchell Mayor Jude Hehman is not seeking reelection in 2026. Hehman will instead run for the position of Kenton County Sheriff. LINK asked Hehman why he made the decision to change his political course. “Being sheriff is a lot like running a business,” Hehman said. “They collect and distribute taxes. While I have not […]
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Little Matcha turns founders’ passion into bustling Covington cafe
Entrepreneur Cindy Jiang’s passion is matcha. She’s turned her passion into a vibrant and trendy cafe that’s drawing customers from both sides of the Ohio River. “The minute I was introduced to it, I was like, I freaking love this,” she said. Her love for it dates back at least ten years, as she shared […]
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Donna Ross joins Fort Wright city council
Fort Wright City Council has chosen Donna Ross to fill their vacant city council seat. Ross will be sworn in at the Oct. 15 council meeting. Ross has professional experience in medical device sales and now teaches at Medical Sales College in Crestview Hills. She is also on the board of trustees for the Glengarry […]
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Pedestrian struck, killed in Florence
A car struck and killed a woman in Florence on Friday night, according to a release from the Florence Police Department. Officers responded to the scene on Turfway Road west of Drexel Avenue just before 8 p.m., where police said a car had collided with a pedestrian in the right westbound lane. Florence EMS transported […]
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Peter Zeihan to NKY: Global order is shifting—leverage logistics, train the workforce
What you need to know From the perspective of geopolitical strategist, author and content creator Peter Zeihan, the world order is rapidly changing. Zeihan spoke at a private Covington Business Council event on Tuesday night, addressing local political and economic stakeholders about how the current state of global affairs could impact Northern Kentucky. Zeihan, whose […]