A flood watch is in effect until Thursday afternoon in Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties, according to the National Weather Service. “Showers and some thunderstorms will move across the region through Thursday morning,” according to a hazard warning from the Weather Service. “Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is expected, with local amounts up to […]
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Posted inBusiness
These are the properties (and their prices) sold in NKY last month
Click below to jump to: LINK nky now has access to all of the public residential sales data in Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties, and records show that developers and trusts are willing to shell out high prices for homes and land, even when it’s small. Case in point: A small property on Hogrefe Road […]
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Community looks at youth violence after 12-year-old shot in Covington
Community leaders in Northern Kentucky are looking at how to address youth violence after a 12-year-old was shot multiple times in Covington Sunday. “It’s a very tragic situation, and we never want to see that in any community across our nation,” said Jerome Bowles, president of the Northern Kentucky branch of the National Association for […]
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Would NKY receive more funding if it were one big place?
What is Northern Kentucky? If you ask LINK nky, it’s Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties (at least, that’s our coverage area). If you ask The Northern Kentucky Health Department, the region is made up of Boone, Campbell, Kenton and Grant counties. The Census also includes Gallatin, Pendleton and Bracken counties in that list. Do these […]
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Would centralizing tax collection save NKY’s residents?
Taxes are complicated. In fact, it would be very difficult to concisely summarize all of the different taxation categories in the commonwealth in a single article like this (you can go to the Kentucky Department of Revenue’s website and check out all of the different subcategories under the drop-down menus on their main page if […]
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What does it cost to keep NKY safe?
Correction: Crescent Springs is covered by the Villa Hills Police Department. Point Pleasant is not an incorporated city in Boone County, nor is it census-designated like the county seat of Burlington. On a map, Point Pleasant consists of several industrial buildings, including the fire station, located just to the east of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International […]
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What does it cost for NKY to be … NKY?
“Northern Kentucky is bigger than Lexington and Bowling Green combined.” If you’ve ever talked to Brent Cooper, you’ve probably heard him say this. Cooper is the president and CEO of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, which works to support local businesses and promote a vibrant economy. And he is proud to champion the region […]
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Andy Barr stumps in NKY for Massie challenger Ed Gallrein
What you need to know Correction: The article has been updated to reflect the event was held at the Jolly Event Center, not Jolly Plumbing Headquarters. Rep. Andy Barr visited Northern Kentucky for the first time since endorsing Ed Gallrein on Feb. 5, when the Lexington congressman became the first major GOP Senate primary candidate […]
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Winter weather advisory in effect until 6 p.m.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for much of Northern Kentucky until 6 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Between one and three inches of snow is possible. Affected areas include Independence, Newport, Dayton, Burlington, Erlanger, Covington, Fort Thomas, Bellevue, Highland Heights, Alexandria, Crittenden, Oakbrook and Florence, among other cities throughout Kentucky and […]
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NKY to receive $18.5M in federal funding for several projects
The office of Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday that approximately $18.5 million in federal funding will go toward supporting transportation, infrastructure, defense and education projects in Northern Kentucky. The project’s funding was included in the congressionally approved federal appropriations bill, which awaits the president’s signature. Below is a list of the federal funding granted […]
