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 […]
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Opinion: Boone County needs Chet Hand
Written by Verona resident, Cecilia Tombelli Boone County in Northern Kentucky has attracted many of us because it is a wonderful place to live. Rolling hills, pleasant weather, a peaceful community, plentiful jobs, schools and lakes. But growth since the 90’s has brought challenges in infrastructure, housing, traffic, and development. Those growing pains require leadership […]
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The LINK nky Educator of the Week: William Young
The votes are in, and this week’s LINK nky Educator of the Week is William Young, a teacher at Campbell County Middle School Young was nominated by Sydney Young because he is “the kind of educator every student hopes to have at least once in their life. Inside his classroom, learning isn’t just something students […]
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Independence, Taylor Mill ranked among safest cities in Kentucky
Independence and Taylor Mill have both been ranked among the top 10 safest cities in Kentucky by Safewise, a home security and research firm. Independence ranked as the fifth safest city, and Taylor Mill ranked as the eighth safest city in 2026. The rankings were created using a combined analysis of FBI statistics and Safewise’s […]
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Barleycorn’s Brewhouse to host tapping party to benefit Wilder Fire Department
Barleycorn’s Brewhouse is hosting a tapping party to benefit the Wilder Fire Department, which has had its largest fundraiser canceled this year. The brewhouse will host its annual Wildfire Irish Red Ale Tapping Party on Wednesday, April 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the restaurant’s Wilder location at 402 Licking Pike. The event supports […]
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Police investigating reported stabbing, fatal shooting in Campbell County
Campbell County police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Sunday morning. Police said officers responded to a reported fight just before 3 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Echo Hills Drive and Licking Pike. Police said one man, identified as Gared Williamson, had allegedly stabbed another person and stayed at the scene. While […]
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Severe thunderstorms possible this evening, tonight
There is a slight risk of severe weather in Northern Kentucky tonight with the greatest risk being severe, damaging winds, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the severe weather approaching from the west is expected to calm by the time it reaches our region, and the service does not predict widespread severe weather. […]
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Vote for the NKY Educator of the Week
At LINK nky, we believe that educators – whether they are teachers or principals, tutors or superintendents – are at the heart of our community’s success. The Educator of the Week contest is our way of recognizing and celebrating the incredible educators who go above and beyond for Northern Kentucky students every day. Each week, we will […]
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Covington expands fleet with electric, hybrid vehicles
The City of Covington is expanding its fleet with the addition of 15 new electric and hybrid vehicles across several city departments, including the police, fire and code enforcement departments. The move follows an analysis from the city’s manager of analytics and intelligence, Todd Sink, earlier this year, which suggested that incorporating EVs and hybrids […]
