Grace Tierney

Florence has authorized the sales of personal property that no longer serve the community, according to city council. Last week, at the Florence City Council meeting, the city determined through its IT department, police department, public services department and World of Golf that the various items of personal property as identified on their inventory list […]

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office announced a break in a 45-year-old cold case Wednesday morning. Sixteen-year-old Carol Sue Klaber of Fort Wright was found dead on Chambers Road in Walton on June 5, 1976. The sheriff’s office said at the press conference that they have used DNA evidence to identify the killer as 18-year-old Thomas […]

The Boone County Planning Commission recommended approving a 12-acre development site at Wednesday’s meeting. The site will make way for a potential 132 apartments, 21 units per acre and 263 parking spots on Boone Aire Road if the fiscal court approves the plan. The development will also contain a swimming pool, playground and dog park. […]

The newest member of the Florence Fire Department was inducted at the Florence City Council meeting. Rodney Wren, fire chief, introduced the newest member of the Florence Fire and EMSDepartment, firefighter and EMT Coby Brown. Brown started in the fire service in 2015 as an explorer, learning fire prevention and the fire equipment in Burlington, […]

Boone County Coroner Missy Rittinger reminded the Boone County Fiscal Court that the state medical examiner’s office is coming to the region, though it’s still unclear when. She said the medical examiner’s office has been closed since 2017 due to staffing problems, but a new one is expected to open in NKY in the coming […]

A new 1.3-acre site for Prime Car Wash was proposed to replace the old Swifty Gas Station on Burlington Pike at Tuesday’s Florence City Council meeting. Joshua Hunt, business and community development director, proposed the project to the council and stated that the site’s architecture exceeds the Central Florence Overlay District Architecture requirements. Residents who […]

A municipal order that the Union City Commission approved in August of 2022 will allow for the extension of Brilliance Avenue, making way for the Grammas Center. The Grammas Center is a six-acre development named for the family that has owned the property for more than 15 years. It is a $50 million project to […]

This story originally appeared in the March 31 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Buyers are returning to the market faster than inventory, and realtors are seeing an uphill battle for renters looking to transition to homeownership. Northern Kentucky native Thomas Hedger is looking to move back to […]

Boone County Schools will receive a check this year after the fiscal court voted to reimburse them for all non-public student transportation at Tuesday’s meeting. Rob Naughton, assistant county administrator, detailed to the court the meaning behind the resolution. “This is an annual resolution to apply for funds from the state,” Naughton said. “We reimburse […]

The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2023 Legislative Recap Tuesday morning, with a panel made up of local legislators. Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Covington), Rep. Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill) and Sen. Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown) were among the panel moderated by Tami Wilson, vice president of public affairs at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. […]