More growth ahead for booming Boone County

Boone County's population is projected to hit 186,000 by 2030, according to the Kentucky State Data Center. The county has experienced the greatest population increase in the state over the last decade and is poised for even more economic development activity in coming years.   Twenty-three projects have been approved for state tax incentives since January 2012.  Reports the Enquirer: "Boone County has been at the forefront and has really driven Northern Kentucky's economic development boom," said Karen Finan, senior vice president of the Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Tri-ED). "The availability of real estate, the growth in the workforce, as well as the retail and medical services, create a strong business environment." Read the full story here.