NKY Thrives

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NKY Restoration Weekend goes virtual for 2021

As in previous years, the event will feature workshops by local preservationists, craftsmen, and artisans, and is open to anyone interested in old construction.  

The John A. Roebling Bridge has been standing for 154 years.
The John A. Roebling Bridge: Fixing a national historic landmark takes time and patience

How do you repair a 154-year-old historic landmark and symbol of civic pride that stands exposed to temperamental weather 24 hours day?

Aviatra Accelerators has worked with more than 2,500 women entrepreneurs.
Aviatra Accelerators celebrates a decade of empowering women entrepreneuurs

The organization will celebrate its alumnae, share stories of their journeys, lessons learned, and their successes.

The John A. Roebling Bridge has been standing for 154 years.
The John A. Roebling Bridge: Fixing a national historic landmark takes time and patience

How do you repair a 154-year-old historic landmark and symbol of civic pride that stands exposed to temperamental weather 24 hours day?

The zoo adds solar-powered EV chargers to its parking lot

The zoo is working with Cincinnati-based electric mobility company Electrada to make the service available.  

Social service agency expands its traditional role to champion social justice

The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission has taken on the charge to give voice to the voiceless, working to arm people with the tools to succeed, not only in life, but also in systemic reform.  

Social service and social justice efforts collide

The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission (NKCAC) is committed to improving the health and well-being of all people they serve by reinvigorating the agency’s charge against injustices. 

Boone County Library will contribute to the high-speed internet initiative.
Every address in Boone County should soon have high-speed internet

Students from kindergarten through high school in Boone who qualify will have access to discounted pricing programs for home-based internet.

Wallace LeMaster, Florence paramedic
‘I’ve learned that it’s OK to slow down, take time, and take a breath.’ Lessons from the pandemic

How well we did in the fight against Covid-19 will be debated for some time. But the disease changed us all – in our behavior, attitudes, work life and family.

CTI helped manage clinical trials for the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine.
Research firm plans to expand, add 70 jobs

CTI’s new laboratory business services unit will provide molecular, cellular, and bioanalytical testing.

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