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Keeping in touch with furloughed staffers: Britney Ruby Miller works to keep employees connected

Around the world, businesses are trying to keep their laid-off workers engaged, insured, and mentally healthy.

Last November, Governor DeWine visited PreventionFIRST! to learn about youth-based substance-abuse prevention programs.
‘Addiction and mental illness don’t go away:’ Organizations help vulnerable people during COVID-19

Social isolation, job loss, lack of transportation, and fear-inducing news can make anyone spiral downward or relapse. Two regional institutions are working virtually to help.

Piazza del Duomo
Updates from Italy: Nearly three weeks into the quarantine, residents are both sad and hopeful

According to one citizen, "the mood for now is good, but the fatigue is behind closed doors."

Region’s robust arts community continues amid COVID-19

ArtsWave is focused on helping the region’s arts sector weather the coronavirus crisis.

Sergio Gutierrez helps run Gutierrez Deli in Covington.
On the Ground: Covington’s growing Latino community

Covington is home to about 2,220 Latino residents, a little over 5 percent of the population, according to 2018 estimates. When the new census figures are tallied, that number is expected to grow.

Sticks, stones, pixels, and ink: local architects use digital tools to shape the built environment

Designers have access to more technology than ever to facilitate digital collaboration, but — at times — they still rely on the basics.

Karrikin Spirits Co. encourages everyone to donate a bottle of hand sanitizer to first responders

Distilleries all over the country are recalibrating their facilities to make supplies for those who need it most.

Randolph Park, on Covington's Eastside is named after Dr. James Randolph, a pioneering physician who was the first African American to professionally provide medical aid to African Americans in Northern Kentucky.
On the Ground: A tale of two neighborhoods

Covington's Eastside and Westside neighborhoods, which have been traditionally separated by race, are working to change their stories.

Randolph Park, on Covington's Eastside is named after Dr. James Randolph, a pioneering physician who was the first African American to professionally provide medical aid to African Americans in Northern Kentucky.
On the Ground: A tale of two neighborhoods

Covington's Eastside and Westside neighborhoods, which have been traditionally separated by race, are working to change their stories.

Brother Paul Quenon
A monk shares his lessons from a life of quiet contemplation

Social distancing is new to many of us, but for Brother Paul Quenon, it’s been his life for 61 years.

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