Inside LINK

On this week's episode of Inside LINK, we're learning about how Campbell County reporter Haley Parnell covered the years-long dispute between River Metals Recycling and the people of Newport.  At its essence, the dispute is centered around sporadic explosions that happen at the metal recycling plant, usually because people have incorrectly disposed of items like propane tanks. Those expl...

Nuance takes time.  Which is why, rather than immediately reporting on complaints some neighbors had of the Emergency Shelter in Covington, we took a beat.  Kenton County reporter Nathan Granger began doing interviews and asking questions. We knew that there was context we needed to include in the story that we couldn't do if we turned the story in a day or two.  Listen to this week's ep...

Inside LINK  by LINK nky is a deep dive into Northern Kentucky issues that impact our communities. This podcast will address important topics that require a closer look. You can experience this story in two ways; read or listen. Subscribe to our LINK Reader for just $25 a year. Click here to sign up. Covering the news for NKY takes a lot of work. Help support our mission here.

Inside LINK  by LINK nky is a deep dive into Northern Kentucky issues that impact our communities. This podcast will address important topics that require a closer look. You can experience this story in two ways; read or listen. Subscribe to our LINK Reader for just $25 a year. Click here to sign up. Covering the news for NKY takes a lot of work. Help support our mission here.

Inside LINK  by LINK nky is a deep dive into Northern Kentucky issues that impact our communities. This podcast will address important topics that require a closer look. You can experience this story in two ways; read or listen. Subscribe to our LINK Reader for just $25 a year. Click here to sign up. Covering the news for NKY takes a lot of work. Help support our mission here.

Inside LINK  by LINK nky is a deep dive into Northern Kentucky issues that impact our communities. This podcast will address important topics that require a closer look. You can experience this story in two ways; read or listen. Subscribe to our LINK Reader for just $25 a year. Click here to sign up. Covering the news for NKY takes a lot of work. Help support our mission here.

This week, Kenton County reporter Nathan Granger talks with Managing Editor Meghan Goth about his reporting on his story about homelessness in Northern Kentucky and one shelter that dominated the conversation in recent months.  Inside LINK  by LINK nky is a deep dive into Northern Kentucky issues that impact our communities. This podcast will address important topics that require a closer look. Yo...

Inside LINK  by LINK nky is a deep dive into Northern Kentucky issues that impact our communities. This podcast will address important topics that require a closer look. You can experience this story in two ways; read or listen. Subscribe to our LINK Reader for just $25 a year. Click here to sign up. Covering the news for NKY takes a lot of work. Help support our mission here.

Inside LINK  by LINK nky is a deep dive into Northern Kentucky issues that impact our communities. This podcast will address important topics that require a closer look. You can experience this story in two ways; read or listen. Subscribe to our LINK Reader for just $25 a year. Click here to sign up. Covering the news for NKY takes a lot of work. Help support our mission here.

Inside LINK  by LINK nky is a deep dive into Northern Kentucky issues that impact our communities. This podcast will address important topics that require a closer look. You can experience this story in two ways; read or listen. Subscribe to our LINK Reader for just $25 a year. Click here to sign up. Covering the news for NKY takes a lot of work. Help support our mission here.

This week on the Sunday Story, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling describes how far LINK nky has come in just two short years...and how we need your help to keep moving forward. Read More Here | Listen Below | Donate Here --- LINK nky opened its doors two years ago with a clear mission: Give a voice to our community and tell the stories that matter.  Since Oct. 27, 2021, we’ve: Written nearly 8,600 storie...

This story originally appeared in the Oct. 13 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. Listen here | Read the full story here This week on the Sunday Story, LINK nky contributor Emma Balcom takes a closer look at how Northern Kentucky is putting an emphasis on life sciences. ---- To some, the decision to construct a life sciences lab in downtown Covington may seem like a random choice. It was one that M...

Enjoy additional interviews and hear directly from reporter Kenton Hornbeck about the reporting of this story on our Sunday Story Podcast. Don't miss our new episodes each week. Be sure to subscribe to The Sunday Story Podcast by LINK nky wherever you get your podcasts. Inside LINK  by LINK nky is a deep dive into Northern Kentucky issues that impact our communities. This podcast will address...

This story originally appeared in the Sept. 29 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here . Listen below or read the full story here . By Kenton Hornbeck, LINK nky Business Reporter & Shannon Paul, Contributor Northern Kentucky wants an identity of its own.  But how does a region forge a distinct identity and vision when it is considered part of a major metro...

This week on the Sunday Story Podcast, LINK nky's Campbell County reporter Haley Parnell dives into affordable housing in Northern Kentucky. Enjoy this story two ways – listen below or read the full story here. --- In July 2022, notices to vacate were posted at one of the last "very affordable" places to live in Newport, leaving residents in 232 units to find somewhere else to go. O...

This week on the Sunday Story podcast, LINK nky Government and Politics Reporter Mark Payne dives into campaign spending throughout the 2023 governor's race. Enjoy this story two ways - listen below or read the full story here. --- On a cool spring Kentucky Monday in April, an Axiom Strategies staffer stood outside Mokka Sunset on Monmouth Street in Newport, waiting to usher Kentucky gubernat...

 This week on The Sunday Story , business reporter Kenton Hornbeck explores Newport's history of gentleman's clubs.  Inside LINK  by LINK nky is a deep dive into Northern Kentucky issues that impact our communities. This podcast will address important topics that require a closer look. You can experience this story in two ways; read or listen. Subscribe to our LINK Reader for just $25 a...

This week on The Sunday Story Podcast , LINK nky reporters Nathan Granger and Kenton Hornbeck dive into tax increases in Kenton County to learn more about the impact on Northern Kentuckians.  --- Erlanger City Council member Tyson Hermes stood at a December 2022 Kenton County Fiscal Court meeting.  Addressing Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann, county commissioners and staff sitting behind desks sur...

Inside LINK  by LINK nky is a deep dive into Northern Kentucky issues that impact our communities. This podcast will address important topics that require a closer look. You can experience this story in two ways; read or listen. Subscribe to our LINK Reader for just $25 a year. Click here to sign up. Covering the news for NKY takes a lot of work. Help support our mission here.

This week on The Sunday Story Podcast, LINK nky's Managing Editor Meghan Goth dives into the story of a local pain clinic doctor, his office manager, and why they are both now being investigated by Kenton County Attorney Rob Sanders. Experience this story in three ways; Read here | Listen | Watch here --- Wendy Fillhardt went to see Dr. Pragya B. Gupta at Advanced Pain Treatment Center in Edg...

This week on T he Sunday Story Podcast , LINK nky reporter Haley Parnell looks closely at the 'invisible population' of students who are experiencing homelessness in the Northern Kentucky region.  As a young adult, David Childs experienced homelessness. It wasn't because of addiction or mental illness—he even grew up in what he called a stable home, so he encourages those working wi...

This week on The Sunday Story Podcast, LINK nky's Sports Editor Evan Dennison dives into prep football season in Northern Kentucky. Read the full article here .  === Friday Night Lights are upon us. Cue up the band, the rowdy student sections, mom, dad, grandma and grandpa pulling out their seats with a backrest – and those cotton candy skies. Not much beats a Friday night in the community ch...

With the end of summer and the start of another school year on the horizon, many Northern Kentuckians may be looking to squeeze the last bit of joy out of the vacation season.  Whether they’re short on patience, or cash — having spent the bulk of their  travel budget on Taylor Swift tickets —  NKY residents live near unique road trip destinations within a five-hour drive.  Getting away for one sho...

This story originally appeared in the July 21 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here . This podcast is a companion piece for the original written story. Read the full story here. “I love working outside,” Cranston Jones said. “The weather don’t bother me. We have rain now, but you can always dress for the cold.” He rises before the sun, at 4 a.m each workday,...

This story originally appeared in the July 14 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here . Nathan Granger, LINK nky's Kenton County reporter, shares more about his story addressing the pros and cons of the Brent Spence Bridge project. To read the full story, click here . Inside LINK  by LINK nky is a deep dive into Northern Kentucky issues that impact our co...