Daily editionFriday, October 23rd, 2026
Good morning, Covington.
The 5AM Covington Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 23rd of October.
Community
A local pastor will walk 46 miles through the Cincinnati area to raise awareness of homelessness and call on community support.
The journey will begin soon, and local organizations + residents have pledged assistance.
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Culture
The fifth annual Empower Her Conference is set to bring local leaders together for workshops, keynotes, and networking opportunities.
The event will take place soon at a local venue—details on timing and registration are forthcoming.
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Economy
A report released Oct. 15 by the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet shows that northern counties including Kenton recorded some of the state’s lowest unemployment rates between September 2025 and September 2026, with Woodford at 3.4% and other areas ranging from 3.6% to 3.9%.
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Education
Gateway Community and Technical College announced a vehicle donation from the Jeff Wyler Automotive Family during a ceremony at the dealer group's corporate headquarters this week.
The donation will give automotive students hands-on training with modern diagnostics at the college.
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NKU hosted 131 students from Kentucky and Ohio on a Youth Leadership & Service Conference earlier this month at the Votruba Student Union, where they completed service projects with local nonprofits and awarded a $250 grant to suicide prevention nonprofit 1N5 with support from the Mayerson Foundation.
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Covington Public Schools faces a budget deficit — officials plan to review spending cuts and revenue options.
A board meeting is scheduled later this week to decide what comes next.
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Environment
Volunteers join the annual Ohio River Sweep event on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon—Covington participants will gather at Mike Fink Landing, Greenup Street, Riverside Dr., and Roebling Bridge for the Licking River Paddle Cleanup.
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Sports
Notre Dame defeated Beechwood in the 35th District volleyball final at Holmes with set scores of 25 to 22, 25 to 18 and 25 to 14 yesterday — senior Teagan Kondik led with 14 kills, 13 digs and three block assists as the team advances to next week’s region tournament at Dayton High School.
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Brossart girls soccer team beat Scott 5 to 0 in the 10th Region championship final on Thursday at Montgomery County High School — extending their winning streak to 11 games.
They will meet the 9th Region champion in the state playoffs next week.
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The October NKY Sports Hall of Fame induction on Wednesday at Park Hills celebrated five new Lloyd Memorial inductees.
Local sports figures, including former coach Sherill Morgan, recalled career highlights as the event honored Erlanger’s athletic legacy.
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