Legislators honored: Koenig, Moser and Santoro by the KY Chamber; Schroder by League of Cities
Rep. Adam Koenig, Rep. Kim Moser, and Rep. Sal Santoro were presented the Chamber MVP Award by Kentucky Chamber Senior…
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Gov. Bevin releases log of official (not unofficial) trips on state-owned aircraft, to be posted on website
Staff report Gov. Matt Bevin released a log disclosing the purpose of his official trips using state-owned aircraft in light…
Kentucky League of Cities honors Ft. Mitchell Mayor Jude Hehman as Elected Official of the Year
Fort Mitchell Mayor Jude Hehman is the sole recipient of the 2019 Elected Official of the Year award that will…
Licking Greenway years in making; ceremony completes Phases II, III of hiking, biking trails
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The City of Covington ceremonially cut a ribbon on Tuesday to close the books and signify the official…
Florence 3rd Quarter Report includes development projects completed, underway, in the pipeline
NKyTribune staff The City of Florence has provided its Third Quarter Report on development projects recently competed, currently underway and…
Fee for parking at RiverHaus begins Sept. 19; special, ‘free’ deal lasted eight months longer than expected
A special, temporary agreement that allowed free parking on evenings and weekends at the RiverHaus construction site in MainStrasse Village…
Dept. of Fish and Wildlife monitoring Lake Cumberland water conditions; heat stressing fish
Biologists with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources are closely monitoring water conditions at Lake Cumberland with fish…
State of the Judiciary: Justice Minton talks business courts, speeding processes, redistricting, more
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Improvements to Kentucky’s judiciary and a look toward the future were all part of the…
Justice Secretary Tilley calls overcrowded jails a ‘powder keg’ in KY; too many lower-level felons jailed
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Justice Secretary John Tilley called jail overcrowding the “true crises of our time” and a…
Covington freezes property tax rates again but officials say state pension mandates bode ill for future
Covington’s property tax rates for calendar year 2019 will remain the same for the third year in a row. The…
Seventh Street in Covington blocked for John R. Green utility work, disruption should last a few days
Seventh Street between Bakewell and Main streets will be closed to through traffic for a few days beginning Thursday as…
Round two for Covington neighborhood improvement grants kicks off, meeting to explain tweaks Thursday
The City of Covington is kicking off the second round of its Neighborhood Grant Program with an information meeting Thursday…
Cov Commission meeting: City Hall Task Force recommendations, packaged liquor sales approved
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Eight months ago, the city formed a task force to investigate not when or where,…
Covington’s grass-roots economic growth continues as 10 small projects are in line for City’s help
A new gourmet burrito restaurant. Two salons. An expanded shop for women’s clothing, paper goods, and gifts. And eight new…
Law enforcement veteran Chris Fangman sworn in as Newport’s Police Chief on Monday afternoon
NKyTribune staff Chris Fangman, a 15-year veteran of law enforcement with the Newport Police Department, was sworn in as Newport’s…
Transitions is among eight facilities to receive KY Opioid Response Effort grant to help in recovery
Eight facilities around the state — including Transitions in NKY — will receive federal grants from the Kentucky Opioid Response…
Boone County Fiscal Court lowers tax rate; ninth time in ten years rate is lower or flat
At its late August Fiscal Court meeting, the Boone County Fiscal Court voted unanimously to lower the Real Property tax…
Be prepared, not scared: September is National Preparedness Month for emergency planning
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) is reminding the public that households, businesses and communities can increase their preparedness…
SD1 Board approves changes to Backup Assistance Program to make it easier for customers to get help
The Sanitation District No. 1 (SD1) Board of Directors approved at its August meeting changes to the District’s Backup Assistance…
Chris Fangman selected as Newport Police Chief; 15-year veteran to be formally introduced Sept. 9
NKyTribune staff Chris Fangman, a 15-year veteran of law enforcement with the Newport Police Department, will be formally introduced as…
Covington agrees to more small biz incentives, IL zone restaurants, taverns to sell packaged liquor
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter The City of Covington rolled out yet another set of incentives for small businesses Tuesday…
Covington looks at the future of Parks & Recreation – master plan seeks input about activities, facilities
The mission of Covington Parks & Recreation is easily identified: Fun. But defining “fun” – and identifying how the City…