Gov. Briefs: Erlanger adds school zone; Apply for BC Sheriff’s Citizen’s Academy; Wilder touch-a-truck
Commonwealth Avenue and Baker Street is now considered a school zone thanks to the City of Erlanger, the Kentucky Transportation…
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City of Covington attacks lead-based paint; new $1.66 million program accepting applications
The City of Covington is looking for old homes where lead-based paint is making children sick or has the potential…
Telling Covington’s story in an inventive way through a ‘story map’ — see it here
The pieces are diverse: A photo of the taps and a “pour” at Braxton Brewing Co. … a video clip…
Gov. Bevin sets election day, Nov. 5, as the time to also select Rep. St. Onge’s replacement in the House
Gov. Matt Bevin has executed a writ of election to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation (effective Aug. 12,…
Ky. Association of Career Colleges and Schools names Rep. Adam Koenig Legislator of the Year
Kentucky State Rep. Adam Koenig, R-Erlanger, has been named the Kentucky Association of Career Colleges and Schools (KACCS) 2019 Legislator…
Kenton Fiscal Court launching ‘Road Reporter’ to allow citizens to report road maintenance issues
Kenton County Fiscal Court is partnering with Planning and Development Services’ (PDS) LINK-GIS to launch “Road Reporter,” a web-based survey…
Campbell County Fiscal Court offering a fall Citizen’s Academy program; applications due Aug. 23
Campbell County Fiscal Court announced that it will again offer a fall citizens’ academy program designed to improve civic education…
City of Newport gets three new popular Red Bike stations, doubling number of ride-share locations
Red Bike, the popular and convenient bike-sharing system of public transportation that has become a staple of traveling the rideable…
Twenty-five names added to Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame at State Capitol; induction Sept. 6-7
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Twenty-five names will be added to the Kentucky Veterans Hall of…
Every person counts: Covington aims for an accurate count in 2020 Census, wants all residents counted
The population of Covington was undercounted by as much as 30 percent in the 2010 Census, federal officials estimate, costing…
City of Erlanger Fire/EMS receives AHA’s Mission Lifeline EMS Silver Plus Recognition Award
Erlanger Fire/EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Silver Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for…
Covington set to move forward with economic development plan; commission to approve next week
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter It’s time to move forward. That’s the message Covington City Commissioners made at their regularly-scheduled…
State to sell downtown Frankfort property — part of Capital Plaza development area — as surplus
The Finance and Administration Cabinet posted online a Request for Bid (RFB), for several parcels of land in downtown Frankfort…
KYTC launches study to identify improvements for the I75/I-275 interchange and surrounding area
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has launched a scoping study to identify and evaluate alternatives to reduce congestion, improve travel…
Workshop to help manage pond scum and harmful algae at Boone County Extension Enrichment Center
Got pond scum? Farmers, landowners and professionals who want to maintain healthy lakes and ponds are invited to attend “The…
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell falls on patio at his Louisville home Sunday and fractures his shoulder
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, 77, is recovering at home in Louisville after suffering a fractured shoulder in a fall when…
Experimental device could block Asian carp from entering Lake Barkley; construction now underway
An experimental project designed to deter Asian carp from entering Lake Barkley in Western Kentucky is now underway. If weather…
Kentuckians invited to celebrate Farmers’ Markets Week by visiting markets, posting to Instagram
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles invites Kentuckians to celebrate Kentucky Farmers’ Markets Week by visiting a local market and posting photos…
SD1 to host free Lunch & Learn series on effective storm water runoff management, registration required
Sanitation District No. 1 is partnering with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension to present a free brownbag lunch and…
Applications for illegal dump and litter abatement grants sought by Division of Waste Management
The Energy and Environment Cabinet’s (EEC) Division of Waste Management (DWM) is calling for grant applications for two of its…
Fancy Farm this Saturday kicks off political season, focus on gubernatorial candidates; election Nov. 5
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Expect some fancy talking at the Fancy Farm picnic Saturday in western Kentucky as the…
Mitch McConnell makes angry speech on Senate floor in response to critics about election security
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fired back on his critics from the Senate floor Monday,…