Covington City Commission to hear five-year economic development proposal next week
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune Reporter It was all about economic development Tuesday night in Covington. While commissioners had much to…
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Franklin County Court Judge Phillip Shepherd rules Kentucky’s death penalty protocol unconstitutional
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A Franklin County judge has ruled the state’s protocol for carrying out the death…
Bevin calls special session — to start Friday morning — on public pensions to address state’s looming crisis
Gov. Matt Bevin will convene the Kentucky General Assembly into special session, beginning this Friday, July 19 at 8 a.m….
FairWarning: Little progress so far on U.S. goal to cut food waste in half; big portions end up in landfills
By Susan Abram FairWarning While 1 in 8 Americans are considered to be “food insecure,” an estimated 40 percent of…
Northbound Amsterdam Road closing Monday; site work soon to be underway for subdivision
Northbound Amsterdam Road running from Park Hills into Covington will close Monday morning to through traffic to make way for…
Covington IRS site concepts: mix of uses, three scenarios for 23 acres continue the public discussion
An event Thursday evening at Covington City Hall gave the public a first look at three conceptual drawings of what…
Covington tweaks incentives that assisted 30 small businesses last year; goal is to be more helpful
The City of Covington didn’t just talk about helping its small and new businesses in the fiscal year that ended…
Covington zoning rewrite in need of feedback, website lets the public engage during the process
It’s not too late to help the City of Covington revamp its approach to zoning. A new project website gives…
Direction 2030: Kenton County holding public open house on finding of research on its future
The Kenton County Fiscal Court is holding a public open house on July 22, to display findings of a research…
Covington wants help writing Parks & Recreation long-term master plan for facilities, programs
Covington Parks & Recreation has hired a consultant to help it do some soul searching over the next 10 months,…
Bevin appointments include new Gateway board members; Spike Jones to Law Enforcement Council
Gov. Matt Bevin’s appointments to Kentucky Boards and Commissions include several Northern Kentuckians. Charles Clifford Coleman, John Baines and Charles…
KYTC District 6 road report update on current construction projects in Northern Kentucky
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 office would like the public to be aware of the following conditions and/or operations…
New law says Kentucky citizens are no longer required to have license to conceal a deadly weapon
Citizens of Kentucky are no longer required to have a license to carry a concealed deadly weapon in the Commonwealth….
As IRS prepares to vacate Covington site, public is invited to evaluate three conceptual plans Thursday
An event Thursday evening will give the public a first look at three conceptual drawings of what could be built…
Summer street-sweeping begins in Covington July 8, schedule is available on City website
The Covington summer street-sweeping schedule begins Monday, July 8. Covington’s Public Works Department has divided the City into 24 sections,…
Governor Bevin says he has votes to pass pension legislation, trying to find best time for special session
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin says he has the votes to pass a pension reform plan for…
Martin named new Wilder police chief; Chief Andrew Williams retires after 21 years of service to city
Effective July 1, 2019, Officer Chad Martin will be promoted to the position of Police Chief. Martin has been with…
Rick and Mary Hulefeld honored by Kenton Fiscal Court with Pioneer Award for commitment to children
Rick and Mary Hulefeld, founders of Children Inc., have been honored by the Kenton County Fiscal Court with the Pioneer…
Covington River Sweep volunteers average 45 lbs. of trash; recycling event total is nearly 10 tons
The numbers are in from the River Sweep event a couple of weekends ago: 45 volunteers spent 3 hours picking…
SD1’s Backup Assistance Program offers help for customers affected by sanitary sewer flooding
In light of the recent heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in the Northern Kentucky region, Sanitation District No. 1 (SD1)…
City of Covington officials say challenging financial environment provides context for budget
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two part series submitted by the City of Covington to explain its…
City of Covington officials say ‘cautious and conservative’ budget designed to move city forward
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of two stories submitted by the City of Covington to help explain its 2019-20…