Moody’s upgrades Covington’s credit rating; Wall Street affirms progress in the city
Moody’s Investors Service today upgraded the City of Covington’s credit rating and also gave the City a “positive outlook” going…
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Newport library, parks and recreation partner for ‘Bioblitz,’ record living species in city’s parks
During the month of April, the Newport Public Library and the City of Newport Parks & Recreation Commission are sponsoring…
What really happens in the KY State Senate? Fourth grader Dacy Fallyn Freeman reports from Frankfort
By Dacy Fallyn Freeman Kid friendly news and politics reporter Dacy Fallyn Freeman (DFF) is a 4th grade student at…
Pension bill passes in waning moments, allows public universities, agencies to opt out of KERS
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today In the waning moments of the 2019 General Assembly, lawmakers passed public pension legislation that…
Covington gives ear to 3L Highway-area businesses; first ‘Roundtable’ creates productive discussion
When Covington businesses located in the 3L Highway/Madison Pike area were invited to a joint meeting Wednesday, the topics ran…
$1.3M safety improvement project set to begin Monday on Turfway Road (KY 717) in Boone County
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is set to begin a highway safety improvement project on KY 717 (Turfway Road) in…
Crigler appointed Boone County Clerk to fill position vacated by Kenny Brown’s death; election in Nov.
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Judge/Executive Gary Moore has appointed Justin Crigler as County Clerk to fill the vacancy…
Covington City Commission honors ambulance crew for fast response; ‘you represent our city very well’
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter It started off as a bad day. And it just kept getting worse. It was…
Legos, map grids and charrettes; meetings this week ask public to get creative in designing Cov IRS site
Here’s what you need to know about the two “charrettes” that will be held Wednesday and Thursday to continue drawing…
Union to host annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 20; it’s free but please register for crowd count
The City of Union will host the annual Easter Egg Hunt event on Saturday, April 20. This year’s event will…
HealthPoint Family Care to open branch in Newport, will bring 45 employees to Saratoga Street location
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter In the next year, residents of Newport will notice another business that is bringing a…
Covington offers details of new grant program for beautification; Public Works hiring landscape crews
Neighborhood-oriented groups in Covington who want to improve the look of their surroundings will soon have additional and tangible help…
Kentucky Lottery announces both sales and net income are ahead of last year’s record-setting levels
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation’s board of directors announce that both sales and net income are up from the record-setting levels…
Covington residents weigh in on Greenup, Scott proposals to return streets to 2-way traffic
About 75 people attended an open house Wednesday evening to give input on proposals that would return traffic flow on…
KYTC seeks public input on east-west connections; revised alternatives for Outer Loop Study
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has announced that four potential alternatives to enhance economic opportunity, improve safety and support changing…
Covington Small Business Program provides incentives to give boost to four more businesses
A pizza pub, a full-service salon, a wedding design/planning firm, and a soon-to-arrive coffee shop that will feature music and…
City of Covington develops guidelines for $60k neighborhood improvement program
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Neighborhood organizations, are you ready to help your communities? As part of the 2019 budget,…
OAG says Students of two shuttered for-profit colleges may apply for Federal Loan Forgiveness
Attorney General Andy Beshear, office announced Monday that Kentuckians attending two recently closed for-profit online schools may be eligible for…
Transition back into community can be a challenge for those who have been incarcerated
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Researchers are following 230 Kentuckians who either are incarcerated or have recently been released,…
Covington’s commitment to green infrastructure saluted with award from Arbor Day Foundation
Covington planted hundreds of streetscape trees last year, paid for by a federal grant and put in the ground with…
Covington Police D-Team works to clean up the city’s streets by helping to put ‘Dirt’ in jail for a long time
In August, 2018, a confidential and reliable informant (CI) contacted Detective Chris Dees of the Covington Police Department “D-Team” and…
Kentucky breaks export record in 2018, reaching all-time high of $31.76 in goods and services sold
Kentucky exports reached an all-time high for a fourth consecutive year with $31.76 billion in goods and services shipped abroad…