Fort Mitchell wins friendly wager with Pikeville (thanks Tigers!); losing delegation visiting March 1
City of Fort Mitchell Mayor Jude Hehman and Pikeville Mayor Jimmy Carter made a friendly wager on the Kentucky Class…
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KYTC District 6 provides a road report update of construction projects in Northern Kentucky
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 would like the public to be aware of the following conditions and/or operations that…
Wanted: Dinner hosts for low-key confabs discuss the future of the IRS site in Covington
The next phase of Covington’s efforts to solicit the public’s ideas for the soon-to-be-vacant 23-acre IRS site is banking on…
Kentuckian Kelly Craft nominated to be U.S. Ambassador to United Nations by Pres. Trump
President Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate Kentuckian Kelly Craft, currently U.S. Ambassador to Canada, as U.S. Ambassador…
Covington considering changes that city leaders say would strengthen Fiscal Stability Ordinance
Three times since Covington created what it called the Fiscal Stability Ordinance in 2015, two different City Commissions have voted…
ORSANCO won’t eliminate its Pollution Control Standards for Ohio River; to seek public comments
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) has authorized its Pollution Control Standards (PCS) Committee to proceed with a…
Covington’s Lewisburg neighborhood wins RIPPLE funds; plan includes $2.8 million private investment
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter A physical gateway arch. Streetscape installations. The acquisition and reconstruction of four properties. Then there’s…
State Transportation Secretary tells Kenton Fiscal Court gasoline tax increase needed to raise revenue
By David Holthaus NKyTribune reporter There’s talk of hiking Kentucky’s gasoline tax and the head of transportation in the Commonwealth…
City of Covington provides information on how to report a pothole and who is responsible for repairs
The City of Covington’s pothole repair crews have been out fixing the damage done to street surfaces by winter’s freezing…
Educator, human rights advocate join Housing Authority of Covington board
A long-time educator and a human rights advocate are the newest members of the Housing Authority of Covington’s board of…
Report: Rocket Dockets getting Kentuckians into substance abuse treatment programs faster
Attorney General Andy Beshear says Kentuckians facing drug-related offenses are getting into substance abuse treatment programs faster because of the…
Gov. Bevin orders flags at half-staff in honor of Fort Campbell soldier killed in suicide explosion in Syria
Gov. Matt Bevin has directed that U.S. and Kentucky flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on…
Gov. Briefs: KY REALTORS recognize Koenig with award: Kenton County has recycling essay contest
Kentucky REALTORS has awarded the Jess and Carolyn Kinman Award to Rep. Adam Koenig, R-Erlanger. The award was presented in…
City of Covington invites residents to help shape zoning code rewrite through input at open houses
The City of Covington is inviting the public to four neighborhood open houses over the next two weeks to begin…
Covington commissioner wants resolution in support of pro-casino HB190 to help solve pension crisis
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter It was an otherwise quiet, predictable gathering for Commissioners at their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday…
Covington firefighters are stair masters; defend title in 45-floor Fight For Air Climb at Carew Tower
In the end, the training paid off: Covington firefighters not only defended their title in the American Lung Association’s Fight…
Piece by piece, the massive Madison Overlook floodgate along Covington’s riverfront takes shape
Parks and Facilities Supervisor Brad Schwenke picked up a 10-lb. sledgehammer and gave the steel stanchion three hard blows. It…
Covington’s new grant writer on the trail of money; ‘there are some funds we haven’t gotten to yet’
At its core, Meganne Robinson’s mission at the City of Covington is simple: Help the City search under proverbial rocks…
This Week at the State Capitol: School safety bill, State of Commonwealth, suicide prevention and more
Family members of the two students killed in last year’s shooting at Marshall County High School held hands, shed tears,…
SD1 responds to Report Card grading infrastructure: No surprises, aging infrastructure is major issue
The American Society of Civil Engineers Kentucky Section released an Infrastructure Report Card this week that gives Kentucky an overall…
Bevin touts strength, growth, cites ‘Blueprint for Better KY’ in State of Commonwealth address
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today “The State of the Commonwealth is strong, very strong,” Gov. Matt Bevin said during his…
Senate leader Stivers wants ethics legislation to apply to executive branch lobbyists too
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s top Senate leader introduced legislation to require lobby executive branch agencies to have the…