Kenton owned damaged radio tower at Children’s Home to be taken down; residents moved temporarily
Around 1 p.m. Friday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court was notified that the radio tower located at Children’s Home of…
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State lottery sales showed slight gain last year; contribution to General Fund totaled $247.7 million
Expectations for Fiscal Year 2018 – and his plans on how they would be met – were presented to the…
NKY Consensus Committee asks for input on capital construction projects that should be most important
The Northern Kentucky Consensus Committee is seeking input from the community to identify and prioritize capital construction projects for the…
General Fund receipts for July increase to 3.1 percent, slightly behind revenue estimates
State Budget Director John Chilton said Thursday Kentucky’s General Fund receipts for July, the first month of Fiscal Year 2018…
Union hears first reading on Storypoint zone change, swears in new personnel, to rebid street project
The City Commissioners for the City of Union held a first reading to move forward a zoning change request by…
Covington’s chief of police, Bryan Carter, is retiring; replacement to be announced on Aug. 22
The City of Covington has announced the retirement of Chief of Police Bryan Carter after 27 years of service with…
Boone County FC approves hotel tax increase; final step for funding NKY Convention Center expansion
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Boone County Fiscal Court Tuesday unanimously approved a 1 percent increase in the…
McConnell visit to the Florence Rotary includes discussion about tax reform, health care and tweeting
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Health care, tax reform and President Trump’s tweets were among the topics U.S. Senate…
Governor makes Carnegie Hero Medal presentations to Lori Doppelheur Kerney and Lou Scharold
Gov. Matt Bevin hosted a special ceremony at the Kentucky State Capitol to present two distinguished Kentuckians, Lori Doppelheuer Kearney…
State seeking private partner to develop a new sports entertainment complex near state fairgrounds
By Ed Green P3 Kentucky Editor A new sports entertainment complex could be coming to a 12-acre site near the…
State auctioning off office furnishings Aug. 9 in advance of demolition of Capital Plaza Tower
Anyone or any organization in need of desks, filing cabinets, chairs or other office furnishings, won’t want to miss the…
Jefferson County Board of Assessment Appeals rules Bevin paid more than his home was worth
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin paid more for his Anchorage home than it was worth based on…
KY’s Kelly Knight Craft, ‘proven advocate for national interests,’ named Ambassador to Canada
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Kelly Knight Craft of Lexington to be Ambassador to Canada. She was nominated by Pres….
Improvements on Monmouth Street, upgrades to infrastructure planned in other parts of Newport
Monmouth Street will undergo improvements and other infrastructure in the city will be reconstructed, replaced and maintained under two programs…
Union hires Plummer to become city administrator; will focus on economic development, public works
The City of Union has hired David Plummer to serve as City Administrator. Plummer replaces Matthew Dowling, who resigned to…
Ethics Reporter: State government contracts worth $2.4 billion issued halfway through budget cycle
Halfway through its 2016-18 budget cycle, Kentucky state government has issued $2.4 billion in contracts. That’s nearly identical to the…
Covington to celebrate grand opening and completion of new Randolph Park Shelter on Friday
The City of Covington will celebrate the Grand Opening and completion of the new Randolph Park Shelter with a ribbon-cutting…
Kenton County, Erlanger dispatch centers consider consolidation; officials say merger is likely next year
At the Erlanger City meeting on July 18, the Erlanger City Council voted unanimously to consider consolidating its dispatch center…
McDaniel receives Outstanding Legislative Service Award from Kentucky Association of Police Chiefs
Kentucky State Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill, has received the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police (KACP) Outstanding Legislative Service Award…
Kentucky Drug Court’s Connie Payne inducted into national Hall of Fame for work in treatment court field
Connie M. Payne, who heads Kentucky Drug Court and other specialty court programs for the Administrative Office of the Courts,…
Covington’s emergency fire boat back in the water after firefighters themselves finish extensive repairs
The Covington Fire Department completed repairs to its emergency fire boat. The boat was put back into service this week….
State budget officials see bleak outlook for state’s financial situation in new fiscal year
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today State budget officials painted a bleak outlook for Kentucky’s financial situation for the fiscal year…