Senate confirms Kentucky federal judge Thapar to serve on the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Senate has confirmed a federal judge from Kentucky to serve on the 6th Circuit…
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Family court judges tell legislative working group that more social workers would speed up adoptions
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Family court judges told a bipartisan working group that adding more social workers and eliminating…
Covington asks consulting firm for organizational analysis — to increase efficiency, best use resources
The Board of Commissioners authorized the consulting firm Municipal Solutions, LLC to conduct an organizational analysis, providing the City with…
Newport latest to launch OpenGov transparency platform to provide access to city’s finances
The City of Newport announced today the launch of a new digital platform powered by OpenGov that provides residents, elected…
Tom Delacenserie named president/CEO of Kentucky Lottery Corporation, to start on June 5
Governor Matt Bevin has appointed Tom Delacenserie as the new president and CEO of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation. Delacenserie was…
State-commissioned report reveals how Kentucky pension systems became worst-funded in the nation
The PFM Group presented an alarming report to the Public Pension Oversight Board detailing the factors that made Kentucky’s pension…
Kenton animal shelter introduces online tool for searches for lost and found pets and for adoption
The Kenton County Animal Shelter is excited to introduce a new “Lost, Found and Available for Adoption” tool on the…
Covington, Crosstown Baseball team up to improve baseball fields at Bill Cappel Youth Sports Comples
The City of Covington’s Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department has partnered with Crosstown Baseball to improve the baseball fields at…
Union takes on Heroin Addiction Awareness Campaign, needs for volunteers for flyer distribution
The City of Union will be conducting a public awareness campaign to combat heroin use in Northern Kentucky. The campaign…
Judges executive meet today to vote on SD1 budget; 5 percent increase in sanitary sewer recommended
The SD1 Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend a Fiscal Year 2018 budget that addresses necessary improvements to…
NKY projects earn nearly $3.5m in Work Ready Skills Initiative funding, including $2.69 to Home Builders
NKyTribune staff report Four Northern Kentucky projects have earned nearly $3.5 million from the state’s second round of Work Ready…
Gov. Bevin announces National Governors Assoc. Partnership to reduce child hunger in Kentucky
Gov. Matt Bevin today announced that the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) has selected Kentucky as…
Vested in Work Zone Safety Day participants reflect on lost lives to encourage lifesaving change
Against the backdrop of a seven-foot wall displaying 1,400 names from across the country, transportation leaders, surviving family members and…
Boone County GOP calls for Tally Smith to resign; says Commonwealth Attorney has lost credibility
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Boone County Republican Party has joined Judge/Executive Gary Moore and County Attorney Robert…
Newly adopted guidelines for hiring state troopers expands application process, KSP says
The Kentucky State Police will now be able to accept more applications than ever thanks to new hiring qualifications established…
Safe workplaces recognized at Governor’s Safety and Health Conference and Exposition in Covington
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The largest annual gathering of workplace safety professionals from companies all across Kentucky took…
Covington approves multi-year agreement with firefighters extending through ’18 with pay increases
The Covington Board of Commissioners has approved a multi-year working agreement with the Covington Professional Firefighters, Local Union No. 38…
Covington presents 2017 Business Excellence Awards, celebrating city’s businesses
The City of Covington announced this year’s recipients of the 2017 Covington Business Excellence Recognition Program on Wednesday. The City’s…
Covington partners with NKU Center for Applied Informatics to assist with CovStat analytics
The City of Covington recently partnered with Northern Kentucky University (NKU) Center for Applied Informatics students to assist the City’s…
Kenton County joins Boone County in implementing CodeRED; download APP for free to get notifications
After a regional bidding process, Kenton County has joined Boone County in the implementation of the CodeRED system, a high-speed…
City of Ft. Wright looking to fill vacancy on the council; submit letter of interest by May 19th
The City of Fort Wright is accepting letters of interest from residents who wish to serve as a member of…
State Capitol getting $800,000 facelift in second phase of renovation project
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT – A second phase of renovation work is now underway at the state Capitol…