KYSTATS March report shows unemployment rates rose across KY with 116 counties showing increase
Unemployment rates rose in 116 counties between March 2023 and March 2024, fell in Bullitt, Fulton and Lewis counties, and…
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NKY Works announces new initiative aimed at boosting regional workforce, retaining talent
NKY Works was unveiled as a regional workforce development initiative on Thursday at an event held at the Greater Cincinnati/Northern…
Covington City Clerk Susan Ellis — ‘the clerkiest clerk’ — named KCMA’s 2024 Clerk of the Year
The City of Covington has been told it has the best city clerk in the Commonwealth, and we’re unapologetically proud….
Covington Mayor reports city spent more than $550k on emergency calls to Emergency Shelter
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Covington Mayor Joseph U. Meyer wants to deliver a message to the Emergency Shelter of…
News Analysis: Ukraine vote draws lines for Senate race between Thomas Massie, Andy Barr
By Al Cross Special to NKyTribune Kentucky’s congressional Republicans were deeply divided on aid to Ukraine, setting the stage for…
Unemployment rates increase in 80 KY Counties in 2023; Boone, Campbell match national average
Annual unemployment rates increased in 80 Kentucky counties in 2023, decreased in 22 and stayed the same in 18 counties,…
Kenton County Mayors group discusses new state legislation for medical marijuana, planning ahead
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Kenton County Mayors gathered at the Edgewood Liberty Hall to discuss the latest information…
City government briefs: Reports on Edgewood, Florence, Erlanger city councils
By Patricia Scheyer NKyTribune reporter EDGEWOOD Harold Trouten, a resident from Winding Trails, came to the regular meeting to ask…
NKY welcomes four new law enforcement officers from Kentucky DOCJT basic training Class 547
The Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) basic training academy graduated 29 new officers this week, including four from…
Kentucky’s March unemployment report shows slight uptick on month, stands at 4.5 percent
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary March 2024 unemployment rate was 4.5%, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS). The preliminary…
Covington commission starts discussion about legalizing sale of medical marijuana; other business
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter The issue is coming up at the Covington commission meetings, so it might as well…
With more than 1,200 bills filed, General Assembly wraps having passed 215, over two dozen in final day
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It was quiet in the House and Senate chambers on Tuesday, as members of the…
Irvin T. ‘Butch’ Callery, mayor of two NKY cities, Covington and Villa Hills, died Sunday at age 83
Former Mayor and City Commissioner and also former mayor of Villa Hills, Irvin T. “Butch” Callery, died Sunday. Callery, who…
Pew Research: Today is tax day; here are seven facts about Americans and taxes
Spring reliably brings a whirlwind of number-crunching and form-filing as Americans finish their tax returns. Altogether, the IRS expects to…
Government briefs: Reports on Park Hills, Lakeside Park, and Taylor Mill
By Patricia Scheyer NKyTribune reporter PARK HILLS Park Hills council began their meeting this week with 6 pieces of legislation,…
GOP-dominated Kentucky legislature overrides most of Gov. Beshear’s vetoes, including budget line-items
Staff report The Kentucky General Assembly easily overrode several of Governor Andy Beshear’s vetoes, given the Republican supermajority in the…
Covington Fire Chief Corey Deye has deep roots in fire service beginning with great-grandfather
When Corey Deye assesses what it means to be named Covington’s new Fire Chief, he points to a historic photograph…
Beshear bills signed and vetoed; former UK star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist joins for speech therapy bill
The Governor updated Kentuckians on bills he has acted on recently. Gov. Beshear was joined by former University of Kentucky…
Kentucky lawmakers to return to Frankfort Friday to begin considering action on Beshear vetoes
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky lawmakers return to Frankfort on Friday for the final two days of the 2024…
Covington breaks ground at Covington Central Riverfront; commission names fire officials, more
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter It was the most significant item for the Commissioners, but it actually occurred more than…
Teamsters laud Gov. Behears’ veto of legislation to allow driverless trucks, cars on KY roads
With the support of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed House Bill 7 (HB7), legislation that…
Decisions await KY legislators when they reconvene Friday; what else could come up as they wrap up?
Kentucky Lantern A bill that open government advocates warn would introduce loopholes into Kentucky’s open records law could make its way…