Newport Police, AAA team up to present 4th annual Safety Awareness Day; free car seat inspections
On August 6th, AAA will be teaming up with the Newport Police Department to host its fourth annual Safety Awareness…
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Report of Covington Commission meeting: Restructuring of development department and more
By Monica Beavers City of Covington A transformational restructure of the Development Department was approved Tuesday night by the Board…
Government briefs: State property tax rate remains flat; First Lady’s foster care transition pilot program
State property tax rate The Kentucky Department of Revenue has set the 2016 State Real Property Tax Rate at 12.2…
Jobless rate down in 91 counties year-to-year in May; Boone, Campbell among lowest in state
Unemployment rates fell in 91 Kentucky counties between May 2015 and May 2016, rose in 24 counties, and remained the…
Government Briefs: Higher ed cuts to Supreme Court, Kenton Co. lease with Davey Golf, VW settlement
Supreme Court to hear case on higher ed cuts Three lawmakers who are suing Governor Matt Bevin to block cuts…
City of Florence promotes from within; appoints Hunt Business/Community Development Director
The City of Florence has announced the appointment of Josh Hunt to the position of Business/Community Development Director. Hunt began…
City of Elsmere adopts its first strategic plan, after a sixth-month process involving citizen engagement
The city of Elsmere adopted its first ever strategic plan at a special City Council meeting held at the Elsmere…
Secretary of Labor Ramsey to speak at Newport Business Association luncheon on June 29
The Commonwealth’s Secretary of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet Derrick Ramsey will be presenting a “State of the Kentucky Labor Workforce”…
Governor makes appointments to state boards, commissions, including NKY Water District’s Lovan
Gov. Matt Bevin has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions: Blake Robertson has been appointed PVA in…
Attorney General joins in effort to secure $3m for KY in unclaimed money from wire transfer company
Attorney General Andy Beshear Friday joined a group of states in filing a complaint that could secure nearly $3 million…
Public Safety Dispatch Academy graduates 23 telecommunicators, including three from NKY
Twenty-three law enforcement dispatchers graduated last week from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice…
Ft. Thomas teacher among governor’s appointees to Education Professional Standards Board
Gov. Matt Bevin has announced seven new members to the Education Professional Standards Board. The board is comprised of 17…
State Board of Elections officially certifies results of Kentucky’s primary election
Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s chief elections official, announced that today the State Board of Elections certified vote…
Nominees named to fill District Court Judgeship in Campbell Co. vacated by Popovich resignation
The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., today announced nominees to fill the…
Five companies from Northern Kentucky recognized for workplace safety records
Recipients of the Governor’s Safety and Health Award and fellow members of the occupational safety and health community gathered or…
NKY’s David Martin appointed commissioner of the KYTC’s Department of Rural and Municipal Aid
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Secretary Greg Thomas today announced the appointment of David Martin, of Petersburg as commissioner of the…
Bevin’s new Boxing and Wrestling Commission includes NKyian Tim Nolan, to have ‘focused vision’
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin today announced the creation of the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission and the Kentucky Boxing and…
State issues water recreation guidelines for rivers, lakes and creeks during summer recreation season
With summer approaching, The Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) and the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) offer these safety…
Kentucky Tourism sees strongest overall economic impact growth in 10 years
Kentucky Cabinet of Tourism, Arts and Heritage Sec. Don Parkinson announced Thursday that Kentucky’s tourism industry has experienced the strongest…
Speaker Stumbo files suit to clarify legality of Gov. Bevin’s vetoes, another bill he signed into law
Looking to the courts for clarity on whether Governor Bevin’s recent vetoes—and another bill he signed into law – were…
Covington mayoral candidates in public debate hosted by Madison Avenue Christian Church Monday
Madison Avenue Christian Church will sponsor a candidate debate on Monday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. for Covington’s four mayoral…
SD1 invites comments on proposed budget; 5 percent increase in sanitary sewer proposed
Sanitation District No. 1 (SD1) is currently accepting public comments on a proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. The…