Legislators will be back March 29-30 for the final days of the session — and there are bills in play
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today State lawmakers returned home for a 10-day recess and will return to Frankfort March 29-30…
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The Week at the Capitol: Budget approved (protects road fund), and a round up of some other legislation
The biggest issue of the General Assembly’s 2021 session advanced this week as the Senate and House approved a budget…
Historic Erlanger Depot Museum to get transformed and re-opened with grand event, Mayor Fette says
After being closed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Historic Erlanger Depot Museum will be transformed and…
How should City of Covington spend federal block grant money? Virtual hearing March 25 seeks input
The federal CDBG and HOME programs have brought the City of Covington about $20 million over the last 10 years…
COV officials, developers debate future of 303 Court; developers want incentives, city postpones decision
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Will there be redevelopment at 303 Court St. — and will the city lend a…
Special ceremony at Capitol marks 1million vaccines in Kentucky and more to come; now 567 vaccine sites
A ceremony at the Capitol on Monday marked one million Kentuckians who have received at least the first dosage of…
Do you have what it takes? Covington police seeking ‘protect and serve’ candidates for exam this summer
The Covington Police Department is looking for people who want to protect and serve their community with honor and professionalism….
Going to House: Change how appointments to vacant U.S. Senate offices are made, adding days to session
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A companion bill to a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly to…
SD1 begins multi-phase project in Wilder to eliminate 47m gallons of sanitary sewer overflows
Sanitation District No. 1 is building an equalization (EQ) tank and wet weather pump station along the Licking River in…
Rep. Kim Moser’s bill addressing needs of prisoners reentering society becomes law
A measure aimed at better addressing the needs of people reentering society from incarceration has officially become law. HB 53,…
Kenton County gives Bill Goetz Pioneer Award for outstanding public service since 1960s
At its Fiscal Court meeting this week, Kenton County recognized one of the 2020 Pioneer Award honorees, Bill Goetz, who…
Erlanger officials urge pedestrians and motorists to be cautious, follow safety rules and slow down
An alarming number of young people who were recently struck by vehicles while crossing streets in Erlanger have city officials…
City of Newport issues $11.7m in bonds for key infrastructure projects, including Festival Park
The City of Newport has issued $11.7 million in bonds for vital infrastructure projects that will fund major improvements to…
Trees, beautiful trees: Covington’s Urban Forestry Division wants to write a 20-year master plan
Unlike … say … marigolds (which take only about eight weeks to go from seed to flower) trees take decades…
Ceremony at Capitol marks one-year anniversary of first COVID case, honors 4,800 lost to pandemic
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A ceremony was held at the State Capitol on Saturday, to mark the one-year anniversary…
This Week at the State Capitol: A roundup of the bills that moved forward in the General Assembly
The list of issues receiving consideration from state lawmakers continued growing this week as workdays lengthened and an increased number…
Newport, Covington close floodgates as water rises; plenty of flooding around the state
With the rising Ohio River now covering parts of Riverside Drive and lapping at the gap in the floodwall at…
USDEA releases National Drug Threat Assessments showing ‘harsh reality’ of drug threats
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesday released the National Drug Threat Assessment, an annual…
Covington mayor tells commission Brent Spence project an ‘existential threat’ to city revitalization
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Calling it an “existential threat” to the city’s revitalization, Covington Mayor Joseph U. Meyer spoke…
Work to start March 15 on Covington 11th Street vehicle, pedestrian bridge over CSX tracks
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) work is about to begin on a project to demolish the closed 11th Street Bridge…
State ends February note — seventh consecutive week of declining cases; ‘going in right direction’
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky is ending the month of February on a positive note regarding the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Beshear calls new vaccine a ‘game changer’ as end of pandemic is in sight; masks, distancing still needed
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As a new vaccine was released and the coronavirus and Covid-19 kept waning in…