SD1 partners with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to improve drainage along Route 9 in Newport
Sanitation District No. 1 and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) are working together to improve drainage in Newport as part…
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Mayor Dave Hatter of Fort Wright named Elected City Official of the Year by Kentucky League of Cities
The Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) has named David ‘Dave’ Hatter’, Mayor of Fort Wright, as Elected City Official of…
Another sign of Covington’s ‘ascension’ is $11.3M Monarch Building rehab; new home for DBL Law
With a ferocious bite from an excavator’s “claw,” DBL Law Managing Partner Bob Hoffer ripped off part of a concrete…
KYTC reaches milestone of 50,000 REAL ID-compliant licenses; pace of applications increasing
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has reached the 50,000 mark in number of REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and identification cards…
Boone County Fiscal Court lowers county’s real, personal property tax rates, cites management
Boone County Fiscal Court voted to lower the county’s 2020-21 real and personal property tax rates this week. The County…
‘Brighter Futures’ for City Heights, Latonia Terrace as Housing Authority, Cincy Bell provide internet access
The Housing Authority of Covington (HAC) is partnering with Cincinnati Bell Inc. to provide complimentary high-speed internet to residents of…
Kentucky unemployment rate rises by 3.1 percent in August; state jobless rate now at 7.6 percent
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary August 2020 unemployment rate was 7.6 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an…
Kenton County Clerk Gabrielle Summe warns that grace period on vehicle registration ends Oct. 6
As of September 15, there are over 14,000 vehicle registrations in Kenton County that are unpaid beyond their original expiration…
Union City Commission makes grants to eight businesses to cover expenses incurred due to COVID
At a special meeting of the Union City Commission, the City announced eight grant recipients for the Union Small Business…
Beshear reports 342 cases, 5 deaths; cites CARES for NKY governments; Stack updates on schools
Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday reported 342 cases and five deaths, bringing the state’s totals to 57,282 cases and 1,065…
Nearly $1 million awarded to teach young Kentuckians parenting responsibilities, finance skills
Eight states, including Kentucky, have been tapped by the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) at the U.S. Department of…
Covington recycling event collects almost 16 tons of e-waste; organizers applaud enthusiasm for ‘green’
Organizers of the annual Recycling Drop-Off Day for Electronic Waste and Paper Shredding in Covington say the almost unbelievable numbers…
Kenton County gets $9.6M grant from U.S. DOT to improve east-west link on KY 536 corridor
Kenton County has been awarded $9,640,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) “Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development” (BUILD)…
General Fund receipts increase 5.9 percent in August compared to last year; up 6.5 percent in FY21
State Budget Director John Hicks reported Thursday that General Fund receipts increased 5.9 percent in August compared to last year….
Erlanger City Council lowers city’s property tax rate; Mayor cites economic growth, fiscal responsibility
Erlanger City Council voted Tuesday night to lower the city’s property tax rate. The property tax rate was lowered to…
City to hear first reading of new development code; M&M Services wants to relocate HQ to Covington
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter COVINGTON – The goals sound simple: More effective. Less costly. Less unwieldy. The execution, however,…
Fewer cases reported over weekend, but White House report identifies 14 ‘red’ counties, others ‘smoldering’
Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday shared sparse reporting coming in over the holiday — 291 COVID-19 cases and no new…
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet updates traffic conditions, delays in Northern Kentucky
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced the following conditions and/or operations that are being reported for highways in District 6…
Fort Mitchell fire department receives FEMA grant for full-time employee, interns, volunteers
The City of Fort Mitchell has received a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant in the amount…
Economic Development is Not for Amateurs — so says a book co-authored by Covington’s ‘specialist’
The title of the new book is Economic Development is Not for Amateurs! … but as one of its authors…
Kentucky’s COVID cases top 50,000 — adding 906 new cases, 10 deaths; Beshear says ‘take it seriously’
Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday reported that Kentucky’s coronavirus cases have surpassed 50,000 with 906 cases, bringing the total to…
Beshear delivers ‘tough report all around’ — 816 COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths; talks state parks, voting
Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday reported 816 COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths, bringing the state’s totals to 49,991 cases and…