Unemployment rates drop in 82 Kentucky counties in past year; Carlisle County lowest rate at 3 percent
Unemployment rates fell in 82 Kentucky counties between June 2019 and June 2020, rose in 33 and stayed the same…
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10 Minutes/10 Years of Difference: Fill out your 2020 census now; it will shape public services funding
For just 10 minutes of your time, you can make a difference that will last 10 years. It takes about…
Covington commission: ‘Game-changer’ Highland Ave. project advances; IRS site purchase approved
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter After one last round of questions, including — you guessed it — whether or not…
Beshear reports 674 new COVID-19 cases, second-highest daily number, 3 deaths; surge continues
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 674 new COVID cases on Tuesday, 23 of them from children 5 and under, and three…
Newport Police Department to hold Citizen Police Academy; program runs Sept. 15 through Dec. 15
The public can learn about law enforcement and what it truly means to be a police officer by registering for…
Boone Judge/Executive Gary Moore sworn in as president of the National Association of Counties
Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore was sworn in as president of the National Association of Counties (NACo) at the conclusion…
Cincinnati Children’s purchases medical office building it occupies in Thomas More Office Park
The City of Crestview Hills announced the recent purchase of the medical office building at 2765 Chapel Place in the…
Rep. John Lewis of Georgia dies after battle with cancer at age 80; he was civil rights champion
Rep. John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement of the ’60s who went on to a long and…
‘No mask, no service’ as Covington bars, restaurants aim to protect staff, keep local economy open
“We don’t want to go backward.” As the number of COVID-19 cases steadily rises across the country and some governors…
Kentucky unemployment rate in June drops 6.6 percent from May; state jobless rate at 4.3 percent
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary June 2020 unemployment rate was 4.3 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an…
Secretary of State Michael Adams puts out APB for poll workers in Kentucky for November election
Secretary of State Michael Adams is putting out an APB for poll workers for the November election. “Like most Kentuckians,…
Campbell planning and zoning approves plans for Memorial Point at Beverly Hills Supper Club site
The Campbell County Planning and Zoning Commission voted Tuesday evening to approve plans for Memorial Point, a mixed-use residential development…
On hot days, Rumpke to collect Covington trash an hour earlier — so put your trash out the night before
On brutally hot days, the garbage trucks may be driving down Covington streets an hour earlier than usual. In an…
A Town Hall on unemployment and the challenge of job loss as some benefits are set to end
Since the end of March, the extra $600 a week in Unemployment Insurance has pumped at least $1.5 billion into…
Playground equipment in Latonia’s Barb Cook Park removed as long-awaited renovation begins
Playground equipment in Barb Cook Park is being removed as Phase I of the Latonia park’s long-awaited renovation gets under…
Covington residents invited to comment on how $4 million in federal funds should be used by City
The Covington public has until the end of the day on July 14 to weigh in on how the City…
Sen. Schickel joins bipartisan group to draft legislation restricting no-knock search warrants
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A bipartisan group of Kentucky lawmakers, including NKY’s Sen. John Schickel, has announced they are…
Circuit Judge enters temporary restraining order against Beshear administration in KDA lawsuit
Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles announced Thursday that a Scott County Circuit Judge entered a temporary restraining order against the…
$2.5M Covington Connect to close digital divide with Wi-Fi hotspots, free computers, internet access
The City of Covington and six partners are investing over $2.5 million in an aggressive push to demolish one of…
Five Northern Ky. governments receive $1.3M in CARES Act reimbursements; 11 others pending
In collaboration with the Department for Local Government (DLG), Gov. Andy Beshear announced 16 Northern Kentucky governments have applied for…
Kentucky law enforcement reminds drivers to ‘Stop Speeding Before it Stops You’ as state reopens
As the Commonwealth reopens and traffic continues to increase, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is…
Brother says Rep. John ‘Bam’ Carney marks six months in hospital care, making progress
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Kentucky House Majority Floor Leader John “Bam” Carney, who has been hospitalized for six months…