Kentucky General Assembly postpones session until March 17 in effort to prevent spread of COVID-19
Legislative leaders announced Thursday that the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2020 session will be postponed until March 17. The Senate and…
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Covington preaches awareness, caution on COVID-19; City officials take steps to mitigate spread, impact
Pay attention and begin taking commonsense protective steps. That’s the message from the City of Covington to its residents and…
New CovData record dissects Fire Department runs ; annual report compiled and available to the public
The Covington Fire Department made 6,024 “runs” in the last half of 2019, of which 78.25 percent were EMS-related, 8.28…
City of Bellevue to celebrate its 150th birthday with a vintage baseball game — and you’re invited
The City of Bellevue is celebrating its 150th birthday with a vintage baseball game and party on Sunday, March 15,…
Grant would expand Devou trails; meeting on March 18 seeks input on federal grant application
With names like Gnarnia, Incinerator, Devil’s Backbone, and Train Surfer, the hiking and biking trails meandering through Covington’s Devou Park…
Mitch McConnell announces Kentucky will receive at least $7 million to help fight new coronavirus
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Friday that Kentucky will receive at least $7 million to help fight the…
This week at the Capitol: Issues facing lawmakers become clearer as bill-filing deadline passes
Legislative Research Commission Public Information A nearly complete view of the issues lawmakers will consider this year has arrived now that…
Gov. Beshear, health officials continue state response efforts for Coronavirus Disease 2019; warn of scams
Governor Andy Beshear, joined by officials from the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and…
Groups opposed to medical marijuana gather at Capitol; Moser offers alternative for more research
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Representatives from Kentucky public health, law enforcement, and other groups gathered at the State Capitol…
Covington City Commission to support reorganization of Kentucky Retirement Systems
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Commissioners have placed a resolution to support the reorganization of the state’s retirement systems on…
Bill requiring voters to show photo ID gets House approval after changes; goes back to Senate
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Legislation that would require all voters to show a photo ID when arriving at the…
Southbank’s $7.4 million riverbank restoration, stabilization project moving forward after 10 years
A project to stabilize the banks of the Ohio and Licking Rivers in Kenton and Campbell County and restore their…
Covington City Commission promotes six members of Police Department to new positions
Six Covington police officers were promoted to fill vacancies created over the last few months by a series of retirements….
State Treasurer Allison Ball says $1.29m in unclaimed property was returned to Kyians the week of Feb. 24
Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball announced the Unclaimed Property Division returned $1,291,549.18 to Kentuckians the week of February 24. Since taking…
This Week at the State Capitol: Several bills advance, including voting rights, pardons, local taxes, more
By Robert Weber Legislative Research Commission More top issues of the General Assembly’s 2020 session came into better focus this…
IT firm Gentis Solutions to establish new corporate headquarters in Covington, creating 80 jobs
Pennsylvania-based Gentis Solutions plans to establish its new corporate headquarters in Covington and create 80 well-paying, Kentucky-resident jobs in the…
Sen. McDaniel’s proposed constitutional amendment limiting pardon power of governors passed by Senate
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A proposed constitutional amendment to limit the pardon power of Kentucky governors passed the state…
Covington Commission approves agreement for Monarch Building to become home to DBL Law
The recent resurgence in Covington’s urban core continues with another large-scale project, this an $11.3 million expansion of a historic…
Newport celebrates 225th birthday amid much success, but serious challenges loom in near future
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter The City of Newport is celebrating its 225th birthday during one of the most productive…
Gov. Beshear accepting nominations to university boards of regents, trustees, other higher ed boards
Nominations for gubernatorial appointments to the Commonwealth’s university boards of regents, boards of trustees, and other higher education boards are…
Covington’s new help desk hire, Glass, will work to improve City’s interaction with public
If you call City Hall with a question, there’s likely a new voice on the other end of the phone…
This week at the Capitol: legislation to limit cost of insulin, Marsy’s Law among bills moving forward
By Robert Weber Legislative Research Commission Although the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2020 session reached its halfway point this week, much…