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…
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Crumpets and tea for RRC; NKU event to benefit Read Ready Covington literacy program
If you’re a fan of education and tea parties (not the Boston Harbor type but the kind featuring goodies like…
Thief takes equipment used to make IDs, drivers’ licenses from Kenton County Administration Building
NKyTribune staff A brazen thief broke into the Kenton County Circuit Clerk’s office on January 26 and stole equipment used…
More development on the way in Covington, Monarch Building, Streetscape projects will move forward
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter More changes and updates are on the way in Covington, this time courtesy of the…
Putting up Covington flood wall anything but routine in Friday’s cold; river was expected to crest overnight
The cold was merciless. The wind whipping off the Ohio River was unforgiving. The metal pieces were heavy and uncooperative….
Meyer takes City of Covington protest to Frankfort; rising pension rates causing pain, top legislators told
Mayor Joe Meyer took Covington’s case against rising pension costs to Frankfort this week. Having already grabbed the ear of…
Two Sisters of Notre Dame return from Uganda, will talk about mission at Feb. 16 pancake breakfast
Two Sisters of Notre Dame (SND) from Covington, recently completed more than a decade of teaching in rural Buseesa, Uganda….
Covington ‘Uniform Standards’ shelter ordinance passes; Smith calls for conversion therapy ordinance
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter For Mayor Joseph U. Meyer, 10 months is long enough. That’s how long the city…
I-75 corridor enforcement’s next campaign to start February 18; here are the results from December
Throughout the month of December 2019, officers from the Covington, Erlanger, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky State Police, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, and…
Covington job openings; as weather warms, Public Works, Parks & Rec need temporary hires
Like to work in the great outdoors? Want a job that will help you build a resume, experience, and work…
Covington ‘pins’ nine firefighters, all with experience; newest police officer served in Afghanistan
Covington has nine new (experienced) firefighters. Having completed eight weeks of in-house training, the nine were officially “pinned” with their…
Dept. of Libraries gives grants to Covington, Ryland Heights and others to preserve, manage local records
The Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) within the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet has announced 25 recipients of…
City of Covington reports 2Q finances on track, new telecommunications ordinance will get first reading
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter City of Covington Finance Director Muhammed Owusu likes to make things easy to understand. “When…
Jack Moreland: Southbank Partners river cities have banner year in 2019 — here’s a progress roundup
For the seven Northern Kentucky river cities that comprise Southbank Partners, 2019 was a banner year in terms of economic…
TANK to hold hearings on bus route changes; riders, businesses in Covington can weigh in on proposals
It’s not too late for Covington residents and businesses to weigh in on the proposed elimination of some bus routes…
Covington petitions state for relief on pensions, says shift of burden to cities inflicting ‘severe damage’
Calling the state’s management of public pensions “the biggest threat to the economic revitalization of our cities,” City of Covington…
OKI’s ‘Much in Common’ initiative focuses on collaborative strategies to drive the region forward
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Cincinnati Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes counties in three states, with a diverse…
YMCA property changes hands after just 91 days; upgrades starts next week on hotel, bourbon project
With a flurry of signing and an aura of celebration, the City of Covington officially sold the historic YMCA building…
HUFF Realty, non-profit Urban Community Developers to transform Mainstrasse properties
HUFF Realty has partnered with non-profit Urban Community Developers, Inc. (UCDI) to build new market-rate, for-sale homes on vacant lots…
Sites lighting up on KentuckyWired; Northern Kentucky locations among the first in the state
KentuckyWired, the state-run project constructing high-speed fiber-optic infrastructure to every Kentucky county, has begun connecting government offices in the northern…
City of Covington 2019 year in review: Part two looks at events, infrastructure, neighborhood investment
The City of Covington has provided a ‘year in review’ assessment of 2019. The second installment of this two-part series…
Covington shelter ordinance gets first reading; mayor-penned pension resolution goes to governor
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter It’s about moving forward, Mayor Joseph U. Meyer says. Yes, there are amendments that have…