Transportation Cabinet awards $24.9 million in federal funding for community improvements
Governor Matt Bevin has approved $24.9 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds…
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Petition to dump reformulated gas could ease pain at the pumps; prices higher in NKy than Cinti last month
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Motorists may get some relief at the pumps if the federal government green lights a…
Kenton County hosts final open house for pre-design process for new administration building
Kenton County is hosting an Open House to gather feedback during the final step of the pre-design decision process for…
KYTC project updates; new alignment for Newport KY 9 expansion, bridge work on I 71/75 in Kenton County
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office urges motorists to be aware of the following projects underway in Northern Kentucky…
Region’s law enforcement officers to compete in Kentucky Speedway’s Magpul Top Cop Challenge
NKyTribune staff Officers from eight regional law enforcement agencies will compete and test their stock car racing skills in NASCAR…
Newport latest to launch OpenGov transparency platform to provide access to city’s finances
The City of Newport announced today the launch of a new digital platform powered by OpenGov that provides residents, elected…
Northern Kentucky tourism revenue grew by 7.3 percent in 2016, one of the state’s highest increases
The economic impact of tourism has grown to more than $14.5 billion in 2016, Department of Tourism Commissioner Kristen Branscum…
Northern Kentucky Health Department breaks ground on new district office at Florence Government Center
NKyTribune staff The Northern Kentucky Health Department broke ground Friday at its new district office to be located in the…
Judges executive approve SD1 2018 fiscal year budget; includes 5 percent increase in sanitary sewer
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The region’s judges executive have voted unanimously to approve the Northern Kentucky Sanitation District…
Former Erlanger firefighter charged with forgery, official misconduct related to CPR training
NKyTribune staff A former Erlanger firefighter has been charged with illegally accepting compensation for CPR and public safety classes he…
Taylor Mill joins Kenton County in the fight against heroin; door-to-door education drive April 29
With the massive increase in heroin use and the rise in overdoses hitting Northern Kentucky, Taylor Mill is teaming up…
SD1 seeks public comment on proposed budget; draft includes 5 percent increase in sanitary sewer
SD1 is currently accepting public comment on a proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. The draft budget includes a…
Lauren Gabbard: Kentucky has problems, people need to get involved, work together to find solutions
By Lauren Gabbard Special to the NKyTribune I’m a 25-year-old from Campbell County. I love Kentucky, and as a young…
Boone County approves dwelling unit fee for PSCC improvements, vendor for communications upgrades
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Boone County Fiscal Court Tuesday approved a measure that would fund enhancements to…
Independence schedules open house for Courthouse Campus Plan; chance to get info, provide input
Kenton County is hosting an open house for the Independence Courthouse planning process at the Independence City Building on April…
Travel, tourism boom continues for NKY in ’16, garnering $1.7 billion in economic impact
Northern Kentucky’s travel and tourism industry continued to boom in 2016, generating nearly $1.7 billion of total economic impact including…
Boone, Kenton, Campbell counties reap benefits of HIDTA designation to tune of $275k
Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties were granted more than a quarter of a million dollars from the federal government to…
Boone County chooses dwelling fee to fully fund PSCC, upgrades to communications system
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Boone County Fiscal Court voted Tuesday to direct its staff to develop an…
Boone County Fiscal Court to discuss plans to fund communications upgrade, blended option likely
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Boone County Fiscal Court is expected to discuss options that will cover the…
Government briefs: Alexandria gets grant, officers graduate, Florence sailor on USS Makin Island
Alexandra’s trail grant The City of Alexandra has been awarded a $35,000 grant for the Alexandria Community Park Lake Trail…
Brent Cooper: NKY stronger when fostering collaboration; lodging tax is a regional moment
If you think of Northern Kentucky in the same way the state of Kentucky does, we have eight counties, 54…
More than 100 free programs at the Kenton County Public Library in February; here’s a preview
Celebrate Valentine’s Day and the month of February at The Kenton County Public Library with more than 100 free programs….