The Newport city commission approved an order authorizing the issuance of $18,000,000 in taxable industrial revenue building bonds (IRB) for a development on E. 11th Street. According to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, IRB can be issued by municipalities to provide a lower interest rate for the financing of a project, but the issuer, in this […]
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NKY Public Arts hosting Guided Arts Tours throughout summer
The NKY Public Arts Network will be hosting tours along the streets of Covington and Newport this summer, giving Northern Kentuckians the opportunity to learn more about both cities’ murals and statues. “We have world-class public art in Northern Kentucky, and I love sharing it,” said Director Jill Morenz, who is leading the tours. The […]
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State pledges $45.5 million in future tax revenue for former IRS site project
The Covington Central Riverfront project at the site of the former IRS building has secured a key funding source. The City of Covington announced today they can use up to $45.5 million in future state tax revenue to help redevelop the site. The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, or KEDFA, gave the City permission to […]
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Parking amnesty program intended to fill citation backlog in Covington
Anyone with a Covington parking citation that has doubled due to nonpayment will soon be given some breathing room thanks to an amnesty program approved Tuesday. Once a parking ticket in Covington has gone unpaid for 14 days, the fine doubles. The Covington city commission approved the program Tuesday, which will bring fines back to […]
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To bring BLINK light show back to NKY, cities asked to contribute $1 per resident to fundraising effort
The mayors of the two largest cities in Kenton County, Covington and Independence, have signaled their willingness to contribute toward the fundraising effort of BLINK, an interactive light and art festival in Cincinnati. BLINK was last held in Cincinnati in 2019, and included parts of downtown Covington drawing significant crowds to the light show. RELATED: […]
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Take a look inside Ovation as construction progresses toward late 2022 opening
Construction on the five-story office building at Ovation began last October, and Corporex plans to deliver the finishing touches at the end of 2022, said Tom Banta, chief real estate officer of Corporex during a recent tour of the construction site. “We just signed a lease with MegaCorp Logistics for the top two floors in […]
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Gas prices in NKY reach average prices of $4.33 per gallon
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Boone, Kenton and Campbell County is $4.33, according to the AAA Gas Price index. Northern Kentuckians are paying more than they ever have for gasoline and diesel. Fuel prices in the region have reached record highs, economically straining the general public in ways that haven’t […]
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Parking Authority recommends selling meters, offering monthly parking spaces at Madison Ave. lot
With Covington’s push to market itself as a desirable urban area for business relocation, City leaders have emphasized the importance of expanding parking infrastructure, while also repurposing underutilized parking spaces to better suit the needs of the public and incoming businesses. At a special meeting held on Wednesday, the Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority voted […]
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Rich Strike’s Derby-winning jockey in Newport raising money for late priest’s charity
Less than two weeks after riding longshot Rich Strike to a shocking victory in the Kentucky Derby, jockey Sonny Leon visited JerZee’s Pub & Grill on Monmouth Street in Newport Wednesday to meet fans and sign autographs. The event raised money for charity benefitting racetrack workers. Leon, who rode Rich Strike at 80-to-1 odds, charged […]
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What voters decided in Pendleton, Grant, Gallatin, Owen and Mason counties 2022 primary results
While much of Northern Kentucky was focused on key primary races in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties, here are results in some of the more rural, southern areas in Pendleton, Grant, Gallatin, Owen and Mason counties. PENDLETON COUNTY Sheriff Winner: Jared Brewer (R) 1,007 votes, 61.48 percent Edwin Quinn (R) 631 votes, 38.52 percent District […]
