A Kentucky House committee passed four gambling bills Wednesday; those in support of the sports betting bill cited the ability to curb black-market gambling, while David Walls of the Family Foundation of Kentucky called the industry something that is “designed not to create wealth, but to simply transfer wealth primarily from the poor to the […]
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Work begins today on Texas Turnaround to reduce accidents on Brent Spence
Work begins today on a Texas Turnaround as part of a state-funded plan to reduce accidents by changing how traffic merges from Covington onto Northbound I-71 and I-75 on the Brent Spence Bridge. But don’t worry — the 4th Street ramp isn’t expected to close until the project nears completion. The project aims to improve […]
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Kentucky Senate approves budget, which includes $15 million for potential NKY life sciences lab
The Kentucky Senate budget committee has symbolically thrown its weight behind the proposed life sciences wet lab. Last week, the Kentucky Senate approved their two-year budget for 2022-2023. Their budget plan included $15 million for the proposed life sciences wet lab in Covington. Initially, Gov. Andy Beshear allocated $10 million for the lab in his […]
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Car crashes into Lakeside Park Barleycorn’s
It was just your typical quiet, sunny Monday afternoon in Lakeside Park, until a car crashed into the side of Barleycorn’s shortly before 3 p.m. The restaurant & bar is located at the corner of Dixie Highway and Hudson Avenue. According to the Lakeside Park Police, the car crashed into Barleycorn’s after avoiding another collision […]
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Gov. Andy Beshear signs vehicle valuation tax freeze bill into law: ‘It’s going to help our folks’
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear officially signed a bill into law yesterday officially freezing the vehicle property tax rate. Rep. Sal Santoro of Union was one of the co-sponsors for House Bill 6. Santoro joined Beshear at the official signing of the bill. House Bill 6 requires a vehicle to be valued at its average trade […]
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City manager to business owners on parking in Covington: We ‘have to make do’
The Covington Business Council’s March Luncheon focused on explaining the recent changes to the city’s parking code to local business leaders. Covington city manager Ken Smith was the featured speaker. The Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority was founded in 2018. The City Commission thought it was necessary the city had an entity solely focused on […]
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Newport Aquarium unveils new Coral Reef Tunnel this weekend
The Newport Aquarium marks their Opening Weekend for their brand-new Coral Reef Tunnel from Friday, March 11 to Sunday, March 13. The 60,000-gallon walk-through exhibit canvases guests in color, featuring a 360-degree view of the thriving coral reef and all of it’s unique inhabitants. The new Coral Reef Tunnel is bursting with color and swarms […]
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DBL Law partnering with local organizations to launch morning coffee series
DBL Law is partnering with community organizations to launch a morning coffee series titled “Made It.” The series will be held every other month at 8:45 am at the new DBL Law Covington office. Branded as “a fresh, new way to start your day,” each Made It event will feature a relaxed discussion about business […]
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Grant County Middle School teacher honored with Gold Star Award for outstanding impact on students
It was a packed house at the Grant County Middle School Gymnasium in Dry Ridge Wednesday afternoon. A special education teacher at the school was honored with the Gold Star Teacher Award at a surprise all-school special assembly. “This teacher has always gone above and beyond for her students to make each one feel loved […]
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Covington Mayor Joe Meyer calls ‘irregular’ credit card purchases appalling
The City of Covington announced in a statement yesterday that a city employee had resigned after an internal investigation revealed “irregular” credit card purchases were made. The Covington Board of Commissioners held a special meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. before their regularly scheduled legislative meeting. However, prior to the legislative meeting, Covington Mayor Joe Meyer […]
