What you need to know The Covington city government is set to approve a slew of road resurfacing projects next week. Three resurfacing contracts, which will be paid from varying funding sources, will appear on the consent agenda at next week’s meeting of the Covington Board of Commissioners, meaning they will likely be approved. The […]
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Covington to seek federal funding to build EV charging stations
Covington is planning to seek federal funding to build new EV charging stations on public parking structures and lots throughout the city. Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority Executive Director Jack Monts de Oca made the request to the Covington Board of Commissioners Tuesday night. If approved, the funds will be passed through the Kentucky Transportation […]
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Holiday Inn among most delinquent tax payers in Covington, according to city
What you need to know The Holiday Inn on Third Street and an absentee landlord are among the property owners who owe the highest amount of delinquent property taxes in Covington, according to the city. Now a new proposal is aiming to balance the city’s books. Covington Commissioner James Toebbe first proposed the measure last […]
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Covington school board members nominated for national honor
What you need to know Hannah Edelen and Kareem Simpson, both members of the Covington Independent Board of Education, have been nominated as school board members of the year, an award given by national education nonprofit School Board Partners. “At School Board Partners, we oftentimes talk about the fact that the best school board members […]
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Local leaders break ground on Covington biomedical center
What you need to know Local and regional leaders broke ground on the new Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence Thursday. Located on East Rivercenter Boulevard in Covington near the Northern Kentucky Convention Center and the Kenton County Justice Center, the biomedical center will see the relocation of NKU’s Chase Law School to its original city […]
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Get a sneak peek at Covington’s budget for the next fiscal year
What you need to know Covington will vote on its budget for fiscal year 2027, which starts on July 1 and goes until June 30 of next year, in two weeks. Mayor Ron Washington encouraged city residents to “go online and take a look at the proposed language and contact any (elected officials) or our […]
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Independence to step up penalties for non-compliant solicitors
What you need to know Independence is planning to step up penalties for door-to-door salespeople who continue to operate in the city after violating city regulations governing solicitors. Specifically, non-compliant solicitors who violate city ordinance more than once could risk arrest, a misdemeanor charge, fines of up to $500 and up to 90 days in […]
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Who’s running for office in Northern Kentucky? Find out here
More than 400 candidates are running for office in Northern Kentucky this year. The deadline to file for a normal candidacy was last week, so we now know the candidates whose names will appear on the ballot in November. Including the national, state-level, county, municipal and school board races in Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties, […]
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336-unit Independence development gets planning commission approval
What you need to know The Kenton County Planning Commission approved zoning changes last week for a proposed development off Ky. 17 that would include 10 businesses and 336 apartment units. The measure passed on a split vote after a lengthy discussion. Commissioners debated walkability and the project’s potential role in the community. The roughly […]
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OrthoCincy to replace Edgewood location with new location in Crestview Hills
OrthoCincy is planning on opening a new location in Crestview Hills to replace its Edgewood location, OrthoCincy’s CFO Paige Cripe confirmed to LINK nky Thursday evening after the Kenton County Planning Commission approved a concept plan for the new building. OrthoCincy already has a surgical location in Crestview Hills, as well as other sites in […]
