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 […]
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Park Hills apartment project clears key hurdle as planning commission approves Szechuan Garden redevelopment
What you need to know The Kenton County Planning Commission has stamped a set of recommendations that will enable developers to build 24 apartments on the land containing the old, now-defunct Szechuan Garden building and realign Arlington Road. The area in question has been a somewhat touchy subject within Park Hills’ city government, and although […]
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Active tuberculosis case traced to Lloyd Memorial High School
What you need to know The Northern Kentucky Health Department has traced an active case of tuberculosis, often shortened to TB, to Lloyd Memorial High School in Erlanger. The department is taking measures to contact trace people who have come into contact with the patient and has emphasized that there doesn’t seem to be any […]
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What will the new home of the Covington Farmers Market look like?
What you need to know UPDATES: The open house, which was previously scheduled for June 10, was later rescheduled to July 13. Read about it here. Lines in this story referencing the open house’s date and location should be disregarded. Additionally, the Board of Commissioners approved the purchase agreement for the Pike Street property at […]
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Former Gateway building in Covington expected to become new home for growing financial consulting firm
What you need to know UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners approved the sale order for the building at their legislative meeting on June 9, 2026.–LINK nky editorial, June 10, 2026. A prominent Covington building will soon be under new ownership. A joint LLC subsidiary between well-known Covington developer Tony Milburn and Matt Swendiman, the […]
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How the heck does parking work in Covington?
What you need to know Parking can be weird in Covington. Even if you know why, it’s still easy to get frustrated with the state of things, especially if you’re in the north end of town where paid parking dominates. It can be difficult to keep track of where you can and can’t park, what […]
