What you need to know Kentucky is one of 13 states in the Union to mandate closed primaries by law. So, does that mean independents and members of parties besides the Republican and Democratic parties are unable to vote in primaries? Well, it depends… “It’s especially important for the citizens to understand that it in […]
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Weekend rain isn’t stopping early voters from turning up
Saturday’s rainy weather isn’t stopping Northern Kentucky residents from turning out to vote early. Saturday is the final day to vote early in person before next week’s primary, and LINK nky went out to Lakeside Christian Church, one of Kenton County’s early voting locations, Saturday morning to chat with some voters. “I work as a […]
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BE NKY budget expects higher expenses, reserves to support
What you need to know The projected expenses of BE NKY, the region’s nonprofit economic development company, are expected to increase in fiscal year 2027, which begins July 1. The company’s board of directors approved the new budget at its meeting on Tuesday, and although the company will have to draw on its cash reserves […]
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Kenton County Planning Commission treasurer retires unexpectedly
What you need to know Phil Ryan, the Park Hills Representative on the Kenton County Planning Commission and treasurer of the commission, unexpectedly announced last week that he would be retiring from the commission at the behest of Park Hills’ Mayor Kathy Zembrodt. The Park Hills City Council appointed Mike Conway, who currently sits on […]
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Parking worries dominate public facility review of biomedical center
What you need to know Parking and traffic have emerged as a dominant concern around the relocation of Northern Kentucky University’s Chase Law School and the local branch of UK’s College of Medicine to Covington. These concerns were on full display last week at a meeting of the Kenton County Planning Commission, which was set […]
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Brent Spence Corridor project officially breaks ground
The Brent Spence Corridor Project has officially broken ground, marking the latest development in the roughly $4 billion interstate infrastructure project. “[This project] belongs to the millions of commuters and their communities on both sides of the river,” said KYTC Secretary Rebecca Goodman on Friday, “to engineers and administrators, technicians and accountants, to public servants […]
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Independence looks to reform parking regulations
What you need to know UPDATE: The city council engaged in more discussion on the parking ordinance in June and made several revisions, which were substantial enough to warrant tabling a second reading and a vote on the ordinance. A revised ordinance will be presented and voted upon at a later date.–LINK nky editorial, June […]
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Covington looks to add more EVs to fleet amid high gas prices
UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of the EVs identified in this article as part of the consent agenda of its meeting on May 12, 2026.–LINK nky editorial, May 12, 2026. The City of Covington is looking to build out the number of EVs in its fleet. Leaders will vote to purchase […]
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Independence OKs dev. agreement for industrial park expansion
What you need to know The Independence City Council unanimously approved a development agreement Monday that will allow for the expansion of Park 536, a cluster of industrial buildings along KY-536. The move follows an annexation request from the land’s owners in February. The Council performed a first reading of an ordinance on March 2 […]
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Kenton County Schools approve $60M in financing for renovations
What you need to know The Kenton County Schools Board of Education approved roughly $60 million in debt for various renovation projects throughout the district this week, including renovations at River Ridge Elementary, Ryland Heights Elementary, Kenton Elementary and Taylor Mill Elementary. The Board also approved two new construction bids from Monarch Construction for work […]
