The Covington City Commission offered the first public indications of its stance on a proposed resolution supporting a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip at the legislative meeting on Tuesday night. Commission discussion on the topic was minimal, but Mayor Joe Meyer gave a statement after the public comment section of the meeting where he expressed […]
Author Archives: Nathan Granger
Posted inElections
Meet Covington mayoral candidate Ron Washington: ‘I will not be a stranger’
“I grew up on West 6th Street in the Mother of God neighborhood,” said Covington City Commissioner and unopposed mayoral candidate Ron Washington. The work of the Covington Police in his old neighborhood inspired him to pursue a law enforcement career, “I always wanted to be a cop,” said Washington. Washington announced his campaign in […]
Posted inNews
Homelessness in NKY: ‘Where are they supposed to go?’
Life Outside Dean Raney, Jess Sissom and Joe McGee sat in the McDonald’s on Winston Avenue in Latonia in October. Sissom said he likes this McDonald’s in particular because it’s one of the few places in town where they don’t get harassed. “Everything’s more complicated when you’re homeless,” McGee said. Sissom and Raney are both […]
Posted inInfrastructure
Kenton County Planning Commission OKs facility review for new Kenton County Schools admin building
The Kenton County Planning Commission unanimously approved a public facility review Thursday night for the new Kenton County School District administrative office, slated for construction on an 8.7-acre parcel of land on Madison Pike in Covington. “We want to be a good neighbor,” said district facilities Chief Operations Officer Matt Rigg. The district’s administrative staff […]
Posted inInfrastructure
Kenton County Planning Commission votes against proposed Independence trailer regulations
The Kenton County Planning Commission voted against recommending proposed regulations governing the storage and parking of utility trailers in Independence at their meeting Thursday night. The move follows a vote in November to table regulatory proposals the Independence City Council had previously presented to the commission. The city council can now, if they so choose, […]
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Covington continues conversation on homeless shelter regulations
Discussions at this week’s Covington Board of Commissioners caucus meeting suggested the city and homelessness service providers were making headway on revisions to the local ordinance governing the operations of homeless shelters. City Attorney David Davidson and the commissioners discussed a meeting between city staff and shelter operators in late November. “We’re communicating here,” Davidson […]
Posted inPreservation
Rescuing a dying art: Enzweiler Institute offers heritage trade courses
Prospective students interested in heritage trade crafts came out to the Latonia branch of the Enzweiler Building Institute last month to learn about the school’s upcoming historic preservation courses. “There’s always a career in it,” said Peter Grady, a business owner and historic preservation specialist who teaches the historic building systems course. “It’s a burgeoning […]
Posted inYear in Review
My first year at LINK nky
This was my first year as a full-time professional reporter, and I’m happy to say that I’ve had a chance to work on a variety of meaningful stories with a great team of people. Here are five stories that were most meaningful to me. They’re stories that gave me a chance to report on something […]
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Covington Housing Authority leaders discuss decreased rent income, possible federal changes to eviction procedures
Financial statements and discussions in the November and December meetings of the Covington Housing Authority Board of Commissioners indicated increased income loss for the authority due to declining rent payments, which Housing Authority Executive Director Steve Arlinghaus argued was reflective of national trends. “It is a nationwide problem with the way things are going,” Arlinghaus […]
Posted inCulture
Calls for Gaza ceasefire resolution continue in Covington
Crowds demanding the Covington Board of Commissioners pass a resolution supporting a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip filled the commission chambers on Tuesday, reaffirming statements made at the legislative meetings on Nov. 21 and Dec. 5. “There is no symmetry or equivalence to what we’re seeing [in Gaza],” said Mohammad Ahmad, a Covington resident of […]
