Brian Ferayorni hadn’t always planned on getting into law enforcement. The new Independence new police chief was sworn in at a special meeting of the Independence City Council in September. After graduating from Boone County High School in 2000, he enrolled in Northern Kentucky University to study not criminal justice but pharmaceuticals. However, he took […]
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Fort Wright condemns homophobic vandalism, calls behavior ‘repugnant’
The City of Fort Wright vocally condemned a recent act of vandalism at the home of a local couple at the city’s council meeting this week. Neighbors and city leaders spoke out at the meeting, expressing their support for the couple, who are women, and the council approved a resolution condemning the acts and others […]
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Erlanger unveils 7 Mile Garden: ‘It’s something to drive by and take a lot of pride in’
The Erlanger Public Works department and City Beautification Task Force unveiled the new gardens at the former site of the 7 Mile House on Dixie Highway at a ribbon cutting last week. The project has been in the works for about two years, said Erlanger Public Works Director Kevin Quinn. “It’s something to drive by […]
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Erlanger Fire/EMS finalizes rank restructuring with promotions
Three fire captain promotions in Erlanger — Richard Bohl, Randy McMullen and Justin Brinkman — to the rank of battalion chief at Tuesday night’s Erlanger City Council meeting served as the capstone for a rank restructuring process that’s been about a year in the making, said Erlanger Fire/EMS Chief Randy Godsey. “Tonight was a big […]
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Covington police officer promoted to sergeant
Andrew Endicott, a patrolman and SWAT member for the Covington Police Department, was promoted to the rank of sergeant at the Covington Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday night. Endicott has been on the force for seven years and will be assuming the role of sergeant following the retirement of another force member. “This is a […]
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Covington schools sends ventilation improvement projects to bid
The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education voted to bid out a ventilation improvement project in the Holmes campus administration building at their meeting Thursday. The $4.2 million project will see improvements to the ventilation systems throughout the entire building. The new system will draw fresh air into the building and circulate it throughout. […]
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Covington Schools seeks consultants for master facilities plan
The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education officially began a search for consultants to advise on updates to the district’s master facilities plan at their meeting on Thursday. The board voted to approve advertisements for requests for qualifications, which solicit the advice and input from professional third-parties. “[It’s been] a long time coming, but […]
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Will St. E oppose new medical offices at former IRS site?
UPDATE: St. Elizabeth has issued a statement in response to Mayor Meyer’s line of questions at the meeting. You can read it here. —LINK nky editorial, Oct. 23., 2023. A Tuesday-night visit to the Covington Board of Commissioners from Kentucky Rep. Marianne Proctor (R-Union), who had come to speak out against medical certificate of need […]
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‘Ignoring antisemites, Nazis and bigots doesn’t make them go away’
Mainstrasse joined other communities in the Greater Cincinnati region in witnessing distributions of stickers and flyers displaying Nazi, racist and antisemitic literature in August and September. “2019, a community member reached out to me with pictures of stickers that had been popping up,” said Mainstrasse resident and local activist Missy Spears. “And they were like, […]
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Housing Authority of Covington approves new maintenance facility purchase
The Housing Authority of Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to allow the authority’s staff to purchase a building on Russell Street, which the authority plans to use as its maintenance facility in the future. “The square footage and the dimensions of the building… are very close to everything we need,” said Executive Director Steve […]
