The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Ohio Department of Transportation held an open house event at the Cincinnati Riverfront Radisson Hotel in Covington on Wednesday. “We really wanted to give the public an opportunity to come and ask questions if they had specific questions,” said Bob Yeager, chief engineer for District 6 of the Kentucky […]
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Critics of 4th Street Bridge plans voice concerns to Covington Commission
A contingent of Covington residents and others from around the Greater Cincinnati region packed the Covington commission chambers Tuesday night to voice concerns about the recently published concept designs for the 4th Street bridge replacement project. Speakers asked commission members to lobby the state transport cabinet for a bridge with three traffic lanes instead of […]
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Certificate of need task force hears from those in favor of repeal, moderate reform
Members of a legislative task force created to weigh certificate of need laws in Kentucky heard presentations Monday from several speakers with different opinions on the issue. Two people in favor of repeal, along with two who felt moderate reform but not outright appeal is necessary, spoke about the laws that govern where and how […]
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Kenton County mayors, state legislators talk road improvements: ‘There was no advance warning’
Legislators joined Kenton County’s mayor’s group Saturday, where local leaders discussed the county’s needs for road improvements, especially along state-controlled roads that cities don’t have jurisdiction over. Mayors expressed concerns to Rep. Steve Doan (R-Erlanger) and Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R-Alexandria) that changes were being decided upon and implemented at the state level without local […]
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Ludlow schools honor senior: ‘He finished; he saw it through… and I’m really proud of him for doing that’
The Ludlow Independent Schools Board of Education and Ludlow High School Principal Travis Caudill honored the graduation of a senior, Colin McDaniel, who earned his diploma despite personal hardship on the last day the district could grant a diploma, July 31. “Colin went through a rough patch this year, and he grinded for us, and […]
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4th Street bridge presentation draws agitators in Covington
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet gave a presentation this week on the progress of the 4th Street bridge replacement project at a meeting of the Covington Board of Commissioners. The meeting and presentation drew large numbers of agitators from the Coalition for Transit and Sustainable Development and the Devou Good Foundation, who spent the weeks leading […]
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Ludlow Schools approves $10 million bond resolution for facility improvements, renovations
Ludlow Independent Schools approved issuing about $10 million in bonds to finance construction and renovations of district facilities at the board of education meeting Thursday night. Once issued, the bonds will provide funding for the school to pay contractors to perform construction around the district, including improvements to the cafeteria and auditorium. The district had […]
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City Heights residents will continue to get free Wi-Fi for the next six months
The Housing Authority of Covington’s Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to extend free Wi-Fi access to City Heights apartment complex residents for another six months at their meeting on Wednesday. The Wi-Fi is part of the Covington Connect program, established in 2020 as a partnership between the City of Covington, altafiber, Covington Independent Schools and […]
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Housing Authority of Covington begins planning for changes in internal workforce
The Housing Authority of Covington’s Board of Commissioners discussed the organization’s labor secession plan at their Wednesday meeting, which involves preparing for the departure of about 12 employees over the next three to five years due to retirement. Although the departure of every single employee isn’t guaranteed, the board broadly agreed that it was good […]
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Critics respond to Moms for Liberty events in NKY: ‘It is well-funded by right, extremist politicians’
When Amber Hoffman, a Boone County resident, and Alex Berling, of Independence, saw the flyer for an event at the Kenton County Library last year about alternatives for public education, they expected to arrive at an event about charter schools or some other discussion about potential change in education policy. “There were several teachers that […]