UPDATE: Following some reader inquiry, we have added additional information relating to compensating tax rates under the ‘Tax Rates and Revenues’ sub-heading.–LINK nky Editorial, Sept. 21, 2023. It’s that time of year: cities, schools and other taxing bodies in the region are setting property tax rates for fiscal year 2023-2024. That means you’ve likely seen […]
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Additional arrests made in connection to Independence shooting
Amanda Turner, a 38-year-old Covington resident, was arrested and charged yesterday in connection to a shooting in Independence on Aug. 25. Turner has been charged with unlawful transaction with a minor, riot in the first degree, and accessory to murder. Amanda Turner now joins Xxavion Turner, aged 20, and a minor, whose identity the Independent […]
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Covington raises property taxes amid changing labor conditions
The Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to increase both real and personal property tax rates at a commission meeting Tuesday night. This increases the city’s real estate property tax rate from 0.271 cents to 0.277 cents per $100 of property valuation. It also increases the personal property tax rate from 0.328 cents to 0.359 […]
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Families brace for change as schools enact Kentucky’s new gender-related law
This story originally appeared in the Aug. 25 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. When Nancy Bardgett’s daughter came out as transgender, she said she was thankful that Jordan Bardgett was able to receive the care she needed. In addition to having a supportive family, Jordan, then a […]
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Which public pools are still open for Labor Day?
Short answer: not many. At least, not many that anyone can go to. A lot of the pools still operating have membership requirements or residency restrictions. Thankfully, though, there are still some facilities that offer day rates for members of the public. Check out some of the pools in the region where you can kick […]
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The Sunday Story Podcast: Families brace for change as schools enact Kentucky’s new gender-related law
This story originally appeared in the Aug. 25 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here | Read this story here This week on the Sunday Story podcast, Kenton County reporter Nathan Granger and Government and Politics reporter Mark Payne dive into the passing of SB150 and how kids and schools […]
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Covington Schools to provide Narcan throughout district facilities
Covington Independent Schools will begin stocking district facilities with emergency boxes of the opioid antagonist Narcan this year. Narcan, or naloxone as it’s officially called, is a medicine used for reviving people who’ve overdosed on heroin, fentanyl and other opioids, and it soon will be available throughout district facilities, said Covington Independent Schools Director of […]
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Brent Spence open house: ‘An opportunity to come and ask questions’
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 […]
