The Housing Authority of Covington approved its annual agency and capital improvements plan following a public hearing this week. The plan lays out the agency’s direction for the next fiscal year, which begins on July 1 and includes information about maintenance charges, rent prices, property operations and tenant rights and responsibilities. Public hearings, like the […]
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New addiction treatment center opens in Covington: ‘We don’t want to turn anyone away’
“Just in a six-month time period, I lost everything,” said Kim Smith, Carlisle resident and patient at the Paris branch of Brightview addiction treatment. Ten years ago, a car accident shattered Smith’s right knee and hip. “Pretty much my right side got crushed,” Smith said. Like many in her situation, she started taking painkillers. Then […]
Posted inInfrastructure
Covington chooses sub-contractor for Pointe Benton land slippage project
Keith Bales, the public works director for Covington, requested the city commission accept a bid from JTM Smith Construction for a land stabilization project near the Pointe Benton subdivision at Tuesday’s caucus meeting. The bid was added to the consent agenda for the April 25 legislative meeting, meaning it’s likely to pass. The project will […]
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Saturday morning fire prompts Newport commissioner to call River Metals Recycling a ‘nuisance’
The smoke rising from Newport Saturday morning originated from a fire at River Metals Recycling, according to Campbell County dispatch. The City of Newport said on its Facebook page that the fire was out by about 11:40 a.m., though smoke could still be seen coming from the site at that time. “A fire started River […]
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Covington short term rental public hearing: ‘It will be a balancing act’
“If you’re here thinking that this is a debate about whether we should regulate short-term rentals, you’re in the wrong place,” said Covington City Solicitor David Davidson at a public hearing at The Carnegie on Wednesday night. “We already regulated short-term rentals, and the question is, how are we going to change what we’re doing […]
Posted inBusiness
Covington Commission issues bonds to local developer for Latonia complex
The Covington Commission unanimously voted to issue an industrial revenue bond to Latonia Bulk LLC, a subsidiary of local developer CovCor Real Estate Investments, at Tuesday’s legislative meeting. Located on West 38th Street in Latonia, the development will be the city’s first new industrial build in decades. The city will issue up to $18 million […]
Posted inHealth
Covington commission votes to enter into second national opioid settlement
The Covington Commission unanimously voted to enter into a national settlement with several opioid producers and distributors at its legislative meeting on Tuesday night. The companies involved in the settlement include Teva Pharmaceuticals, Allegra, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart. The settlement is the second of its kind. The Kentucky Attorney General’s office announced the first settlement […]
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Walton to build fire training facility, park in honor of Dr. O’dell Owens
A 54-acre plot of land in Walton, donated by the late Dr. O’dell Owens — who served as the Hamilton County coroner and later the president of Cincinnati State and Technical and Community College — will be converted into a park and fire training facility called Dr. O’dell Owens Park. “He was larger than life,” […]
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Kenton County Planning Commission considers changes to bylaws that aim to keep meetings shorter
In an attempt to keep meetings brief, the Kenton County Planning Commission heard proposed changes to its bylaws from the county’s planning manager, Andy Videkovich, on Thursday night. The commission unanimously voted to add the suggested changes to the agenda for their next regular meeting in May, where they will vote to either enact or […]
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Erlanger becomes site of conflict over medical certificate of need
The Erlanger council chambers became the site of a conflict over state regulations related to medical certificate of need at meetings on March 21 and April 4. At the council meeting on April 4, members of the public, public officials and representatives from local healthcare organizations packed council chambers in an effort to convince the […]