The City of Covington’s general fund expenditures have exceeded its revenue, according to a recent quarterly financial report presented to the city commission on Tuesday. The deficit applies only to the city’s general fund. Other earmarked funds do not show similar splits in revenue and expenditure. According to statements from the city’s finance director, Steve […]
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Most Covington elementary students show improvement in reading, data suggests
Internal reading assessment data from Covington Independent Public Schools suggests gradual improvement in reading skills for most elementary school grade levels. This data was presented by district staff members at a special board of education meeting Monday night. Additional data suggests that more English language students are improving their English enough to exit the district’s […]
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Board of Ed closer to decision on Covington school consolidation
Covington Schools’ Board of Education completed another step toward making a decision on school consolidation Monday night. The board agreed to bid out the production of the district’s facilities master plan to architecture firms following some brief discussion at a special board meeting Monday night. “This is something obviously we’ve been talking about for quite […]
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LINK nky Daily Headlines: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Happy International Waffle Day! Pour yourself some maple syrup, sit back and check out our headlines for May 25, 2023.
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Florence short-term rental landlord denied permit after public outcry
Property owners in Florence were denied a permit to use one of their homes as a short-term rental after neighbors came to a May 10 board of adjustments meeting in droves to voice their concerns. The property is a single story house located in the Hopeful Heights neighborhood in Florence near Am Yealy Elementary School. […]
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Task force to study annexation of unincorporated land
The Kentucky Legislative Research Commission announced Thursday the 10 legislators who will staff their annexation study task force. The task force is part of an agreement relating to Kentucky Senate Bill 141, which placed a moratorium on cities’ ability to annex unincorporated county land unless they could demonstrate economic need that could not be met […]
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Golden Tower loses status as senior housing facility
Golden Tower, a public housing apartment complex in Covington, was recently denied official designation as a senior housing facility by an office within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The department, often shortened to HUD, is the federal agency responsible for managing public housing throughout the United States. The disapproval came as a surprise […]
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LINK nky Daily Headlines: Thursday, May 18, 2023
Plenty has been going on in Northern Kentucky this week. If you’re eager to keep up, sit back, relax and take a listen to today’s headlines.
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Primaries ‘low drama’ as voter turnout hovers around 12%
Voter turnout in this year’s primary election fell in line with figures from previous primaries with ballot cast percentages clocking in at 11.52% for Boone County, 12.96% for Campbell County and 11.77% for Kenton County. Boone County Clerk Justin Crigler said the day “went smooth,” adding that the staff and poll workers did “a great […]
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Where to vote on election day
It’s Election Day! Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Per the state board of elections, “if you are in line at 6:00 PM, you will be allowed to vote.” There are 121 standard, in-person polling places in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties for the 2023 primary election: 53 in Boone County, 34 […]
