The Kentucky Senate budget committee has symbolically thrown its weight behind the proposed life sciences wet lab. Last week, the Kentucky Senate approved their two-year budget for 2022-2023. Their budget plan included $15 million for the proposed life sciences wet lab in Covington. Initially, Gov. Andy Beshear allocated $10 million for the lab in his […]
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Covington police release name of man killed by TANK bus last week
The pedestrian hit and killed by a TANK bus last week has been identified as Dennis Michael Rahtz, 38, of Cincinnati. Police were called to 4th and Scott streets Thursday, March 10 just before 12:30 p.m. for reports of a pedestrian struck. Initially, police didn’t know who struck the man, but after looking at video […]
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Frankfort Week In Review: Medical marijuana and the senate budget
The 2022 General Assembly has only 14 days left in session until its veto period begins. This means that bills are moving through the halls of the Kentucky capitol. This week, the most notable bill that moved through the chambers was the Senate budget amendments to House Bill 1. This means $200 million for the […]
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City manager to business owners on parking in Covington: We ‘have to make do’
The Covington Business Council’s March Luncheon focused on explaining the recent changes to the city’s parking code to local business leaders. Covington city manager Ken Smith was the featured speaker. The Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority was founded in 2018. The City Commission thought it was necessary the city had an entity solely focused on […]
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Police still working to identify man killed by TANK bus in Covington
Police are still working to identify the man killed by a TANK bus as he was crossing the street in Covington Thursday afternoon. The vehicle drove away after striking the pedestrian. After locating video of the incident, members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau learned that the victim was going southbound on Scott Street. The TANK […]
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Work on ‘Texas turnaround’ begins next week; project will realign Covington ramp onto Brent Spence
An $8.8 million project to reduce accidents on the Brent Spence Bridge will begin next week. Many rear-end crashes and sideswipes on the bridge occur because drivers entering northbound at Fourth Street only have the length of the bridge to cross two lanes of traffic, the city of Covington said in a release. “The Texas […]
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North by Hotel Covington set to open in October
The North by Hotel Covington expansion is set to open in Covington in October, which will extend the hotel’s footprint from 7th Street on Madison to E. Pike Street. Justin Ham, General Manager of Hotel Covington, said he is delighted with the progress the construction team has made since breaking ground on the expansion. “Things […]
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NKY students bring home awards from Middle School Kentucky United Nations Assembly
Villa Madonna Academy had a successful trip to the Middle School Kentucky United Nations Assembly in Louisville. Freshman Quinn Holtzman of Villa Hills led the conference as Secretary-General. She helped plan the student-led conference and reviewed resolutions with her Chief of Staff Chloe Schaeffer of Burlington. Holtzman was the first Villa student to be elected to KUNA’s highest office, but […]
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Cold Spring files appeal over DAV property
The city of Cold Spring announced it has filed an appeal to halt the transfer of the former Disabled American Veterans property to the Campbell County School District. In late November 2021, Campbell County Circuit Court Judge Julie Ward ruled to allow the school district to continue with its efforts to seize the property through […]
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Frankfort Week in Review: Unemployment, income tax, abortion bills continue to move through the General Assembly
Unemployment Bill Likely to Head to Governor’s Desk House Bill 4, the bill that would slash unemployment benefits Kentucky, passed the Senate yesterday and now heads back to the House before it would land on Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk. The bill was presented to the Senate by Northern Kentucky Senator Wil Schroder (R-Wilder) and would […]