After a call to action from Judge-Executive Gary Moore, Boone County residents are picking up what’s been thrown down: litter. At a recent Boone County Fiscal Court meeting, Moore said he has noticed more roadside litter in the community. He said inmate work crews haven’t been operating on their normal cleanup schedule during the pandemic, […]
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Covington ramps to close as work proceeds on interstate’s “Texas Turnaround”
The so-called Texas Turnaround work will force the closure of a pair of interstate ramps in Covington. When completed, the $8.8 million project will lead drivers looking to access I-71/75 northbound via Fourth Street on a new route. The “turnaround” will take drivers on an access route to enter the interstate at Pike Street using […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Lots of springtime takes here
It’s spring and around here, that means 79 degrees one day, below freezing the next. Or the day before. Or . . . OK, sounds like the former high school baseball coach in me recalling how one year we played 45 games, the next just 21. It’s still not all that easy to be a […]
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Ed leaders want better funding for public schools over charter investment
Education leaders want to see adequate funding for Kentucky’s public schools before state and local dollars are divvied up for charter schools. Education leaders in Boone County are responding to the passage of House Bill 9, the controversial legislation that paves the way for charter school funding. The bill cleared the Senate Tuesday and now […]
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Sim’s Furniture to close downtown Covington location
Sim’s Furniture announced Tuesday that it is closing its downtown Covington location. The furniture, appliance, and mattress outlet located at 727 Madison Avenue will relocate to 4600 Smith Rd. in Norwood, Ohio at the end of April, the company said. Sim’s opened on Madison in the mid-1970s. In recent years, it has been celebrated for […]
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Kenton County could be home to charter school pilot
Kenton County Possible Destination for Charter School Pilot House Bill 9, the charter school bill that would put two pilot charter schools in Kentucky cleared the Senate Education Committee on Monday by an 8-3 vote. Filed by Rep. Chad McCoy (R-Bardstown), the bill seeks to create a pathway to fund charter schools from state and […]
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Police: 3 people shot outside Bobby Mackey’s in Wilder
From WCPO and LINK nky staff reports At least three people were shot early Sunday morning outside Bobby Mackey’s bar in Wilder. According to police, it happened at around 1 a.m. in the parking lot, The three victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Police told WCPO that leading up to the shooting, a fight broke […]
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Newport Industrial Revenue Bonds Show Ovation Project was never going to get school
When the House voted earlier this week to pass House Bill 9, the highly controversial charter school bill, it did so with a narrow vote 51-46 vote. One of those crucial votes was Rep. Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell). In the House Education committee meeting ahead of the House vote, Banta also voted in favor of […]
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Hopes dim for legal sports betting in Kentucky
With Friday marking the last day for a full session, little time and optimism are left for legalized sports betting in Kentucky. Local Rep. Adam Koenig’s (R-Erlanger) bill, House Bill 606, aims to legalize and regulate sports wagering, online poker, and regulate daily fantasy sports. It would also create a 9.75% tax on the adjusted […]
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Noise dispute between Mainstrasse bars plays out in Covington commission meeting
A homebrewed Mainstrasse controversy aired itself in public last night at the Covington City Commission meeting. Leadership from Paddy’s on Main and Bourbon Haus 1841 aired their grievances over loud music during the public comments portion of the city commission meeting. Tammy Brumfield, co-owner of Bourbon Haus 1841 along with her husband, Dave Brumfield, first […]
