Covington residents can now contribute their recommendations to the new Goebel Park Master Plan. Goebel Park, located in Covington’s Mainstrasse neighborhood, is one of the city’s key landmarks, but its proximity to the impending work on the Brent Spence Bridge means the future of the park is in flux. “The Master Plan will explore opportunities […]
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4th Street Bridge demolished as leaders tout connectivity, progress
Covington and Newport’s mayors joined Gov. Andy Beshear and state transportation officials Monday morning for the controlled demolition of the Fourth Street Bridge. Since 1936, the bridge has carried family, workers and goods, Beshear said. “But the region, like the rest of the Commonwealth, is evolving,” Beshear said. “It is booming. The economy is growing […]
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Boone County applies for federal BUILD grant to improve Longbranch Road
What you need to know Boone County has submitted an application for a U.S. Department of Transportation BUILD grant to help finance forthcoming improvements to Longbranch Road. According to the Transportation Department website, Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grants are a federal funding program that helps state and local governments complete significant transportation […]
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Buddy punch: Inside time theft at Covington Public Works
What you need to know An internal city investigation carried out in the latter parts of 2025 uncovered that at least six employees at Covington Public Works, including some supervisory staff, either engaged in or enabled the falsification of timecards, according to documents obtained by LINK nky. Public records detailing the city’s investigation revealed that […]
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$6M in state funding to help build sewer infrastructure in Peaselburg
CORRECTION: The original version of this article misidentified one of the streets included in the project. The relevant lines have been corrected. We apologize for the error.–LINK nky editorial, Feb. 26, 2026. Covington approved a $6 million allocation from the state Tuesday night to build anti-stormwater flooding infrastructure in the city’s Peaselburg neighborhood. The agreement […]
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Boone fiscal court approves $11.38M budget for new county building
What you need to know Boone County has settled on a project budget for its proposed emergency management and public safety communications building. Specifically, the fiscal court on Tuesday approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price budget, a contractually agreed-upon cap on construction project costs, along with a general project budget. At the moment, Boone County’s Public […]
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State to give $1 million to Covington to ease access during bridge construction
The Covington Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to approve the receipt of $1 million in state funding for creating infrastructure to ease access to the city during the Brent Spence Project. “We might want to think about these as gateways into the city corridors that we want to enhance that might be affected,” City […]
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Newport to continue annual $15k contribution to Red Bike program
The Newport City Commission voted to approve a $15,000 funding agreement to support the Red Bike program for another year. Red Bike is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Cincinnati that supports alternative transportation, regional connectivity and economic development within the Greater Cincinnati region, including Newport. The city had previously committed to a one-time financial contribution […]
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Surge in KY utility disconnections raises alarms as federal funding falls short of need
Kentucky electric utilities made more than 268,000 utility disconnections over a recent 12-month period as federal funding to prevent disconnections fell far short of Kentuckians’ financial need, according to a recent analysis of state and federal data. The February report examined disconnection data reported by 23 electric utilities to state utility regulator Kentucky Public Service Commission across […]
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Partial government shutdown not currently affecting PreCheck at CVG
What you need to know Airline travelers concerned about a possible lapse in TSA’s PreCheck amid a partial government shutdown can rest (fly?) easy: The service remains operational at CVG. The Department of Homeland Security alerted the public Sunday that nonessential privileges and courtesies provided by the Transportation Security Administration would be suspended; this followed […]
