Concerned about potential changes in the city’s zoning ordinance, about 70 people packed the August meeting of Fort Thomas City Council last week. Several people had already contacted city officials to ask for clarification, asking for more opportunity for citizen involvement. The confusion seemed to be centered around an earlier planning and zoning discussion that […]
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Kentucky on track to lower income tax after recording budget surplus
Kentucky is on track for its first decrease in income tax rate from 5% to 4.5% after the state recorded its second highest surplus for fiscal year 2022. “We took in roughly about $1 billion more than was forecast,” said co-chair of the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Ryland Heights) on […]
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Covington Mayor offers ‘State of the City’ address to business community
“Words to describe the change in Covington for the past five years fail me. Just walk around the city and feel the change, the vibrancy, the excitement,” Covington Mayor Joe Meyer said during his ‘State of the City’ address. On Thursday, Meyer spoke to a crowd of Covington business leaders at the Embassy Suites for […]
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Newport Shopping Center, Plaza sold
The Newport Shopping Center and Newport Plaza have new a new owner. Lexington-based BC Wood Properties announced their acquisition of the shopping centers on Monday. “We look forward to operating in Newport, Kentucky. We plan to continue to add businesses that will stimulate the growth of the surrounding community,” said King Offutt, president and chief […]
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When will Boone have more people than Kenton? Report says 2050
Boone County’s substantial population growth is expected to continue, allowing it to pass Kenton County in population by 2050, according to a recently released report from the Kentucky State Data Center. The state’s population is expected to increase by 6.2%, the report said, an increase of more than 279,000 people for a total estimated population […]
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Newport neighborhood spars with church over LED sign
Frustrated residents of Newport’s East Row packed the Newport City Building last Thursday evening over the installation of an LED sign at St. John’s United Church of Christ. The lights, the residents said, are too bright and are interfering with their lives. Newport’s East Row is the second largest historic district in Kentucky, and contains […]
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Take a peek inside the new North by Hotel Covington
Developers and the Covington Business Council led a tour Wednesday of North by Hotel Covington, an expansion from the original hotel on Madison Avenue set to open in October. The renovations encompass the building next to Hotel Covington, which was historically the Covington YMCA. The original hotel is located at the spot of the former […]
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Death toll at 28, cleanup continues after historic flooding in Eastern Kentucky
Written by Ben Branscum, digital content producer at LEX18 At a press conference on Sunday night in Whitesburg, Gov. Andy Beshear reported that the death toll has risen to 28 Kentuckians who died in the floods. Beshear broke down the deaths by county. Knott County – 15 deaths Breathitt County – 6 deaths Perry County […]
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Flipped truck carrying gasoline closes I-71/75 at bridge, ‘code red’ alert issued for nearby residents
This story has been updated to indicate that northbound travel reopened at 10:15 a.m., according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. A truck hauling thousands of gallons of gasoline flipped on its side near the Brent Spence Bridge on southbound I-71/75 late Saturday night prompting the closure of the highway in both directions. The City of […]
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“Reduced footprint” of Brent Spence project announced
The governors of Kentucky and Ohio announced what they are calling a “dramatically reduced footprint” for the Brent Spence Bridge corridor project. This is something that the City of Covington had worked towards and announced previously, as reported earlier this month by LINK nky. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine released updated […]