John Brophy came to the Fort Wright city council meeting Wednesday night because he and his Marcella Drive neighbors received a letter concerning acquisition of their property as part of the Brent Spence Bridge project. “We all received a letter from the Transportation Cabinet a few weeks ago,” he said to council. “We need your […]
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BLINK is coming to NKY: Here’s what to know
BLINK is coming to Northern Kentucky once more. Officials involved with the public art and light event gathered for a press conference in Covington Tuesday to make the announcement. “We are thrilled and honored to be welcoming BLINK back to Covington,” Julie Kirkpatrick, president and CEO of meetNKY. “We believe in the power of this […]
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More than 30K without power in NKY; Newport sees most outages
More than 30,000 people in Northern Kentucky are without power as a storm makes its way through the area. A majority of those outages are in the Newport area, according to Duke Energy’s power outage map. “Once weather improves crews will be out assessing damage on the system,” Duke’s Sally Thelen tweeted.
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Holiday for Heroes partners with Boone sheriff to replace damaged flags
Local organizations are partnering together for the safe and respectful disposal of American flags.
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Staff raises, Brent Spence Project included in Covington’s 2022-23 budget
The City of Covington approved their budget for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year on Tuesday, which includes raising all staff salaries by 5 percent, increasing part-time employees’ pay to $15 an hour, and hiring additional cadets to the Police and Fire Departments. Covington’s budget money will go toward accomplishing short- and long-term goals listed in their […]
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Boone County approves 6 percent boost for employees, sheriff’s department
The Boone County Fiscal Court unanimously passed a budget with 6% raises for all staff and the sheriff’s department beginning July 1.
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Newport passes 2022-2023 Fiscal Year budget
As the 2021-2022 fiscal year wanes, another is set to begin for the City of Newport. At Monday night’s Newport city commission meeting, Newport passed their annual budget for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year . The Fiscal Year will begin on July 1, 2022 and go through June 30, 2023. Newport Mayor Thomas Guidugli thanked the […]
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Cincinnati Children’s announces new $10 million medical building project in Union
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital announced Monday that it plans to build a $10 million medical building with a large primary care practice in Union. In the announcement, the hospital said that in addition to primary care, the site will offer behavioral health counselors and a lab to speed-test results. Different types of clinics are also expected […]
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First probable case of monkeypox in Kentucky reported, health officials say
The first probable case of monkeypox has been reported in Kentucky, public officials announced Friday. The patient is a Jefferson County resident, but no more information was released due to privacy concerns. Initial testing was done at the Kentucky Department for Public Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s results are pending. But […]
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Gov. Beshear announces funding for Edgewood trail, Taylor Mill amphitheater
Edgewood’s city motto is “where everyday is a walk in the park.” After Thursday, Freedom Park in Edgewood will receive key funding to improve a popular walking trail. Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that two Kenton County parks would receive over $120,000 from the federal Land & Water Conservation Fund. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear […]