The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education tentatively set a June date for a joint meeting with the Newport Independent Board of Education at their meeting Thursday night. Covington Board President Tom Haggard said the idea came after conversations with Newport Board Chair Ramona Malone and described what he hoped to achieve by meeting […]
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NKY organizations combating drug abuse receive grant money
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is funding solutions to drug abuse and addiction to help with recovery and boost prevention. Attorney General Russell Coleman, alongside Opioid Abatement Commission Director Chris Evans, announced $19.8 million in grant money has been awarded to 75 organizations across the state. “This is money clawed back from those that brought this […]
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Newport teachers continue to address board of education about district conditions
Newport Independent School District teachers and staff continue to fill the room during board of education meetings. Since a Feb. 26 board of education meeting where the Newport Teachers Association called for a “no confidence” vote in Newport Superintendent Tony Watts, teachers have continued to attend meetings and ask questions. Three teachers spoke during the […]
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Kentucky lawmakers overturn executive order banning conversion therapy
According to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, the state legislature has overridden his veto of House Bill 495, a bill that includes a measure that would overturn a previous executive order banning conversion therapy. Beshear previously called conversion therapy “torture.” “The Republican-led legislature just overrode my veto on House Bill 495, which will allow conversion therapy […]
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Covington residents split on new government structure
Covington residents were split on whether to structure the city’s impending switch to a mayor-council form of government with an at-large model of representation or a hybrid model of representation at a public forum Wednesday evening. The question of making the council seats partisan, however, was unambiguous: No one wanted partisanship brought into the local […]
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Beshear vetoes Medicaid changes as health advocates urge lawmakers to hold off on restrictions
Health advocates are urging the Kentucky General Assembly to reconsider Republican changes to the Medicaid program passed in the final hours before lawmakers broke for the 10-day veto period. Meanwhile, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday vetoed the changes — contained in House Bill 695 — saying they would “put up barriers to and delay health care […]
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Boone County continues discussion on Hicks Pike, Chambers Road swap proposal
Boone County continued discussions about swapping control of Hicks Pike, a county road, with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Hicks Pike is located in southern Boone County near Interstate-75 and the Triple Crown subdivision – one of the largest suburban developments in Northern Kentucky. Hicks Pike, which is approximately 2.1 miles long, serves as a connector […]
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Lanes open again on I-275 EB after crash on the Combs-Hehl Bridge
A crash on the eastbound side of I-275 at the Combs-Hehl Bridge blocked most of the highway’s lanes for over an hour Thursday evening. The crash has since cleared and all lanes are open again. Traffic cameras in the area showed cars stuck behind the crash are getting by slowly, by driving on the shoulder. […]
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Fort Mitchell to begin fire hydrant testing
Fort Mitchell Fire Department will start its annual fire hydrant testing rounds in April or May. They aim to test every hydrant annually for clogs and other malfunctions. Fort Mitchell Fire Department Chief Dave Slusser explained more about hydrant testing purposes and methods to LINK nky. “Hydrants need to deliver enough water at the right […]
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$80M development proposed for Newport’s vacant steel mill site
Newport’s old steel mill site, which has been vacant for roughly 25 years, could be the location of an $80 million development. Developer PLK Communities is proposing 195 apartments, a commercial pickleball facility, funding for tree planting, and collaboration with the city on a bike and pedestrian safety study. The site is 17.23 acres, located […]