The proposed property tax rates for Covington are out, and Covingtonians can expect a lower tax rate on real estate but a higher rate for personal property, also called tangible property. That means if the assessed value of your property only saw a modest increase this year, then you’ll pay less in taxes, according to […]
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Covington’s $6M police tech contract heads back for public comments, vote
Extended public comments and a vote on a 10-year, $6 million contract between the City of Covington and Axon Enterprises will take place next Tuesday, Sept. 8 as part of the city’s regular legislative meeting. The meeting will take place at Covington City Hall on Pike Street, starting at 6 p.m. The contract includes mobile […]
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St. Elizabeth seeks $60M bond deal to refinance old debt
St. Elizabeth Healthcare is seeking up to $60 million in municipal bond debt to pay off earlier debt packages. St. Elizabeth is one of the largest healthcare systems in the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati region. It had roughly $2.19 billion in revenue and $3.4 billion in total assets, as of its most recent tax […]
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Major Covington interstate off-ramp to close permanently as traffic pattern shifts
The southbound off-ramp onto Fifth Street in Covington will close permanently on or after Sept. 14, according to an announcement this week from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The closures will coincide with the completion of utility work on and around Third Street, which is expected to reopen around the same time. The closure and reopening […]
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Meet your superintendent: Covington Independent Public Schools
Education is a value baked into Covington Independent Schools’ new Superintendent Cortnei Flucas’ bones. Flucas joined the district on July 1, hailing from her hometown of Indianapolis. Though raised there, Flucas spent summers in Mississippi with her grandparents for whom education was not a question. They saw it as an avenue to become a good […]
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Heading to Riverfest? Here’s what to expect in downtown Covington
The annual Riverfest, Western & Southern/WEBN Fireworks event will return this Labor Day weekend, and folks hoping to enjoy the show from Covington should plan ahead. “Riverfest brings thousands of people to the riverfront and other locations with a view of the river,” Covington Police Chief Justin Wietholter said in a press release. “We ask […]
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Erlanger to discuss mayor, council pay raise; more in NKY government
This week at NKY government meetings, Erlanger will discuss mayor and council pay raises, while Independence and Elsmere will discuss 2026-27 tax rates. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened in NKY government last week? Boone County […]
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John Sadosky named Covington’s economic development director
The City of Covington has a new economic development director. John Sadosky was voted in as Covington Director of Economic Development last Tuesday. Sadosky will take the reins from former Economic Development Director Tom West, who retired on Aug. 1. Sadosky joined the department in 2024 and had served as a sort of interim director […]
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Covington Independent Schools approved for ‘innovation’ pilot, funding
Covington Independent Schools has been given the green light to access a combined $5 million in public and private funding to back innovative education initiatives at all the district’s schools. But specifics around how the funding will be used and what those efforts will look like within a public school district remain undetermined. During an […]
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Covington OKs sale of city-owned land for senior housing
A purchase agreement of Covington city-owned land for a senior, affordable housing development got a stamp of approval from the Covington Board of Commissioners Tuesday night. The senior development involves a cluster of vacant land in the Lewisburg neighborhood on Western Avenue. The developer is Spire Development out of Columbus, which has already developed both […]
