This week in NKY government meetings, Covington will officially join Read Ready Covington with the Educate NKY Read Ready network. 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 last week in NKY government? New Italian restaurant to open […]
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Police identify Covington Hat Tricks shooting suspect, still at large
Covington Police have identified a suspect in a shooting that occurred outside of Hat Tricks bar early in the morning on Sunday: 44-year-old Cincinnati resident Franklin Smith, who is still at-large and “should be considered armed and dangerous,” according to a Covington Police statement Wednesday afternoon. Sunday night’s shooting resulted in a man being transported […]
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Fort Thomas to revisit e-bike, scooter sidewalk ban; more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Fort Thomas is expected to hold a second reading on an ordinance update that would ban electric bikes and high-speed scooters from city sidewalks. 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 […]
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Covington’s Father Hanses Park to get new playground equipment
Father Hanses Park, located at the intersections of Hermes Avenue and West 11th Street in Covington’s Lewisburg neighborhood, will officially be getting new playground equipment. The Covington Board of Commissioner approved the roughly $63,000 purchase of new equipment on Tuesday. The money will come from federal Community Development Block Grant dollars, which are awarded to […]
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Emergency Shelter of NKY receives $7,500 through Horizon’s new giving circle initiative
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky, located at 436 W. 13th St. in Covington, received $7,500 in donations from the newly launched and unified ‘The 410: Give Where You Live NKY’ giving circle initiative. The initiative, hosted by the Horizon Community Foundation of Northern Kentucky, brings together the organization’s two signature giving circles: The 410 […]
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Covington’s Texas Turnaround will close for good in October
The so-called Covington Texas Turnaround, which loops drivers around a series of left turns from 4th Street to exit onto the Brent Spence Bridge toward Cincinnati, will permanently close in October as part of the Brent Spence Corridor Project, a representative from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet informed LINK nky Monday. The Texas Turnaround began service […]
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Newport considers addition of four Tesla Model Y police vehicles, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Newport will consider adding four more Teslas to its police fleet, while Boone County Schools will discuss its tentative working budget for fiscal year 2027. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What […]
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How to tell Covington the best way to spend federal grant money
The City of Covington will host a public hearing next week to collect feedback on how the city should spend the federal grant funding it receives. The forum will take place during the meeting of the Covington Board of Commissioners on the evening of Tuesday, May 12. Specifically, the City is seeking feedback on how […]
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Covington looks to add more EVs to fleet amid high gas prices
UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of the EVs identified in this article as part of the consent agenda of its meeting on May 12, 2026.–LINK nky editorial, May 12, 2026. The City of Covington is looking to build out the number of EVs in its fleet. Leaders will vote to purchase […]
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River city students prepare for regional 5K through Girls on the Run program
More than 100 students across four Northern Kentucky river city school districts are building confidence, teamwork and leadership skills through Girls on the Run. Participating districts include Covington Independent Public Schools, Ludlow Independent Schools, Dayton Independent Schools and Bellevue Independent Schools. Together, the districts are engaging students in a curriculum that blends physical activity with […]
