The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office has issued an opinion approving a salary increase for Covington’s mayor during a mayoral term. The opinion paves the way for the city to substantially increase the pay of the mayor in 2027, when the government is set to convert to a strong mayor form of government. The opinion dovetails […]
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NKY School Board Roundup (Sept. 21-25)
Last week Newport and Dayton boards of education approved their working budgets, while Covington’s board approved an agreement to generate career and educational opportunities with a company that could have plans to relocate its headquarters in the city. Keep reading for more details about what happened last week and what’s on the table this week […]
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Crestview Hills mayor elected to Kentucky League of Cities Executive Board
Crestview Hills Mayor Paul Meier has been elected to the Executive Board of the Kentucky League of Cities, often shortened to the KLC. The KLC is a membership-based advocacy group that lobbies for the interests of cities in the commonwealth and provides services, such as insurance coverage, to its membership. Most of the cities in […]
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Which roads will be closed in Covington for BLINK this year?
It is almost time for BLINK! The festival will return to both sides of the river from Oct. 8 to Oct. 11. If you plan on attending the event on the Covington side, you’ll need to prepare as the city will be closing several roads both before the event and during the course of the […]
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Covington to investigate additional regulations, safety protocols around e-bikes, scooters around schools
Covington Mayor Ron Washington has directed city staff to investigate possibly implementing additional safety protocols and regulations of e-bikes and scooters, especially in and around school zones. Washington stated at this week’s meeting of the Covington Board of Commissioners that the idea was broached to him by Covington School Board Member and former City Commissioner […]
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Police: One dead after two-vehicle crash in Kenton County
Police are investigating after a crash in Kenton County Wednesday night left one person dead, according to the Kenton County Police Department. According to police, at approximately 8:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 14100 block of Dixie Highway near Green Road for a two-vehicle crash. The Kenton County Police Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team […]
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Traffic remains a concern in Eastside after road conversions
The Eastside neighborhood association, officially called Eastside +, has expressed concern to the City of Covington about traffic safety in the neighborhood, especially in the face of recent road changes. “Since the two-way conversion of Scott and Greenup Streets, we’ve seen some improvement, but there are still some serious problems at intersections,” Eastside + Chair […]
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New South Covington dog park to be named after police dog that led to law changes
The new South Covington Dog Park will officially be named after well-known late Covington Police K9 Ernie, who served on the force for nearly a decade. Ernie is the namesake of a 2017 change in Kentucky law called “Ernie’s Law,” which made it a felony to assault a police dog. The new dog park is […]
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Covington lowers real estate tax rate, raises personal property tax rate
Covington set its new property tax rates Tuesday night. The city’s real estate property tax rate has decreased, whereas the rate on personal property, also called tangible property, has increased. The new real estate property tax rate is $0.262 per $100 of property valuation, down from last year’s rate of $0.287 per $100 of property […]
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Covington residents ask for greater clarity on new Axon contract, guardrails
Covington residents asked the city government for greater clarity on its new contract with Axon Enterprises this week. The Covington Board of Commissioners voted to approve the contract with the company earlier this month. However, residents who attended this week’s meeting of the Covington Board of Commissioners were concerned the public had not been given […]
