The Kenton County Fiscal Court unanimously approved an executive order allowing Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann to declare a state of emergency banning open burning within the county from May 1 to September 30. The order is designed to protect people from ground-level ozone, a type of ozone that forms when pollutants in the atmosphere chemically react […]
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Kenton County conducting feasibility study for potential parking structure near government center
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has given Kenton County funds to conduct a feasibility study in order to identify whether or not their property at 1840 Simon Kenton Way in Covington is a viable place to build a new parking structure. Gresham Smith, an architectural design firm in Blue Ash, was awarded the bid for the […]
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Build & Elevate: Northern Kentucky Tri-ED officially rebrands to BE NKY
Northern Kentucky’s primary economic development organization has undergone a full rebrand; complete with a new color scheme, logo and name. Going forward, Northern Kentucky Tri-ED will be known as BE NKY, short for BE NKY Growth Partnership. The name is derived from the organization’s BE NKY’s Build + Elevate Northern Kentucky investor campaign, which launched in […]
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Kenton County adopts new wage scale; salaries for public employees increase
Kenton County police, public service and dispatch employees are getting raises thanks to the adoption of a new wage scale. At Tuesday night’s Kenton County Fiscal Court meeting, the court unanimously approved the adoption of a new wage scale that would keep those workers’ salaries on track with rising inflation and competitive rates. Some employees’ […]
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How NKY’s judge/executives are working together to ‘make the community better’
Northern Kentucky has increasingly shown its strength as a vital economic, transportation and healthcare organ within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. At Tuesday morning’s NKY Chamber of Commerce Eggs ‘N Issues, the judge/executives of Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties spoke to a crowd of Northern Kentucky business leaders to detail the region’s successes. In Kentucky, the […]
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NKY Chamber’s next Eggs ‘N Issues: State of Northern Kentucky, Sept. 14
Hear from Judge-Executives Kris Knochelmann (Kenton Co.), Gary Moore (Boone Co.) and Steve Pendery (Campbell Co.) Don’t miss the most anticipated Eggs ‘N Issues event of the year where the region’s local leaders will share how they are confronting challenges and collaborating to improve the future of Northern Kentucky. The current state of NKY will be the focus of the next […]
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Kenton Co. Judge Exec commissions task force to assess CVG board
The CVG Airport board has gone under fire recently for fiscal irresponsibility/CVG A recent audit of the CVG Airport board by Kentucky State Auditor Adam Edelen revealed questionable spending on trips, contracts, and hires. Now, Kenton County Judge/Executive Elect Kris Knochelmann has announced the creation of a task force to develop a recommended CVG Airport […]
