Tag: Local News

Two former governors that sought the presidency in different election cycles will come together at Northern Kentucky University Tuesday night as part of the annual Alumni Lecture Series. Former Utah Governor and former Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman and former New Mexico Governor and former Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson will appear on […]

An unusually lengthy meeting of Covington's urban design review board (UDRB) ended after more than ninety minutes of debate and with a local developer clearly upset with the outcome. A piece of property across Martin Luther King Bouelvard from the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption is poised to host a new Walgreen's as developed by […]

From a press release:   Anderson Ferry, a transporter of vehicles across the Ohio River, unveiled an online store and announced a new ticket purchasing system that will bring their outdated paper-ticket system into the 21st century. Anderson Ferry owner Paul Anderson said, “This new online store and mobile app will really make ticketing easier. Now […]

The building commonly referred to as the Bishop's Mansion, the towering nineteenth century former residence that faces the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, is one day closer to being torn down. The Diocese of Covington, which owns the property, has a development deal with Covington-based Anchor Properties to place a Walgreen's on the site. Those […]

The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky, located on Scott Boulevard in Covington, is celebrating the graduation of thirty men from homelessness to housing. The latest success story is told by the shelter:   Martin came to our shelter after staying at the Drop In for 30 days.  A Gallatin native, he did not know where […]

Should plastic bags be banned from Northern Kentucky grocery stores? A local chapter of a national group, "Bag It Town, Northern Kentucky", wants your support of their petition. The group writes:   LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Pass ordinance banning plastic bags at all grocery stores in Northern KY. Plastic bag pollution is costly to clean up. Plastic […]

Cash Mob Northern KY is looking to return to Covington (or other NKY towns) and will base their next location on votes from the public. Last month the grassroots organization "mobbed" the Covington Farmers Market. The goal of a cash mob is to create a larger-than-usual customer base for a business that could use some […]

Across the country on Saturday groups will rally to raise awareness to the growing heroin epidemic. STOP (Stop the Overdose Pandemic) Heroin will be represented in Greater Cincinnati with a rally Saturday morning at the band shell in Devou Park from 10:00AM to 1:00PM. Speakers will discuss being in recovery, fighting against heroin, and how […]

The Covington City Commission will see two important presentations on Tuesday and will then make two important votes related to them. Assistant City Manager Larisa Sims will lay out her proposal for the reorganization of City Hall departments, which may include jobs being eliminated and people working under new titles. Additionally, acting Fire Chief Dan […]

Plans and funds are coming together for an improved Linden Grove Cemetery, home to veterans of American conflicts from the War of 1812 onward as well as many famous names in the area such as Speaker of the House and Treasury Secretary John G. Carlisle and three other US Congressmen. The Friends of Linden Grove […]