The Northern Kentucky board of regents approved a resolution to exit the Kentucky Employees Retirement Systems (KERS), it was announced Thursday. In the announcement, the university described KERS as “the most severely underfunded state pension system in the country” and said that “continuing in the KERS system is unsustainable.” Dubbed a “soft freeze” resolution, the […]
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COVID-19: 10,000+ Cases in Ky. Thurs-Sun.; At Least 743 in NKY
The Thanksgiving weekend from Thursday through Sunday produced more than 10,000 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky, according to numbers released Friday, Saturday, and Sunday by Governor Andy Beshear. The numbers for Thursday, Thanksgiving, were released on Friday due to the holiday. State health officials, in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, urged Kentuckians […]
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Appeals Court Allows Closure of In-Person Classes at Ky. Private Schools
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth District in Cincinnati offered a decision affirming Governor Andy Beshear’s recent executive order closing public and private elementary, middle, and high schools in Kentucky. The decision was released Sunday morning. Beshear’s executive order was in response to escalating COVID-19 cases in the state and was one […]
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Diocese of Covington Schools to Reopen to In-Person Learning Wednesday
UPDATE: Sunday, Nov. 29: A federal appeals court decided Sunday to allow Governor Andy Beshear’s order to stand, closing all public and private K-12 schools. Read more about that here. Saturday’s original story is below: Diocese of Covington schools are set to resume in-person learning on Wednesday, December 2, following a victory in federal court over […]
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COVID-19: 3,408 New Cases in Ky.; 353 in NKY
Kentucky recorded an additional 3,408 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 353 across five Northern Kentucky counties on Wednesday. Governor Andy Beshear reiterated his call for Kentuckians to follow safety precautions during the Thanksgiving holiday as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the commonwealth. “Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, and usually we get […]
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With Bridge Closed, Truck Complaints Pile Up; City Hopes to Help
Every since the fiery crash involving a pair of two semi trucks forced an ongoing closure of the Brent Spence Bridge on Interstates 71 and 75 between Covington and Cincinnati, trucks continue to plague city streets, looking for an alternate route through town despite recommended detours along I-275 and a restriction on non-local traffic exiting […]
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Ky. Presidential Electors to Cast Votes at State Capitol Ceremony
Kentucky’s eight presidential electors, representing the eight electoral votes that the state possesses in presidential elections, will meet to cast their votes on December 14 during a state capitol ceremony. “Our Constitution has no coronavirus exception, and we will fulfill our obligation to cast our state’s votes for President and Vice President, state of emergency […]
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COVID-19: Ohio on Ky. Travel Advisory; 2,690 New Cases Statewide; 174 in NKY
Governor Andy Beshear on Tuesday reiterated the Department of Public Health’s travel advisory against travel to states where the coronavirus positivity rate is equal to or grater than 15 percent of COVID-19 testing, which again includes Ohio. That state currently has a positivity rate of 15.87% and is the closest state of fifteen on the current […]
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COVID-19: 2,135 New Cases Statewide, 216 in NKY
Kentucky recorded an additional 2,135 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the first day of a new week, following a record-setting case count last week. “Day in and day out, our health care workers are doing what it takes. So day in and day out, we have to, too. Think about their sacrifice, every day […]
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COVID-19: Highest Weekly Total in Ky.; Weekend Brings 5,905 Cases in State, 585 in NKY
Kentucky recorded 5,905 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and Sunday ending a week that saw its highest seven-day total since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in March. Of those cases over the weekend, 585 were in Boone, Kenton, Campbell, and Grant counties. Pendleton County also recorded 30 cases over the two-day period, though […]