“It’s going to be something, I think, that we’ll all be proud of for the next one hundred years,” Judge Executive Kris Knochelmann predicted at Tuesday night’s Kenton County Fiscal Court meeting. Knochelmann was referring to the New County Park project, which is now being handled by Prus Construction following a unanimous vote by the […]
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Covington seeks development proposals for about 30 vacant lots
Covington is seeking development proposals for about 30 vacant, city-owned lots. The move is the latest development of both elected leadership’s and city professionals’ efforts to build out Covington’s housing stock in the face of the region’s broader housing shortage. City Manager Sharmili Reddy announced the city was seeking proposals at the meeting of the […]
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Kenton County’s aging plan director joins Meals on Wheels
Laura Allen, who previously headed up Kenton County’s Aging Readiness Plan, has joined the local branch of Meals on Wheels. Allen’s previous work aimed to establish a five-year plan for addressing issues of long-term care, housing, transportation and social connection for older adults in Kenton County. She brings a long career of exploring issues of […]
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Ryle alum Furtado named the school’s new Athletic Director
Ryle alum Josh Furtado will be the school’s next Athletic Director when the 2026-27 school calendar year begins in July. Furtado’s hiring was announced last week, he’ll replace Mike Woolf, who is retiring at the end of the school year. Woolf has been the AD since 2022. Prior to taking on the role, Furtado has […]
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Boone County proposes 2026-2027 budget with public safety boost
What you need to know The Boone County Fiscal Court has released its proposed budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, with public safety spending seeing the largest increase. Boone County Administrator Matthew Webster presented the county’s budget plan to the legislative body on Tuesday, April 28, and reviewed the financial changes from last year’s budget. […]
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Covington approves new round of Fischer Group HQ incentives
The Covington Board of Commissioners approved another set of job incentives and tax breaks for the Fischer Group, which is planning on relocating its headquarters to Covington by the end of 2027, as part of the consent agenda of its meeting on Tuesday. This marks the latest in a long line of incentives from multiple […]
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Two children dead after Newport house fire
Two children are dead after a house fire in Newport on Tuesday, according to the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s report says a 10-year-old and a 5-year-old died at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center on Tuesday after they were pulled from the burning home. Newport Fire Chief Frank Peluso said the fire happened around […]
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NKY Nonprofit Coalition launches with 26 organizations
Following the recent launch of the Northern Kentucky Nonprofit Coalition, members are working to create a more cohesive nonprofit sector in the region. The coalition, unveiled on April 23, includes 26 nonprofits based in Northern Kentucky. Together, they serve 682,066 people annually and employ 2,270 full-time and 1,918 part-time staff. The network comprises Kentucky Nonprofit Network member […]
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Florence opens 2026 community photo contest
The City of Florence has launched its annual Community Photo Contest, inviting photographers of any experience level to submit original photos taken within the city’s limits. Participants can submit up to three high-resolution color images in JPEG or PNG format by email between May 1 and May 15. Images should fall into one of three […]
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Fixes to KY optometry licensing problems fall short, say national board, state lawmaker
The state board that oversees optometrists has established an advisory “work group” as it considers changes in response to a controversy about optometrists it improperly licensed in recent years by waiving testing requirements. But the plan doesn’t sit well with Sen. Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, whose measure to create an outside task force to review operations of the Kentucky Board […]
