What you need to know Lauren Hitron, the president of Notre Dame Academy, an all-girls Catholic school in Park Hills, has resigned after only serving in the role for a single academic year. Hitron assumed the role in July last year and will conclude her tenure as president on July 27 this year, according to […]
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What do sheriffs actually do in Northern Kentucky?
What you need to know When people think of sheriffs, they likely picture what they see in the movies, i.e., a community police leader patrolling the streets and solving crime. But this conception doesn’t always match the actual role of sheriffs in the commonwealth, at least not most of the time. Sheriffs are one of […]
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Fidelity’s return-to-office mandate could refill Covington’s payroll tax pipeline
What you need to know Most full-time Fidelity employees will be mandated to return to the office full time starting September, according to a Wednesday announcement from the company. As one of the largest employers in Covington, the move will affect not only the company’s operations but also the tax revenues of the city, which […]
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Covington’s inaugural mayor’s academy class graduates
The inaugural class of the Covington Mayor’s Academy graduated this week. The academy was a civics education program that brought interested city residents behind the scenes of Covington City Hall to give them insight into how different city departments and aspects of the city government work. Similar programs exist at the county level and with […]
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Why did Ludlow refuse to vote on a new city administrator?
What you need to know The Ludlow City Council and Ludlow’s Mayor, Sarah Thompson, laid out their positions on the hiring process of Chris Courtney as a new city administrator at a special meeting Thursday night, a week after a motion to appoint Courtney failed to even get a second, never mind a vote. “Sounds […]
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How Katie Meyer made Covington what it is today
What you need to know Katie Meyer, a Covington community leader, professional and activist, died last Thursday after a two-year battle with colorectal cancer. Outpourings of sympathy from the broader community followed, and for good reason: If you live in Covington, Katie left an indelible impact on your life in the city, even if your […]
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NKY Democrats talk planning, conservation and growth at forum
What you need to know Democratic county candidates from around the region came out to the Erlanger branch of the Kenton County Public Library this week to discuss conservation, planning, economic growth and other issues on the minds of local voters. Questions spanned a variety of topics but mostly focused on conservation, land use and […]
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Covington to vote on more incentives for Fischer HQ relocation
What you need to know UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners approved the incentives as part of the consent agenda for its meeting on April 28, 2026.–LINK nky editorial, April 28, 2026. Covington will vote next week on another set of job incentives and tax breaks for the Fischer Group, which is planning on relocating […]
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Ludlow deadlocked over city administrator appointment
What you need to know Ludlow is deadlocked over a proposed appointment of Chris Courtney, who currently serves as the associate director of local government services for the Northern Kentucky Area Development District, to the position of city administrator. Ludlow Mayor Sarah Thompson, who was appointed as mayor last fall after the previous Mayor Chris […]
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Covington to front $200,000 to build two affordable housing units
What you need to know The Covington Board of Commissioners approved an issuance of $200,000 in federal funding on Tuesday to Habitat for Humanity for the construction of two, single-family affordable housing units in the city’s Botany Hills neighborhood, just north of Devou Park. The construction of these units will serve as the capstones in […]