Kenton Hornbeck

Covington

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Kenton County secures state funding for road repairs

5 days ago | wcpo.com | Kenton Hornbeck

KENTON COUNTY, Ky. — Kenton County has approved crucial state funding for road repairs, which will be used throughout the upcoming fiscal year. Every year, counties, incorporated cities, and unincorporated urban areas are allocated road aid funding from the state of Kentucky for the construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of county roads and city streets.
This week in NKY: city budgets, development projects and more on tap

6 days ago | linknky.com | Kenton Hornbeck

With city governments kicking back into gear after Memorial Day, this week’s calendar includes budget discussions, appointments, and public hearings across more than a dozen Northern Kentucky cities and counties. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. Crescent Springs City CouncilDate: Tuesday, May 27Key takeaways: The city council approved a Local Participation Agreement Grant for a sidewalk project on Amsterdam Road.
Kenton County approves $682K in state road aid funds for 2025

1 week ago | linknky.com | Kenton Hornbeck

Kenton County has approved crucial state funding for road repairs, which will be used throughout the upcoming fiscal year. Every year, counties, incorporated cities, and unincorporated urban areas are allocated road aid funding from the state of Kentucky for the construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of county roads and city streets.
Kenton Co. approves payroll tax incentive for Fischer Homes relocation

1 week ago | linknky.com | Kenton Hornbeck

Kenton County has approved a decade-long payroll tax incentive to support Fischer Homes’ relocation of its corporate headquarters. In early May, Fischer Homes, the largest homebuilder in Greater Cincinnati, announced it was relocating its corporate headquarters from Erlanger to Covington. Fischer Homes will move to the revitalized First District Elementary building on Scott Boulevard, which is currently home to the Covington Classical Academy and Dean Houston.
St. Elizabeth team helps develop manual for strangulation survivors

1 week ago | linknky.com | Kenton Hornbeck

St. Elizabeth Healthcare’s forensic nursing team contributed to a statewide effort to better identify, treat and prosecute cases of non-fatal strangulation—an often-overlooked but deadly form of abuse. In 2019, the Commonwealth of Kentucky made non-fatal strangulation a felony, opening the door for the criminal prosecution of perpetrators. Before the change, non-fatal strangulation was only a misdemeanor.
Local leaders praise higher education relocation to Covington

1 week ago | linknky.com | Kenton Hornbeck

State Senator Chris McDaniel believes the relocation of the Chase College of Law and the University of Kentucky School of Medicine will be a boon for the Covington riverfront. The $500 million mixed-use development, which aims to transform the former location of the now-demolished IRS processing center, is well underway. Construction crews are out and about leveling land, installing a new street grid, and filling out horizontal infrastructure.
Live and local: Music festivals take center stage

1 week ago | linknky.com | Kenton Hornbeck

This story is part of our latest super issue. Click here to read more from the edition. Northern Kentucky is a burgeoning market for music festivals, with the region boasting several live music venues that offer concertgoers diverse experiences. Julie Kirkpatrick, CEO of meetNKY, Northern Kentucky’s tourism bureau, believes that music festivals were a great way for the region to generate money for the local economy, foster civic pride, and highlight small businesses and vendors.
New details emerge as Union Town Square project moves forward

2 weeks ago | linknky.com | Kenton Hornbeck

One of the most significant public projects in Union’s history is moving closer to reality, as city officials finalize design plans for Union Town Square. The multi-million-dollar public project aims to transform a 22-acre plot between US-42 and Old Union Road. Prominent aspects of the project include the development of a new city building, park, and performance venue.
Proposed five-story hotel near Triple Crown sparks debate

2 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Kenton Hornbeck

RICHWOOD, Ky. — A proposal to build a five-story hotel near the Triple Crown subdivision has sparked debate over building height, traffic concerns and the project’s fit within a rapidly developing area along Richwood Road. At a meeting on May 20, the Boone County Fiscal Court debated a hotel project proposed for a nearly 20-acre parcel located along the northeast side of Paddock Drive, between Richwood Road and Stirrup Lane.
Proposed five-story hotel near Triple Crown sparks debate over height, traffic concerns

2 weeks ago | linknky.com | Kenton Hornbeck

A proposal to build a five-story hotel near the Triple Crown subdivision has sparked debate over building height, traffic concerns, and the project’s fit within a rapidly developing area along Richwood Road. At a meeting on May 20, the Boone County Fiscal Court debated a hotel project proposed for a nearly 20-acre parcel located along the northeast side of Paddock Drive, between Richwood Road and Stirrup Lane.