The Covington City Commission declined to vote on an ordinance to increase penalties for short-term rental landlords at Tuesday’s legislative session. The ordinance was due for its second reading and a vote from commission members, but per the advice of City Solicitor David Davidson, the commission moved to amend the ordinance to comply with what […]
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Update: State election board delays proposed Kenton County polling place changes
Update: This story originally appeared on Feb. 27. Upon review, we have added some information to give greater context to the issue of polling locations in Kenton County. We have also revised some factual errors. –LINK nky editorial, Feb. 28 A proposed change in the number of Kenton County polling places stalled at the state’s […]
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The pain of the empty chair: Republican candidate Kelly Craft delivers speech in Erlanger
“The most important piece of furniture in our home was the kitchen table.” Thus began Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft’s speech in a tightly-packed back room on the second floor of The Hive Restaurant in Erlanger last week. The event was a stop on Craft’s “Empty Chair” tour, and the candidate used the event to […]
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Cities weigh harsher penalties for short-term rentals
This story originally appeared in the Feb. 17 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. While an increase in tourism can be a revenue booster, the increase in short-term rentals in the region is raising alarms for officials and rent for residents.  Short-term rental property, in contrast to conventional […]
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Covington Schools delays decision on school consolidation indefinitely
Covington Independent Schools will indefinitely forego making a decision on a recently presented plan for consolidating the district’s elementary schools, based on comments from Board of Education President Tom Haggard at Thursday’s Board of Education meeting. Haggard said the district needed to finalize its master facilities plan before it could make an informed decision on […]
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Covington School Board resolves to oppose charter school bill
Covington Independent Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday on a resolution to oppose a bill that would mandate the establishment of two pilot charter schools in Kentucky. Kentucky House Bill 9 specified establishing one charter school in Louisville and another in either Campbell or Kenton counties. The resolution came as the result of a […]
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Highland Heights council member charged with drug possession, trafficking enters not-guilty plea
Note: A previous version of this story stated that the city of Highland Heights had not released a statement on the case. This was not accurate. The relevant lines have been edited, and a link to the city’s statement has been added. Highland Heights Council Member Eddie Fessler, arrested on drug possession and trafficking charges […]
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Highland Heights council member arrested on drug possession, trafficking charges
Highland Heights City Council member Edward Fessler was arrested on drug possession and trafficking charges in Campbell County Tuesday. The Northern Kentucky Drug Task Force arrested Fessler, who is currently being held in Campbell County Detention Center. An arraignment is scheduled for Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. His charges include possession of controlled substances in […]
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Erlanger, Florence join NKY cities in opposition to partisan bill
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include information from the Florence City Council meeting. Erlanger and Florence joined the ranks of other regional leaders when its city councils unanimously passed a resolution to oppose twin partisan elections bills, Senate and House bills 50, at a caucus meeting on Tuesday. Senate and House bills […]
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Here’s how to check if your water is safe to drink
“Your drinking water is safe,” said the president and CEO of the Northern Kentucky Water District Lindsey Rechtin at a Kenton County mayors group meeting on Saturday. “I would like to take the moment to acknowledge the level of concern that everyone is feeling with respect to their drinking water,” she also said, recognizing that […]
