The 4th Street Bridge may shine in changing colors above the Licking River, after Newport approved its share of funding for new programmable lighting. The Newport Commission held a first reading on March 16 to approve a payment of $112,500 to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the city’s share of the multi-color programmable aesthetic lighting […]
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Newport eyes lighting for 4th St. bridge, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Newport discusses plans to add programmable, colorful lighting to the new Fourth Street Bridge. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government? Boone County Fiscal Court backs […]
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Newport Independent Schools names new superintendent
The Newport Board of Education announced Tuesday that its interim superintendent, Matt Atkins, has been selected as the permanent superintendent of Newport Independent Schools. The Newport Independent School District appointed Atkins as its interim superintendent on June 25 of last year. Atkins was appointed to the interim role after then-superintendent Tony Watts resigned in May. […]
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Newport launches home repair program for income-eligible residents
A new partnership in Newport is working to help income-eligible homeowners make critical repairs so they can safely stay in their homes. The Newport City Commission voted on March 9 to approve a pilot partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati and ReNewport, a citizen-driven, nonprofit community development organization, to provide home repairs for […]
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Additional traffic control measures coming to Girl Scout Bridge
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is planning to install additional measures on the Covington side of the Girl Scout Bridge, which connects Covington and Newport via KY-1120, starting next Monday. The measures follow requests made by both cities after last year’s reconfiguration of the bridge. The measures – which will initially appear as barrels before being […]
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Newport greenlights repairs to stabilize Purple People Bridge
Newport approved new repairs to the Purple People Bridge on Monday in an effort to keep the popular pedestrian crossing safe and open. The city assumed ownership of the bridge last September and has been working to fully repair and stabilize it. At the Newport Board of Commissioners special meeting on March 9, the city […]
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Newport Schools to name new superintendent; more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, the Newport Board of Education will announce its new superintendent, while the Covington City Commission will discuss the purchase of restrooms for Barb Cook Park. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened […]
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Newport nominated for USA Today’s Best Historic Small Town
Newport has been nominated for the USA Today award for best historic small town. USA Today gathered 20 small-town nominees across the country with fewer than 25,000 people, each with fascinating histories. People can vote once per day until polls close on Monday, March 30, at noon. The winning small towns will be announced on […]
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4th Street Bridge demolished as leaders tout connectivity, progress
Covington and Newport’s mayors joined Gov. Andy Beshear and state transportation officials Monday morning for the controlled demolition of the Fourth Street Bridge. Since 1936, the bridge has carried family, workers and goods, Beshear said. “But the region, like the rest of the Commonwealth, is evolving,” Beshear said. “It is booming. The economy is growing […]
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Newport Independent Schools receives clean audit
The Newport Board of Education received a clean audit for the 2024/2025 school year. Paul Maddox with Maddox & Associates attended the Feb. 25 meeting and gave the audit presentation. Local school districts are audited annually by independent certified public accountants. “Based on the work we did, the testing that we did, the financial statements […]