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Wine, Korean BBQ, a Latonia landmark & more

The early morning sun rises over the vacant building at 314 Greenup St. that will soon open as Governors House Wine Bar + Kitchen, created by the owners of Blinkers Tavern steakhouse next door. Small Business incentives move eclectic, electric projects forward;                     $75K still on table for last round of funding  COVINGTON, ...

‘A’ is for apple (manzana)

Jah’Faye and her Mom with an alphabet sign “passport” book ((NEW LOCATION: Because of the anticipated thunderstorms, the Read Ready Covington walking tour event from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today has been moved indoors at the Kenton County Public Library in Covington.  Families with small kids can pick up the “passport” activity booklets today and can head out to &ldquo...

Goal of CDBG/HOME? Help people

Comment period underway for federal grant programs   COVINGTON, Ky. – The public has two opportunities to weigh in on a draft proposal that outlines how to invest almost $1.5 million in Covington neighborhoods, plus almost $600,000 on affordable housing in Covington and four surrounding cities.   The money represents the expected annual allocation from the CDBG and HOME federal gra...

Seamless transition for City’s new business ‘recruiter’

Susan Smith, who spent 22 years at meetNKY, is the City’s new Manager of Business Attraction.   Smith spent 22 years at meetNKY   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s new Manager of Business Attraction has biked through the Rockies in a hailstorm, hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru, rafted the Grand Canyon, and walked amid glaciers and geysers in Iceland.   Fortu...

Commission meeting again in person

Public can attend or watch from home   COVINGTON, Ky. – The weekly meetings of the Covington Board of Commissioners will move to a hybrid in-person/virtual format beginning Tuesday night.   That means the public – as well as the Commission itself – will have the option of “attending” the meeting in person or following along on their computer screen, as descr...

City offices closing early Friday

COVINGTON, Ky. – City Hall offices at 20 W. Pike St. will close at noon Friday for celebration of the “spring holiday” … (today’s snow flurries notwithstanding). City Hall reopens at 8 a.m. Monday. # # #

Mission: Save the monarch

One of the Covington pollinator gardens created as part of the 2017 Mayors’ Monarch Pledge is in Hands Pike Park in South Covington, shown here.  Saturday cleanup at Goebel pollinator garden part of national effort   COVINGTON, Ky. – Volunteers are invited to gather Saturday to remove dead nettle and dead leaves from a corner of Goebel Park in a gardening event that has ...

Combined trash, storm water bill in the mail

Payment is due April 30; homeowners can also go online   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s Finance Department is mailing a bill to residents today that combines annual fees related to trash collection and storm water service.   Payment is due by April 30.   That’s the quick, basic explanation. But here’s a little additional background: This is the first year ...
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