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Covington’s grass-roots economic growth

With help from a City of Covington rent subsidy, Olla restaurant will open at 302 M.L. King Jr. Blvd./12th St. 10 small projects in line for City's help  COVINGTON, Ky. - A new gourmet burrito restaurant. Two salons. An expanded shop for women's clothing, paper goods, and gifts. And eight new apartments in a space that once echoed with the sound of leather gloves pounding on heavy bags.  ...

Wanted: Firefighter/paramedics

Covington firefighters responded to a fire on Riverside Drive last year. (Photo used courtesy of Katie Woodring Photography) City has 7 openings; must have at least 2 years’ experience  COVINGTON, Ky. - The Covington Fire Department is looking to hire seven firefighter/paramedics, but there’s a catch: You must have at least two years’ experience in a professional fire depart...

Oktober traditions & Aretha's music

COVINGTON, Ky. - Our headline for this week’s narrative events calendar was going to be “Riverfront yoga & hilltop prayer” just because we liked the juxtaposition of geo features for those two events, but this is September and Oktoberfest, man, and we’d be guilty of burying the lead.   The lead - spelled “lede” in the journalism industry, btw ...

And so it begins

Crews from Prus Construction mobilized today to begin work on Riverfront Commons. A fence blocks access to the Madison Overlook at the floodgate opening. Work  underway on Riverfront Commons After years of planning and searching for funding, site work began today on Phase II of Riverfront Commons.   The $6.54 million project will transform the riverfront in Covington, bringing a 1,350-s...

The future of Parks & Rec

Covington’s Parks & Recreation brought yoga for kids to Randolph Park. Master plan seeks input about activities, facilities  COVINGTON, Ky. - The mission of Covington Parks & Recreation is easily identified: Fun.   But defining “fun” - and identifying how the City division can best deliver on that mission to Covington families - takes a little more thought and ...

Big booms, books & biking

COVINGTON, Ky. - The Ohio River’s banks will explode with thundering booms and an aerial spectacle this weekend, with the annual Western & Southern/WEBN Fireworks and Riverfest.   But that’s not - as they say - the only game in town. There’s plenty else to do in #LoveTheCov, whether you like literature, local art, Russian symphony music, jazz and R&B, or mountain bik...

Board of Commission Caucus Meeting Agenda 09-03-19

  Draft Agenda

City puts 3 vacant houses on market

The two-story house at 1407 Russell St. Program seeks rehab proposals to create single-family homes  COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington is looking for rehabbers to turn three abandoned houses into single-family homes.   The City issued three requests for proposals (RFPs) this week for the purchase and development of the City-owned properties, which are in the Westside and Helentown neighborhoods...
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