COVINGTON, Ky. - Friday is the deadline for small businesses in Covington to apply for the latest round of funding offered through two popular incentives programs offered by the City.
Covington hopes to award about $35,000 during the second quarter of the year under the competitive application process, which offers up to $500 a month for first-year rent or a forgivable loan of up to $6,000 ...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Drop a pebble in a pond, and it creates a ripple. But toss in a whole bunch of bigger rocks at the same time, and it creates a series of waves that reach higher, travel further, and last longer - resonating long after the rocks themselves have disappeared.
That’s the motive behind a new initiative in the City of Covington that will focus the City’s resources and...
COVINGTON, Ky. - In one group are businesses looking to move to Covington or expand here. In the other group are owners of property or buildings in the City that are available, or could be.
Wanting to play matchmaker between the two, City Hall is resurrecting a bi-weekly “Real Estate Leads” e-blast to advertise interest in Covington.
“We receive two or three ne...
A collaborative effort is creating new public design standards for Madison Avenue and areas across downtown Covington.
COVINGTON, Ky. - The Covington City Commission tonight authorized staff to “prepare applicable legislation to effectuate the adoption of the proposed downtown streetscape and public realm design standards.”
As orders go, that one doesn’t say much. But behind that...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Ever on the lookout for creative ways to improve the services it delivers residents, Covington City Hall has entered a formal partnership with UpTech Inc., a nationally ranked business mentoring program that brings innovative and data-driven startups to Pike Street every fall.
In addition to letting City leaders tap the ideas and products of the startups, the arrangement al...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Have you ever thought about taking your business’s products to the global market but don’t know how to do it or whether it’s even feasible?
Get your questions answered Oct. 10 at the second workshop in the City of Covington’s free Lunch & Learn “Grow Your Busine$$” Workshop series.
“Exporting to Increase Your Busine$$&rdq...
The rain made for a dreary picture, but two jobs announcements make for an exciting day at the RiverCenter office complex on the Covington riverfront.
COVINGTON, Ky. - About 90 good-paying jobs are coming to the Covington riverfront as part of two separate business announcements.
One is an expansion, and one involves a company that is new to Covington.
Prolocity Cloud Solutions Inc.,a h...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Homeowners who need to do anything from fixing a faucet to canning green beans turn to YouTube videos for help. But finding accurate and helpful instruction can be a little more daunting if you’re a business that wants to, say, learn to export.
That’s where the City of Covington’s Economic Development Department comes in.
The Department’s...
The City is helping to fund façade improvements at 21 E. 32nd St., home to FunShine Child Care.
COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington is giving seven small businesses help with first-year rent and façade improvements.
The incentives - representing the first round of funding through the City’s expanded and upgraded Small Business Program - were approved Tuesday night by the Cov...
Emily Ahouse, Covington’s historic preservation & planning specialist, is leaving after three years with the City.
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington is looking for a new person to guide historic preservation in the City.
Emily Ahouse, the City’s historic preservation & planning specialist, is leaving after over three years in Covington to become executive director of the Walnut ...