Grainwell’s thriving boutique on West Pike Street is testament to what energetic entrepreneurs with a good idea can do, especially when they receive a helping hand.
Covington seeking to give away $50K for rent, façade work
COVINGTON, Ky. - Almost $50,000 is available for businesses in Covington who need help with first-year rent or with fixing up the exterior of their buildings.
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COVINGTON, Ky. - Now THIS is more like it.
It was a bit slow the last couple of weeks, but the weekend calendar in #LoveTheCov is back and big and bursting with energy and many darn-good reasons NOT to stay home.
There’s a 5K with a bridal theme, a new beer at Braxton Brewery, a Civil War celebration at BCM, a rather intellectual look at Duveneck’s murals, a lively Carneg...
Mr. Redlegs at the Devou Park Overlook sports the 1969 uniform.
Team puts sculpture benches at 2 spots in #LoveTheCov
COVINGTON, Ky. - Want your picture taken with Mr. Redlegs?
The Cincinnati Reds mascot is currently sitting on benches at the Devou Park Overlook and on Riverside Drive, and he will be there throughout the Reds’ 2019 season. (Yes, that’s two places at...
Residents urged to add contact info to emergency network
COVINGTON, Ky. - Does CodeRED have your contact information?
The high-speed mass-notification system is used during emergencies such as tornadoes and chemical spills to alert residents of Kenton County (and thus Covington) via phone call, text, or email of potential danger and to pass on instruction.
But some residents i...
Last year, volunteers worked to beautify 27 sites in Covington during the Great American Cleanup.
Friday is deadline for registering volunteer sites in Covington
COVINGTON, Ky. - Day broke on April 28 last year to find groups of people wearing clothes they didn’t mind getting dirty heading out to corner parks, wooded areas, and neighborhood “problem spots” throughout Covin...
New Covington Police Officer Steven Krieger poses with Chief Rob Nader, at far left, after being sworn in by Mayor Joe Meyer today.
COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington gained another police officer today, one that arrives with years of experience.
Steven Krieger, who has been an officer with Louisville Metro Police Department for almost seven years, was sworn in by Mayor Joe Meyer ...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington Fire Department officials on Sunday afternoon were advising residents and businesses of West Latonia within 1,000 feet of Interplastic Corporation across the border in Fort Wright to “shelter in place” after an apparent equipment failure at the plant led to the release of a “chemical irritant” this afternoon.
Fire Chief Mark Pierce sai...
COVINGTON, Ky. - With three shows by Tyler Childers at Madison Theater (including tonight) and the Opening Day in the Cov Street Party in the Roebling Point Business District (also going on tonight), mid-week in #LoveTheCov has been pretty festive.
But the fun’s not over.
This weekend, celebrate Opening Day in a radically different way with some of the most creative people in t...
Returning tax-exempt buildings to the public tax rolls – like this one on Fifth Street that was recently sold by Gateway Community & Technical College to a private buyer – is one way to improve the City of Covington’s financial position.
Wall Street affirms progress in Covington
COVINGTON, Ky. - Moody’s Investors Service today upgraded the City of Covington’...
3L Highway/Madison Pike-area businesses gathered for the first Covington Business Roundtable of the year.
1st 'Roundtable' creates productive, positive discussion
COVINGTON, Ky. - When Covington businesses located in the 3L Highway/Madison Pike area were invited to a joint meeting this afternoon, the topics ran the gamut of business issues: Worker transportation, child care, heal...