Covington awards $110,600 in CARES funding to three nonprofits for emergency food distribution
Three agencies with a long history of feeding the hungry and helping vulnerable populations will split $110,600 from the City…
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Crown Act ordinance gets Covington Commission’s first reading; city seeks Homeland Security grant
By Ryan Clark Special to NKyTribune In two weeks, Covington Commissioner Michelle Williams said she will be coming to the…
Blighted buildings for sale: City of Covington seeking proposals to create single-family housing
The City of Covington is looking to sell two 100-year-old long-vacant houses to a rehabber or developer who will renovate…
Support for Crown Act moves forward, Covington to hear first reading to change ordinance
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter The City of Covington has once again placed itself at the forefront of human rights…
Covington creates new grant program (up to $50K) to help city businesses survive ongoing pandemic
The City of Covington has created another program to help businesses protect jobs and survive the pandemic — and this…
City of Covington seeking proposals to help distribute direct food assistance for COVID-19 relief
The City of Covington is looking for help spending $100,000 on food for residents affected by COVID-19. Recognizing that the…
NKU, Covington unveil new Collaborative for Economic Engagement hub in Innovation Alley
Northern Kentucky University and the City of Covington unveiled the Collaborative for Economic Engagement, a one-stop innovation hub for businesses…
Covington adds yet another corporate headquarters with M&M Service to growing list of new businesses
Yet another growing leader in its industry is moving its corporate headquarters to Covington, and this project, City officials say,…
City to hear first reading of new development code; M&M Services wants to relocate HQ to Covington
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter COVINGTON – The goals sound simple: More effective. Less costly. Less unwieldy. The execution, however,…
Economic Development is Not for Amateurs — so says a book co-authored by Covington’s ‘specialist’
The title of the new book is Economic Development is Not for Amateurs! … but as one of its authors…
Comp-U-Dopt, Covington bridge ‘digital divide’ with computers to 1900 families — donations needed
As featured on the “Today” show this week, the Houston non-profit helping Covington attack the “digital divide” is seeking tax-deductible…
City of Covington earns top certificate for financial reporting for 27th time in 28 years
When investors, creditors, bankers, and leaders want to get a thorough look at a City’s finances, they look to its…
City postpones talk of priority-based budgeting, transfers two pieces of field artillery to Elsmere
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Calling it the “most unusual item” he’s had to bring before the city Commission, Neighborhood…
River Sweep 2020: 88 degrees, mud and masks; cleanup’s 30 volunteers cleared 3.19 tons
Compared to the festival-like atmosphere of pre-pandemic cleanups, River Sweep 2020 was a tightly controlled, well-orchestrated, and almost choreographed event….
Covington’s new rental license aims at safe, decent housing; tweaks help both tenants, landlords
With several thousand rental units within its borders, the City of Covington is tweaking its Rental License Dwelling Ordinance to…
Covington takes step to reclaim storm water program; incentives approved for CovTech, Gravity Diagnostics
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter The simple fact, officials said, is that Covington has not received the kind of service…
$500k of repaving to begin soon in 11 Covington neighborhoods; fresh asphalt starts August 17
Get ready for the pungent smell of fresh asphalt, Covington. The City of Covington’s annual repaving program will likely…
Covington shares more pictures of inside the IRS facility — after they trigger ‘a thousand memories’
A single photograph shared by Covington City Hall this week from inside the soon-to-be-demolished IRS processing center triggered memories for…
‘Covington Connect’ moving forward; families of Cov school kids can apply now for free computer
A few weeks in, and “Covington Connect” is surging forward. Families of Covington schoolchildren who need a computer can…
Covington gets keys to the IRS site, takes possession of massive facility and 23-acres in city’s urban core
The City of Covington took possession of the 23-acre IRS site Monday, officially closing the book on the first stage…
Covington prohibiting on-street parking near George Rogers Clark Park downtown due to large gatherings
Covington is prohibiting on-street parking between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. for the time being on streets near George Rogers…
‘Landslide in very slow motion’ — Geotech survey will help Covington forge solution to levee sloughing
Neither a camera lens nor an untrained eye captures the gravity of the problem with the floodwall on the east…