Commission greenlights RFP for West Covington Fire Station; Fiscal Court meetings may be on tap
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter The West Covington Fire Station is one step closer to becoming reality. Commissioners approved an…
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Spring street-sweeping has begun in Covington, find out when and where it hits local neighborhoods
The spring cleaning of Covington’s streets is underway. City’s Public Works Department has begun its seasonal street-sweeping schedule, having divided…
Five people injured in one of two drive-by shootings in Covington Tuesday night; suspects still at large
NKyTribune staff Covington Police responded to two shooting incidents within about an hour of each other Tuesday night, one of…
Covington Business Council proposes Improvement District; RFPs to be issued for new fire station
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter A year ago, residents in the northern part of Covington took a survey. The results…
City of Covington: neighbors of Fort Wright chemical plant told: ‘Shelter in place’
Covington Fire Department officials on Sunday afternoon were advising residents and businesses of West Latonia within 1,000 feet of Interplastic…
Covington gives ear to 3L Highway-area businesses; first ‘Roundtable’ creates productive discussion
When Covington businesses located in the 3L Highway/Madison Pike area were invited to a joint meeting Wednesday, the topics ran…
Legos, map grids and charrettes; meetings this week ask public to get creative in designing Cov IRS site
Here’s what you need to know about the two “charrettes” that will be held Wednesday and Thursday to continue drawing…
Covington offers details of new grant program for beautification; Public Works hiring landscape crews
Neighborhood-oriented groups in Covington who want to improve the look of their surroundings will soon have additional and tangible help…
Covington residents weigh in on Greenup, Scott proposals to return streets to 2-way traffic
About 75 people attended an open house Wednesday evening to give input on proposals that would return traffic flow on…
Covington Small Business Program provides incentives to give boost to four more businesses
A pizza pub, a full-service salon, a wedding design/planning firm, and a soon-to-arrive coffee shop that will feature music and…
City of Covington develops guidelines for $60k neighborhood improvement program
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Neighborhood organizations, are you ready to help your communities? As part of the 2019 budget,…
U.S. Senator Majority Leader McConnell, White House Drug Czar, tour Kenton County Detention Center
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) welcomed Jim Carroll, Director of the White…
Centennial Inc. launches its next chapter in the historic George Wiedemann, Jr. House in Newport
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor For nearly 44 years, Centennial Inc. has connected the region’s leaders with top-tier talent…
Covington to host Kentucky Main Street Conference, events include workshops, bourbon-tasting tour
For the past forty years, Kentucky Main Street has been advocating for Main Streets, both urban and rural, across the…
Covington woman who died in single-car accident in Walton early Sunday morning has been identified
A Covington woman died in an early-morning accident Sunday in Walton. The Boone County Sheriff’s office has identified the woman…
Covington’s commitment to green infrastructure saluted with award from Arbor Day Foundation
Covington planted hundreds of streetscape trees last year, paid for by a federal grant and put in the ground with…
Covington Police D-Team works to clean up the city’s streets by helping to put ‘Dirt’ in jail for a long time
In August, 2018, a confidential and reliable informant (CI) contacted Detective Chris Dees of the Covington Police Department “D-Team” and…
Covington City Commission approves RFQ to develop a master plan for parks system
By David Holthaus NKyTribune reporter The City of Covington took a first step toward creating a master plan for its…
Covington’s ‘Living Mural’ is among the first in the country — world class art with vertical greenspace
Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky have many murals and several living walls, but Covington now has the Midwest’s first outdoor Living…
City of Covington crafts debt management policy; hires consultant to help collect back taxes
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter In April 2017, the City of Covington received its credit rating from the Moody’s financial…
Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center announces spring art classes, limited number of scholarships available
The Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center, situated in the Historic Licking Riverside District of Covington, has just released their…
Lewisburg ‘wins’ rights to The RIPPLE Effect; City to help implement public-private ‘Thorofare Project’
A vote of the Covington City Commission formalized what had already been unofficially announced: The first big splash of The…