Covington City Commission delays awarding of IRS site contracts; property sale, police hires approved
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Last week at their regularly scheduled caucus meeting, commissioners heard two possible contracts for the…
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Covington starts process for IRS demolition this week, mayor wants alternative sites for vaccines
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Next up for the IRS site? A big ol’ demolition. And that process will begin…
Shannon Smith: Revival, building a business model and a spirited community through stories
Every bourbon tells a story. From the grains to the mash, from the barrel to the bottle – the legacy…
Revival Vintage Bottle Shop opening Aug. 7 in Covington with tasting room for the bourbon curious
There’s a new storefront in Covington that merges Kentucky’s spirited history with a one-of-a-kind shopping and tasting experience. Revival Vintage…
Covington Commission meets in nearly-empty City Hall; City passes ‘Conversion Therapy’ ordinance
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic created a different scene at the Covington Board of…
Covington works to help staff, residents through COVID-19 pandemic; $23.4M in investment moves forward
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune staff In 2016, the Internal Revenue Service announced it was leaving the city, taking with it…
Covington buying IRS site; goal is to reshape its ‘identity and economics’ long into the future
The City of Covington will soon own 23 acres of land once described by an East Coast commercial developer as…
Covington City Commission to support reorganization of Kentucky Retirement Systems
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Commissioners have placed a resolution to support the reorganization of the state’s retirement systems on…
Covington ‘Uniform Standards’ shelter ordinance passes; Smith calls for conversion therapy ordinance
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter For Mayor Joseph U. Meyer, 10 months is long enough. That’s how long the city…
Covington shelter ordinance gets first reading; mayor-penned pension resolution goes to governor
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter It’s about moving forward, Mayor Joseph U. Meyer says. Yes, there are amendments that have…
Ride the Cov, Devou Good Project give update on bike ‘staples’: 288 installed or in works
Over the last seven months, it might have appeared as if a giant with a stapler were shooting shiny black…
You elected ’em, come watch ’em; Covington City Commission sets 2020 Tuesday meeting schedule
Are you looking for something to do on Tuesday nights in the coming year? Come down to Pike Street and…
Covington hires assistant city manager, $5.5M ROAD iD, ICON Marketing investment deal approved
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Bruce Applegate said he immediately felt the sense of community, and it was one of…
Covington Commission set to approve incentives for $5M+ in investment; will hire assistant city manager
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter With apologies to Charles Dickens, Economic Development Director Tom West just couldn’t resist. It was…
NKY Regional Alliance ready to move forward with HQ building; three more city properties sold
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter It’s a building that city officials hope will send a message and take Northern Kentucky…
Lewisburg RIPPLE Effect project moves forward, public works director, others announce retirement
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter The first big wave of Lewisburg’s RIPPLE effect came in Tuesday night. In February, the…
Covington set to move forward with economic development plan; commission to approve next week
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter It’s time to move forward. That’s the message Covington City Commissioners made at their regularly-scheduled…
Residents question Cov Commission about flood response; ‘It looked like a typhoon hit down there’
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune Reporter After Coleman Stracener’s service in the military, he decided it was time to come back…
Covington Mayor to Interplastic: ‘Be Good Neighbors’ city does not want another shelter-in-place situation
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter It’s about being good neighbors. That’s what Covington Mayor Joseph U. Meyer said at the…
Covington commissioner wants resolution in support of pro-casino HB190 to help solve pension crisis
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter It was an otherwise quiet, predictable gathering for Commissioners at their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday…
Early morning beer in the Cov? Exception would allow alcohol sales at 6 a.m. on St. Paddy’s Day
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter The green beer will be flowing pretty early this St. Patrick’s Day if a new…
Outgoing Renaissance Covington leader celebrates past year; new executive director in place by March
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune For Katie Meyer, it was something akin to a victory lap. Meyer, who in December announced…
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