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Shopping small, shopping local

The design on RCov's "Shop Small" tote bag available Saturday Saturday event, City programs focus on Covington businesses   COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington isn’t a big-box shopping mall kind of place.   One of the City’s strengths and appealing qualities is its eclectic collection of unique small businesses, with retailers who sell everything from bagels to books and curated home...

Covington’s LGBTQ ‘score’ soars

The City of Covington gave permission for two crosswalks to be painted with rainbow colors this year, making its support for the LGBTQ community visible. National group: City backs 'welcoming' talk with policy;  local economy benefits   COVINGTON, Ky. - The nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy group has given the City of Covington high marks for how its laws, policies, ...

Comedy & the new Kentucky Art Mine

COVINGTON, Ky. - It’s the big lull before the holidays, when we all take a breath before the panic (and the hyperventilating) of the Thanksgiving to New Year’s to-do list kicks in.   But that doesn’t mean you need to stay home.   Here in #LoveTheCov, we have a comedy show, the opening on an art gallery, a production at the Leapin’ Lizard, acrylic pouring class, th...

2020 Census: $$$ at stake in Covington

Millions in federal funds used to help residents, businesses   COVINGTON, Ky. - Residents and businesses in the City of Covington could stand to lose almost $22 million over the next 10 years if the 2020 Census is no more successful than the 2010 Census in making sure every Covington resident is counted, City officials say.   Some 13 percent of Covington’s budget comes from direct ...

New home, name for ‘Fire Boat 1’

The Covington Fire Department's rescue boat, at its current (temporary) home. Covington awarded grant to buy space at new Ohio River dock   COVINGTON, Ky. - When a runaway barge demolished the Ludlow Bromley Yacht Club recently, Covington firefighters rushed to the scene - not in a shiny red truck ... but in a 35-foot rescue boat.   Covington’s “Fire Boat 1” - powered b...

Board of Commission Legislative Meeting Agenda 11-26-19

  Draft Agenda

City Heights’ needs: $51MM

Report details work to reach ‘safe, decent and sanitary’ standards   COVINGTON, Ky. - Restoring the apartments at Covington’s City Heights public housing complex to “safe, decent and sanitary” standards would cost almost $51 million, with the cost of a total modernization estimated at over $84 million.   That’s according to an independent Physical Need...

New look for Sixth Street

Streetscape project an investment in economic development COVINGTON, Ky. -- Workers with Adleta Inc. construction are making progress on the $1.37 million Sixth Street and Scott Boulevard Restoration Project.   Here, workers dig up the sidewalk and bury the utilities on the north side of Sixth, in-between Madison Avenue and Scott Boulevard.     Work on the long-discussed, federal...
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