The BLINK art and light festival in October will feature more than 20 displays in Covington like this one in Cincinnati two years ago.
Art & light festival to feature more than 20 displays south of river
COVINGTON, Ky. - BLINK’S foray into Covington this October won’t be an afterthought: The massive and wildly popular art and light festival will feature more than 20 di...
Head 2 Toe Salon in Latonia was among the 30 businesses that received a Small Business Program incentive in the last year.
City tweaks incentives that helped 30 small businesses last year
COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington didn’t just talk about helping its small and new businesses in the fiscal year that ended June 30.
It spent money to underline its commitm...
Using Legos and construction paper, participants at innovate workshops in March created 3-D designs for the IRS site.
Public invited Thursday to evaluate 3 conceptual plans
COVINGTON, Ky. - An event Thursday evening will give the public a first look at three conceptual drawings of what could be built on the 23-acre Internal Revenue Service campus in Covington that will be vacated later this ...
A slide from a presentation on Covington’s transformation from a Zoning Ordinance to a Neighborhood Development Code.
Website lets the public engage in middle of the process
COVINGTON, Ky. - It’s not too late to help the City of Covington revamp its approach to zoning.
A new project website gives residents numerous opportunities to weigh in on the City’s ongoi...
Faster ways to report property issues, apply for zoning permits
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington has rolled out additional online tools that allow citizens to more efficiently interact with the City in two critical areas:
The reporting of unsightly, unsafe, and unsanitary conditions on private property in neighborhoods.
Applications for zoning permits and historic preservation certificate...
Proposed small-business incentive awards during the fourth round of funding come from nine neighborhoods – fulfilling the City’s goal of spreading out the economic energy.
Officials find extra money to fund 12 projects across Covington
COVINGTON, Ky. - Eager to help its small businesses, the City of Covington over the last two years has quadrupled the money it sets aside for fir...
The rehab of the building at 27-41 W. Eighth St., which used to house H. Johnson Moving & Storage but now is home to Road ID and Libby’s Southern Comfort restaurant, won in the Exterior Restoration-Commercial category.
River Cities awards honor projects, people for rehab work
COVINGTON, Ky. - To see how committed rehabbers can turn historic buildings into exciting modern uses, chec...
Nearly 140 people have gathered with friends (and sometimes strangers) at Civic Dinners in Covington to discuss what should go on the soon-to-be-vacant 23-acre IRS site. (Photos courtesy of Civic Dinners)
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington residents have a last chance to host or attend dinner parties designed to nurture public conversation about the future of the 23-acre Internal Revenue Service si...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington is looking for a zoning and development specialist to replace Alex Koenig, who is leaving after three years to return to Arkansas.
The position carries a range of duties, many of them focused on administering the City’s zoning code, reviewing proposed development and construction documents, and working with other Economic Development Department team mem...
Presenting the framed gift is John Whitson, a principal with developer RealtyLink. Accepting it are City Manager David Johnston, left, and Economic Development Director Tom West, right.
COVINGTON, Ky. - A day after Sunday’s “decommissioning” event, the developers of the planned John R. Green Lofts project presented the City of Covington with a framed photograph of the mura...