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Bagels, blooms & bikes

COVINGTON, Ky. - First, some PSAs: You have until Monday to request an absentee ballot for the June 23. You have a little over a week to get a Father’s Day present. And, most importantly, the pandemic is not over. We know that many businesses, offices, and other establishments tha...

Leading the ‘army’ of parks volunteers

Volunteers plant the Mayor’s Monarch Coalition butterfly garden at Randolph Park, and … New application to help City be responsive to proposed projects  COVINGTON, Ky. - Over the years, volunteers in Covington have tackled a long list of recreation-related projects: Painting t...

Census ‘party’ Saturday at City Heights

Volunteers to help residents fill out confidential form   COVINGTON, Ky. - The latest stop in the Covington Census Committee’s tour?   The City Heights housing complex.   On a mission to make sure every Covington resident is counted in the 2020 Census, the committee will hold a ...

Software firm, café in line for help

The Roost is scheduled to open near Ritte’s Corner in Latonia.  Rent subsidies on Commission’s ‘consent’ agenda tonight  COVINGTON, Ky. - A City incentive program that has helped 51 small businesses with first-year rent or façade improvements since the beginn...

City still fighting bus route reductions

Some changes made, more sought ahead of Wednesday’s TANK vote   COVINGTON, Ky. - A day before the board overseeing public bus service in Northern Kentucky votes on drastic changes to routes, City of Covington officials continue fighting to maintain transportation options for its vulnerabl...

New life for historic 'Pickle Factory’

 The long-vacant former Pickle Factory building in the alleys behind Madison Avenue shows off its new windows. Mostly hidden from view, long-vacant building on agenda for City help  COVINGTON, Ky. - At various times during its 150+ years of “life,” the somewhat hidden three-sto...

Pride & a signing

COVINGTON, Ky. - It’s difficult - not to mention insensitive and inappropriate - to be witty and jocular when the world and the nation is convulsing in agony and hearts are so heavy, so we’re not even going to try.   Instead, we’re simply going to list a few things happening i...

City offering $500 bonuses to new landlords

Jeri Asher, formerly an inspector with the City’s Housing Choice Voucher program, examines a property to make sure it meets safety and code standards. Pandemic program designed to help families find housing   COVINGTON, Ky. - Desperate to help its vulnerable families find places to live, ...

Show your Pride this weekend

The annual Pride parade has been canceled this year, replaced by other events. Annual LGBTQ festival a ‘call to action ... message of solidarity’  COVINGTON, Ky. - With the City of Covington as the title sponsor, the 11th annual rendition of NKY Pride will be observed this week...

City celebrates anti-blight program ‘graduates’

Cutting the ribbon today were, from left, Rebecca Weber, senior sales executive at Huff Realty; Jeanne Schroer, president and CEO of The Catalytic Fund; Mayor Joe Meyer; Williams Sanderson, president of Urban Community Developers; Covington Neighborhood Services Director Ken Smith; Steve Tanner, of ...
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