After a string of violent crimes that rocked Covington, the Northern Kentucky NAACP hosted a meeting with Covington community leaders to discuss how to develop innovative strategies and techniques to reduce violence. Some prominent community members who attended the meeting were NKY NAACP President Jerome Bowles, Covington Vice Mayor Ron Washington, Rev. Richard Fowler of […]
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Covington Business Council reflects on past, looks toward future during anniversary luncheon
It was a moment of reflection for past leaders of the Covington Business Council on Thursday. The CBC held their 50th Anniversary Luncheon at The Grand Banquet Hall on E. 5th Street in Covington. The CBC was founded 50 years ago on April 14, 1972. The theme of the luncheon was looking back on the […]
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Renaissance Covington’s Pike St. Pop Up shop provides ambitious entrepreneurs with low-risk, low-cost space to showcase their business
Covington is a burgeoning incubator for entrepreneurs within Northern Kentucky. Nick Wade, executive director of Renaissance Covington, has wanted to provide more pathways for entrepreneurship within the city. Wade thought a great way to provide prospective shop owners with storefront property. In 2016, Renaissance Covington hosted the “Make Covington Pop!” The program allowed local entrepreneurs […]
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Cincinnati Police release body camera footage of Monday’s fatal shooting in Covington
The Cincinnati Police Department released the body camera footage from Monday’s fatal shooting in Covington during a press conference this morning. There were two body camera videos and three still images released. On Monday, Cincinnati Police officers Charles Knapp, Mark Longworth and other members of the CPD’s Fugitive Response team were working alongside the Covington […]
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Covington allocates funding for 11 neighborhood improvement projects
The City of Covington will devote funding to 11 neighborhood groups for small improvement projects ranging from planting fruit trees, updating safety signs, and installing dog waste stations. Over $50,000 in funding was passed on the consent agenda at the Covington Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday night, part of the latest round of the […]
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Public Works department excited about how new planer will help Covington streets
The Covington Public Works Department resurfaced a one-block section of Martin Street earlier this week, demonstrating the impact the City’s new 40-inch cold planer will have on future projects. The planer will allow the Public Works department to repave alleys in Covington and repair potholes. “Drivers won’t even be able to feel where the patch was,” […]
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Pendleton County native Dontaie Allen commits to Western Kentucky
Dontaie Allen has officially traded his blue and white for red and black, the same colors he wore in high school starring for the Pendleton County Wildcats. The former Kentucky Wildcat announced today via Twitter that he is committing to play for Western Kentucky University, led by Head Coach Rick Stansbury. Allen will have three […]
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New Riff Distillery wins 10 medals at San Francisco World Spirits competition
The spirits might be new riffs on old traditions, but New Riff Distilling is making a new tradition out of winning award. Newport-based New Riff Distillery earned 10 medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. “For us at New Riff, SFWSC is not only the most prestigious spirits competition in the world — it […]
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Northern Kentucky Tri-ED talks economic development strategies at Eggs N’ Issues event
Northern Kentucky’s economic development strategy in recent years continues to drive the region forward out of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Northern Kentucky Tri-ED President and CEO Lee Crume at the monthly NKY Chamber of Commerce Eggs N’ Issues event Tuesday morning. Founded in 1987, Tri-ED blends both private and public funds to enhance the regional […]
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Florence Y’alls Hootenanny will celebrate new season
The Y’alls Hootenanny 2022 is an exhibition recognizing what Y’alls culture means to Kentucky and highlight the unique experience of life in the Bluegrass, the organization announced Monday. The Y’alls will host a collaborative art exhibition in celebration of the new season. To accomplish this, the Y’alls are teaming up with BLDG Brands, a creative branding […]
