The Anthony Munoz Foundation honored 18 Greater-Cincinnati area high school students at Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse for their Annual Straight ‘A’ Luncheon. Out of the 18 students, six were from Northern Kentucky: three males and three females. Kyissa Bassett of Newport, Madeline Brooks of Ignite Institute, Mackenzie Meadows of Bishop Brossart, Damian Green of Holmes, Jonas […]
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Collective bargaining agreement gives Covington police a 3 percent raise
Covington and the Fraternal Order of Police have reached a collective bargaining agreement that will give police a 3 percent increase in salary and extend sick leave, among other things. Covington’s board of commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday night for Mayor Joe Meyer to sign a collective bargaining agreement at next weeks Legislative meeting. The agreement […]
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Sanitation District No. 1 automating sewer line locate requests
Sanitation District No. 1 recently announced that as part of the utility’s commitment to continuous improvement in a Lean Culture, a recent collaboration between SD1’s geographic information systems and engineering departments brought automation to sewer line locate requests. Lean Culture is a case study in collaboration, innovation and automation to improve customer satisfaction and increase […]
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Here’s a sneak peek of the in-progress Covington Republic Bank building renovation
Thanks to the Covington Business Council’s first Hard Hat Tour of 2022, the public was able to witness the progress of the Republic Bank renovation at 535 Madison Ave. A development team named The Covington Republic LLC, consisting of Sparen Real Estate, Manning Construction, and WorK Architecture + Design, bought the building in fall of […]
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Good Samaritan Car Care breaks ground on new permanent location
Good Samaritan Car Care Clinic provides low income Covingtonians with free, routine basic maintenance on their car as a way to help them move toward economic self-sufficiency. The clinic provides oil changes, replaces air filters, replaces wiper blades, replaces bulbs, top-off fluids, inflate tires and refer cars for repair. Director Bruce Kintner has long carried […]
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First veteran Honor Flight of 2022 left CVG this morning
Veterans and their families departed from CVG Airport this morning at 7:30 a.m. for the area’s first honor flight of 2022. Honor Flight Tri-State offers free flights for veterans who are 65 years old or older to visit the memorials of their respective wars in Washington D.C. The April 19 flight will include visits to […]
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Former IRS building demolition kicks off on Tax Day
O’Rourke Demolition has managed to do the impossible: make Tax Day exciting. Covington city officials, demolition crew members and the media were all on hand to witness the ceremonial start to the demolition of the 17.5 acre former IRS building. The site will be the future home of the highly anticipated Covington Central Riverfront development. […]
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Here’s everything you need to know about the US 27: Monmouth Street Corridor Project
The Newport City Commission discussed two important infrastructure projects with Mike Yeager, a transportation engineer of PRIME AE Group Inc. out of Ft. Mitchell, KY. Yeager, formerly of the Kentucky Department of Transportation, was on hand to explain the US 27: Monmouth Street Corridor Project to the Newport City Commission and members of the public. […]
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NKY, Cincinnati community leadership honor lineworkers for National Lineman Appreciation Day
A cold and rainy Monday morning couldn’t bog down the high spirits Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati community leaders had for honoring lineworkers for National Lineman Appreciation Day. Multiple Duke Energy lineworkers were honored at a 10 a.m. ceremony at Newport on the Levee. Their iconic bucket trucks were showcased in front of the Purple People […]
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She’s addicted to her work – for a very good reason
She’s an addict. And she freely admits it. “Yes,” admits Brooke Schnelle, “I’m addicted to coffee.” That addiction has led the 30-year-old Edgewood, Ky. native to her new position – General Manager of The Point Perk. The Point Perk Coffee Shop – 43 W. Pike Street – was established in 2015 as a way for […]
