House Bill 607, co-sponsored by Rep. Adam Koenig of Erlanger, has officially passed the Kentucky Senate with a final vote of 33-1. There was one abstention. The bill will now return to the House of Representatives to concur on changes made in the Senate before being sent off to the desk of Gov. Andy Beshear. […]
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Musician and cobbler opens new business in Covington, continues father’s legacy
Soulful. It’s the adjective that best describes local cobbler and musician James Napier. He’s a man with plenty of soul. Soul is not only the genre of music Napier creates and performs, but also what is required to reintroduce his father’s shoe repair business to Covington. His new business will be one of a few […]
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NKY Commonwealth Bank & Trust locations officially transition to Stock Yards Bank & Trust
As of Monday, all Commonwealth Bank & Trust loations have officially adopted the Stock Yards Bank & Trust name. All their locations in Northern Kentucky transitioned over the weekend. The change follows the completion of the previously announced merger of the two Kentucky-based financial institutions. “Customer service is the key to managing a smooth transition […]
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Schneller Knochelmann acquires Moore Air
Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air has acquired the assets of Fairfield, Oh.-based Moore Air to provide HVAC and plumbing services to their residential customers. John Moore, president of Moore Air, will transition away from these services. To avoid any disruption to Moore Air’s residential customers, Covington-based Schneller Knochelmann has partnered with Moore Air and extended their […]
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St. Elizabeth surpasses 20,000 lung cancer screening milestone
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has now administered over 20,000 lung cancer screenings, a groundbreaking milestone for the regional healthcare provider. Their low-dose CT lung cancer screening program began in 2013 and has continued to grow since then. “We screened seven patients in 2013 and more than 6,000 patients in 2021,” Michael Gieske, Director of the St. […]
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Covington honors fallen Vietnam War veterans with new memorial site
The Covington Vietnam Fallen Memorial has officially relocated. The City of Covington honored 31 of its native sons, fallen in the Vietnam War, at a new memorial located in Latonia at the intersection of 38th and Church streets, and Decoursey Avenue. These 31 men were forever memorialized on a bronze plaque. “They never lost sight […]
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Covington approves temporary construction easement for Devou Park railbed repair
The City of Covington unanimously approved a temporary construction easement agreement for the Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Texas Pacific Railway Company, a subsidiary of the Norfolk Southern Corporation, to repair instability in a railbed. The contractor in charge of the project is Capital Railroad Contracting. The company plans to stabilize the railbed to prevent potential […]
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Pendleton County native Dontaie Allen enters the NCAA transfer portal
Northern Kentucky basketball star Dontaie Allen has officially jumped into the NCAA transfer portal. The 6-6 guard announced his decision to transfer from the University of Kentucky basketball program on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Allen, a native of Falmouth, KY, averaged 2.2 points per game, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.3 assists in 17 games for the […]
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Covington’s Madison Avenue and 7th Street projects hit developmental snags
Covington’s Madison Avenue and 7th Street Streetscape projects are moving forward, albeit at a slower pace than initially anticipated. The project has been affected by a number of snags that have delayed the project’s progress. Chris Clemons, senior engineer at WSP USA Inc., and Rich Anthony, assistant project manager for Covington, spoke at the most […]
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Tom DiBello on impending retirement: Covington ‘was a place that nurtured me’
A pivotal figure — or perhaps THE pivotal figure — in Covington neighborhood development is leaving a legacy of valiant service in his community. Tom DiBello’s 27-year career as executive of the Center for Great Neighborhoods is coming to an end later this year. He has dedicated 46 years of his life to working with […]
