In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission created a program to help small businesses recover from the economic downturn. Last September, the City of Covington gave $185,890 worth of American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission to identify and assist small and home-based businesses […]
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Covington set to refresh streetscape infrastructure for Madison Avenue, Seventh Street near Braxton Brewing
One of the busiest areas of Covington in terms of foot traffic is near the intersection of Madison Avenue and Seventh Street, said Covington Economic Development Authority Executive Director Tom West. Popular businesses such as Braxton Brewing, Hotel Covington, The Madison Event Center, Rich’s Proper, Agave & Rye, and The Well are some of Covington’s […]
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Covington fills vacant commissioner seat
The City of Covington has chosen Steve Hayden to fill the vacant seat in the city’s board of commissioners. Hayden will begin his tenure as the new commission member on Sept. 5., where he will join the other four members of the local legislative body. Hayden will occupy the position left by former Commissioner Nolan […]
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Covington event center Ye’Sab opens to the public, debuts restored neon sign
732 Greenup St., the site of a shuttered Covington bar, now has a new business operating on the premises. Located at the corner of Greenup and E. 8th across from the Lincoln and Grant Scholar House, Ye’Sab is the culmination of the Basey family’s work to bring a community event center back to Covington’s Eastside […]
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City of Covington seeks part-time receptionist
The City of Covington is seeking a receptionist to work the front desk at Covington City Hall on a part-time basis, according to a recent announcement on the city’s Facebook page. “The primary responsibility of this position is to provide day-to-day secretarial, clerical, and administrative support to ensure that municipal services are provided in an […]
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Covington Skyline Chili to reopen, NKY restaurant group takes over ownership
About three months after announcing its closure, the Covington Skyline Chili at the corner of 3rd and Philadelphia streets will remain open as One Holland Group takes over ownership, the company announced on Facebook. “And to add to the celebration…Skyline franchisee Gary Holland of the One Holland Group is taking ownership of the store to […]
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From comedy to camaraderie: Covington Street Hockey League celebrates five-year anniversary
It started five years ago with eight guys having a beer and pretending to be National Hockey League stars. The Covington Street Hockey League has exponentially grown. There’s a rink at Barb Cook Park on Ashland Avenue, a Monday night league and pickup games Thursday nights and Saturday mornings. “There’s about 130 skaters and about […]
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Samaritan Car Care Clinic unveils new Covington garage
Years ago, Amanda Mills was driving her kids to football practice when her car broke down on the side of the road. As a mother putting herself through nursing school, bad car luck was the last thing she needed. “My car broke down on the side of the highway and I was in tears,” Mills […]
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Here’s how to recycle your Christmas trees, non-working holiday lights
The ritual of displaying a live Christmas tree in your home is one of the most famous traditions of the holiday. But what happens after all the fun is over? When Dec. 26 rolls around and there’s a dying tree in your living room? Covington is teaming up with Rumpke Waste & Recycling to offer […]
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Former Covington boxing gym renovated into apartments, commercial space
A former boxing gym in Covington has been transformed into 15 newly-renovated apartments and two street-level commercial spaces. Located in an L-shaped building at 809-811 Madison Ave., Shamrock Gym was the epitome of an old-school boxing gym. A 1995 Kentucky Post article described the gym as a hole-in-the-wall with broken windows, holes in the plaster […]