Covington Police are asking the community for help in locating a missing city resident and student at Northern Kentucky University. Murry (Alexis) Foust, age 22, was last seen Monday, April 27, according to Covington PD. “Northern Kentucky University is aware that one of our students, Murry (Alexis) Foust, has been reported missing,” according to a […]
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Covington Farmers Market returns on Saturday
The Covington Farmers Market will return to Washington Street in Covington this Saturday, May 2. The market runs every Saturday from May 2 to Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The first 70 customers to sign up for the official market newsletter this Saturday will receive a free insulated, resealable bag as an […]
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Global Business Solutions HQ moving from Newport to Covington
Global Business Solutions, an IT and software solutions provider in Newport, announced it is relocating to Covington. GBS recently announced the acquisition of the historic Wadsworth Electric Manufacturing building, located at 20 W. 11th St. in Covington. The company was founded in a Covington garage back in 1995. Kenton County property records indicated that GBS […]
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Cincinnati brunch spot to open location at Covington RiverCenter
An East Walnut Hills-based breakfast restaurant is set to open its new flagship location at the Covington RiverCenter. 6 ‘N The Mornin’ announced on its Facebook page that it will close its current restaurant on Madison Avenue in East Walnut Hills and relocate to the vacant space at 50 E. Rivercenter Blvd. As of now, […]
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Covington seeks development proposals for about 30 vacant lots
Covington is seeking development proposals for about 30 vacant, city-owned lots. The move is the latest development of both elected leadership’s and city professionals’ efforts to build out Covington’s housing stock in the face of the region’s broader housing shortage. City Manager Sharmili Reddy announced the city was seeking proposals at the meeting of the […]
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Fidelity’s return-to-office mandate could refill Covington’s payroll tax pipeline
What you need to know Most full-time Fidelity employees will be mandated to return to the office full time starting September, according to a Wednesday announcement from the company. As one of the largest employers in Covington, the move will affect not only the company’s operations but also the tax revenues of the city, which […]
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Covington approves new round of Fischer Group HQ incentives
The Covington Board of Commissioners approved another set of job incentives and tax breaks for the Fischer Group, which is planning on relocating its headquarters to Covington by the end of 2027, as part of the consent agenda of its meeting on Tuesday. This marks the latest in a long line of incentives from multiple […]
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Covington’s inaugural mayor’s academy class graduates
The inaugural class of the Covington Mayor’s Academy graduated this week. The academy was a civics education program that brought interested city residents behind the scenes of Covington City Hall to give them insight into how different city departments and aspects of the city government work. Similar programs exist at the county level and with […]
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Covington expands fleet with electric, hybrid vehicles
The City of Covington is expanding its fleet with the addition of 15 new electric and hybrid vehicles across several city departments, including the police, fire and code enforcement departments. The move follows an analysis from the city’s manager of analytics and intelligence, Todd Sink, earlier this year, which suggested that incorporating EVs and hybrids […]
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Kenton County to consider Prus Construction for new park, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Kenton County will discuss accepting Prus Construction for Kenton County New Park in Independence. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government? Fort Thomas weighs sidewalk ban for […]