Clara and William “Bill” Riley bought a two-story home in Covington’s Eastside neighborhood in 1974. They moved to the Eastside in 1961, shortly after getting married. Clara had grown up in Cincinnati, and Bill was from Covington. Bill died in 2019, and Clara was left with an aging house and a growing list of maintenance […]
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11th, 12th Street in Covington could become two-ways
What you need to know The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the City of Covington are currently in discussions about a possible two-way conversion of 11th and 12th Streets, the latter of which is also referred to as Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. KYTC District 6 Chief Engineer Bob Yeager delivered remarks on preliminary plans for […]
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Covington PD seeks info on Eastside shooting
Covington Police are asking the public for help in an investigation of a shooting that occurred in the Eastside neighborhood on Wednesday night. Police were called to a scene in the area of 13th Street and Wheeler Avenue around 9:35 p.m., according to a police press release. There, they found a 17-year-old female, whose identity […]
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$450k to help Covington rehab affordable housing properties
The City of Covington has been awarded a $450,000 forgivable loan from the federal government to rehabilitate a cluster of affordable housing properties in the Eastside neighborhood, which will include new HVAC systems, kitchen appliances, water heaters and bathtubs.
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Covington residents respond to KKK flyers: ‘This is our town’
Residents of Covington’s Eastside neighborhood were shocked to find Klan flyers on their cars, prompting a meeting with police and community leaders to discuss ways to inform the community and build support.
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Covington’s Eastside neighborhood gears up for Rock the Block home repair event
270 volunteers from the Greater Cincinnati branch of Habitat for Humanity will perform home repairs and exterior improvements in Covington’s Eastside neighborhood on April 20th as part of the organization’s mission to provide more affordable housing options for people.