The Florence City Council has approved an ordinance designed to encourage community investment through building upgrades, officials said. The recently passed ordinance establishes the Florence Business Building Façade Upgrades Grant Program, which encourages the rehabilitation and enhancement of buildings to promote economic growth and seeks to improve the city’s long-term viability within designated areas of […]
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Covington launches grant program to enhance public art
Aspiring artists in Covington can now find potential funding for their projects through a new grant program introduced to enhance public art in the city. Covington’s Quality of Place Grant program is competitively funded and supports the Economic Development Department’s strategic focus on “Experiencing Covington.” Up to $125,000 has been allocated by the city for […]
New Covington rebrand ‘matches who we are’
Love the Cov. The City of Covington’s recently launched rebrand is intended to help its Economic Development Department better match the city’s modern-day branding ethos, officials said. “I think this matches who we are,” said Dan Hassert, Covington communications director. “I think the whole feeling, fervor and personality that Durham worked with our economic development […]

