Hello, Spring! Starting in May, we’re widening our search for the best arts of the month to include music and visual art in easy reach of Northern Kentucky. That includes the annual May Festival – with a program at Covington’s Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption; what looks like a fun day with King Records nostalgia in Washington […]
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For Decades This Family Business Has Seen the Ups & Downs of Downtown Covington
From the outside, Landwehr’s Hardware and Toys on Madison Avenue may look like a small, old-school downtown hardware store, but once inside, it’s easy to be blown away by the amount of items the owners sell. Landwehr’s has been in Covington since 1927 when Bernard Landwehr, grandfather of current owner Tom Landwehr, crossed the Atlantic from […]
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Is There Anything Else Like the Covington Turners Rat Races? Look at These Pics.
WARNING: Graphic language included in this article If the theme is “Sex, Drugs, and a Cocktail with Cosby”, you know you’re at an event that intends to offend your ordinary sensibilities. And if you were at the 2015 Covington Turners Ludlow Derby on Friday night, you probably already knew what you were in for. The tradition […]
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Photos & Video: UNiTE Cincinnati Celebrates Second Issue with Launch in Covington
The second issue of UNiTE Cincinnati is on newsstands and at retailers in Covington, Cincinnati, Newport, and Dayton as of this weekend. The free publication that highlights the LGBT community in the region celebrated with a launch party at Braxton Brewery in Covington on Friday evening. A Catered Affair laid out a terrific spread and Braxton was […]
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Covington Police Search for Latonia Bank Robber
A bank in Latonia was robbed early Friday morning and Covington Police are looking for the suspect. The Heritage Bank branch on Decoursey Avenue was robbed shortly after it opened for the day. Covington Police later identified Harold Dennis Lewis, 28, as the suspect and later surrounded a home on the 4300 block of McKee […]
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Historic Preservation Plays Significant Role in NKY River Cities’ Renaissance
May 1 begins National Historic Preservation Month, an event noted by a resolution adopted by the Newport City Commission at its last meeting. Recognizing the importance of historic preservation in Newport was more than a ceremonial adoption of a resolution, though. Historic preservation officer Scott Clark, in presenting the resolution, explained that the city would […]
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Parents Take Questions About Holmes Staffing to Board of Education
Many of the same questions raised at a Holmes High School site-based decision making council meeting this week resurfaced at the Covington Board of Education meeting on Thursday night. Much of the concern expressed by parents centered around rumors about teachers not being asked to return for the next school year. A meeting at Holmes […]
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He’s Covington’s New Hire to Lead Business & Economic Development
When the City of Covington’s previous business development manager departed City Hall to take a job at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, more than ninety applications were sent to Pike Street by people wanting the job. The job title is being changed to economic development manager and out of those dozens of applicants, Geoffrey […]
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Accused Heroin Dealer Barricades Self in Latonia Residence
A man is behind bars, accused of trafficking heroin, after barricading himself inside a Latonia home. James P. Howard, 25, on Wednesday evening at a house on Ashland Drive by the Kenton County Sheriff’s Office, the Covington Police Department, and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. According to a news release from Sheriff Chuck Korzenborn’s […]
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Mayor Cites “Failed Candidates” in Remarks About City Hall Questions
On Tuesday night, Covington Mayor Sherry Carran took an unusual approach to start the regular city commission meeting, opting to read a statement before the meeting began. She said that she wanted to address the perception that questions would no longer be allowed during the public comments portion of city commission meetings following a short exchange […]
