In a city with limited space for new construction, it’s rare for Covington to gain new industrial buildings. However, real estate developer CovCor found eight acres of land to construct a large warehouse behind the revamped Latonia Commerce Center. Construction is already underway for the 146,000-square-foot industrial building located at 135 W. 38th St. The […]
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Covington short term rental public hearing: ‘It will be a balancing act’
“If you’re here thinking that this is a debate about whether we should regulate short-term rentals, you’re in the wrong place,” said Covington City Solicitor David Davidson at a public hearing at The Carnegie on Wednesday night. “We already regulated short-term rentals, and the question is, how are we going to change what we’re doing […]
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North by Hotel Covington, Knowledge Bar & Social Room celebrate grand opening
After months of anticipation, North by Hotel Covington and Knowledge Bar & Social Room are officially open to the public. Construction on the 72,000-square-foot building began in the spring of last year. The space, which sat vacant since 2015, was the previous home of the Covington YMCA and Gateway Bookstore. The Salyers Group, the developer […]
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North by Hotel Covington, Knowledge Bar & Social Room to open next week
One of Covington’s most highly anticipated construction projects is now completed. North by Hotel Covington and Knowledge Bar & Social Room cost roughly $26.5 million to complete and will be accepting bookings in May. In the meantime, a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the hotel and bar is scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, from 2 p.m. to […]
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Latonia’s new Enzweiler Building Institute unveiled to the public at ribbon-cutting ceremony
After months of anticipation, Latonia’s Enzweiler Building Institute is finally open to the public. Classes officially began on Jan. 31, just six days after the City of Covington hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening. The “Covington Campus” offers programs focused on carpentry, welding, electricity, HVAC and plumbing. In total, investment in the project was […]
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Trade classes start this month at Latonia Enzweiler Building Institute
The new Enzweiler Building Institute trade school in Latonia is ready for classes to start on Jan. 31. To help students sign up, an information and enrollment session will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14 beginning at 10 a.m. The host location will be 3901 Winston Ave., just north of the Dollar General in the […]
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Covington’s quest for a new City Hall now has a timeline
The City of Covington’s government has had multiple homes over the past half century, including two different stints at its current digs, a spacious rental on Pike Street in what was once the downtown J.C. Penney store. It moved back there in 2013, after a previous residency in the 1980s, departing a building on Madison […]
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After woman’s death on bridge, cities, state agree to protected bike lane
The Northern Kentucky cycling community has been advocating vocally for increased bike safety measures along the 11th Street Bridge since Gloria San Miguel was struck and killed on the bridge last month. Their activism is starting to pay off. Matt Butler, president of the Devou Good Foundation, announced on Twitter that the City of Covington, […]
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NKY cycling community advocates for action on bike lanes, cyclist safety
Dozens of cyclists packed Covington City Hall Tuesday night in support of cyclist Gloria San Miguel — who was killed while riding her bicycle on the 11th Street Bridge last month — and to advocate for potential changes that could make Northern Kentucky roadways more friendly for cyclists. In the wake of San Miguel’s death, […]
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Covington holds ribbon-cutting ceremony to christen DBL Law’s new building
After relocating to Covington in December 2021, the city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for DBL Law Tuesday, officially welcoming them back to the city. Dressman, Benzinger and LaVelle, a Northern Kentucky law firm with roots in the region dating back to 1955, relocated from Crestview Hills and the renovated Monarch Building at 119 E. Fourth […]