The City of Covington is charging forward in their mission to help finance future development projects, specifically their marquee development, the Covington Central Riverfront project, located at the site of the former IRS building. The Covington city commission next Tuesday is slated to authorize Mayor Joe Meyer to sign a tax incentive agreement that will […]
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Seven Covington small businesses set to receive incentives
The City of Covington is set to approve seven small businesses for financial incentives through its Small Business Program. On Tuesday night, the city commission was presented the projects for consideration and is expected to approve them formally next week. “In the fiscal year 2022, the Covington City Commission approved $150,000 for the Covington small […]
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Excavator knocks first hole into defunct IRS building
The first hole was knocked into the IRS “Flat Top” building in Covington on Monday. Observers said it was “almost gentle” the way that O’Rourke Wrecking Co. construction site superintendent Chris Ferguson drove the Caterpillar Excavator forward into position, then tapped against the facility’s southern wall. The jarring sound of breaking glass and falling brick […]
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Former IRS building demolition kicks off on Tax Day
O’Rourke Demolition has managed to do the impossible: make Tax Day exciting. Covington city officials, demolition crew members and the media were all on hand to witness the ceremonial start to the demolition of the 17.5 acre former IRS building. The site will be the future home of the highly anticipated Covington Central Riverfront development. […]
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Covington Connect named one of 50 transformative ‘smart’ projects around world
Covington’s city-led initiative to bridge the digital divide in Covington by expanding access to free, public wifi was named one of the 50 most transformative “smart” projects in the world at the 5th Annual Smart 50 Award Gala in Columbus, Ohio. Nearly half of all Covington residents have signed up for public Wi-Fi through “Covington […]
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Covington honors fallen Vietnam War veterans with new memorial site
The Covington Vietnam Fallen Memorial has officially relocated. The City of Covington honored 31 of its native sons, fallen in the Vietnam War, at a new memorial located in Latonia at the intersection of 38th and Church streets, and Decoursey Avenue. These 31 men were forever memorialized on a bronze plaque. “They never lost sight […]
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Covington approves temporary construction easement for Devou Park railbed repair
The City of Covington unanimously approved a temporary construction easement agreement for the Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Texas Pacific Railway Company, a subsidiary of the Norfolk Southern Corporation, to repair instability in a railbed. The contractor in charge of the project is Capital Railroad Contracting. The company plans to stabilize the railbed to prevent potential […]
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Covington’s Madison Avenue and 7th Street projects hit developmental snags
Covington’s Madison Avenue and 7th Street Streetscape projects are moving forward, albeit at a slower pace than initially anticipated. The project has been affected by a number of snags that have delayed the project’s progress. Chris Clemons, senior engineer at WSP USA Inc., and Rich Anthony, assistant project manager for Covington, spoke at the most […]
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Covington stands in solidarity with Ukraine
The City of Covington demonstrated its solidarity with Ukraine by installing 12 Ukrainian flags along Main St. in MainStasse Village. Key speakers at the event were Covington Mayor Joe Meyer, Democratic Thomas Massie challenger Matt Lehman, and City Commissioner Shannon Smith, who has familial ties to Ukraine. Smith installed the first flag while the city’s […]
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Covington Mayor Joe Meyer calls ‘irregular’ credit card purchases appalling
The City of Covington announced in a statement yesterday that a city employee had resigned after an internal investigation revealed “irregular” credit card purchases were made. The Covington Board of Commissioners held a special meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. before their regularly scheduled legislative meeting. However, prior to the legislative meeting, Covington Mayor Joe Meyer […]