A new airline food production facility will be built on the former site of Covington’s old White Castle plant. The company behind the project, MarfoFMA, received financial incentive approvals from Kenton County Fiscal Court late last month. It is expected to move into the old White Castle facility on Rolling Hills Drive. The location will […]
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Jeff Wyler announces over $14M Fort Wright land acquisition
The Jeff Wyler Automotive Family this week released additional information regarding major land acquisitions worth millions of dollars. The organization purchased three parcels of land under the DWSB, LLC, on Dixie Highway between September 2025 and February 2026 for future redevelopment, according to a news release and property records. This announcement follows the purchases of […]
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Covington Fire seeks to buy used truck while new truck is built
The Covington Fire Department is asking the city to buy a used fire truck to hold the department over while a brand new $2.3 million truck, which the city approved for purchase in February, is being manufactured. Fire Chief Corey Deye made the ask at the Board of Commissioners meeting on March 3. The commissioners […]
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Road woes continue in Erlanger
The Erlanger city council returned to the planned construction and improvements on Narrows Road at Tuesday night’s meeting, where residents had much to say on the topic. This follows last month’s public workshop on the project, held on Feb. 26. “Traffic control will be set up as this project will see one lane shut down […]
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Covington museum to highlight skills enslaved Africans brought to America
The Behringer-Crawford Museum in Covington will host a virtual presentation on skills, trades and other knowledge enslaved Africans brought across the Atlantic Ocean and how they influenced the broader cultural landscape in the Americas. The presentation is slated for March 10. “Rather than learning trades only after arrival, many individuals were already accomplished in areas […]
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Independence honors Simon Kenton swimmers, diver
The City of Independence recognized the achievements of athletes in the Simon Kenton High School swimming and diving teams with special proclamations Monday night. Specifically, swimmers Nathan McCrory, Parker Davis, Evan Iles and Owen Iles, as well as diver Isaiah Reinhart, received proclamations. For example, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, was proclaimed Isaiah Reinhart Day. “The […]
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Covington to buy Gateway building, sell it to increase tax revenue
What you need to know The City of Covington plans to buy the building that formerly housed Gateway Community and Technical College’s Professional Services Center and Massage Clinic, located on Scott Boulevard across from the Kenton County Public Library branch, and then sell it to office developers. “We would use this to create or attract […]
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Independence OKs final contract for Memorial Park Splash Pad
The Independence City Council on March 2 gave the green-light to the final contract bid for the new Memorial Park Splash Pad, which the city hopes to open by Memorial Day weekend. The council agreed to accept a bid of $483,006.50 from Civil Solutions Associates, a Cincinnati-based engineering firm. Mayor Chris Reinersman said Monday’s bid […]
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Student entrepreneurs awarded $44K at pitch competition in Covington
Student entrepreneurs from across Kentucky received thousands of dollars in funding through the Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs Collegiate Pitch competition on Feb. 28. The Collegiate Pitch competition was held at SparkHaus in Covington, where 17 teams from eight colleges and universities competed in two categories: the Exploratory Track for early-stage concepts and the Developed Track […]
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Fort Wright unlikely to partner with Flock
Fort Wright discussed a potential contract with Flock Safety at their Feb. 18 caucus meeting. Council members Jason Collins and Bernie Wessels requested City Administrator Jill Cain Bailey pull information about the company and a potential agreement. Mayor Dave Hatter let his opposition be known at the start of the discussion. “I’m a no,” Hatter […]
