Tag: Local News

It must be check-writing season for Covington City Commissioner Steve Frank. The first-term Commissioner, who is up for reelection in November, wrote a pair of $2,000 checks to two firefighters for winning Frank's online contest that solicited suggestions that could save or make the city money. The winning suggestion was about raising collection fees for […]

This affects County Courthouses. From a Commonwealth of Kentucky press release: Judicial centers will be closed statewide and all court services will be unavailable Tuesday, Sept. 4, as the Kentucky Judicial Branch shuts down for the second of three furlough days in 2012. The court system also will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3, to observe […]

The Covington City Commission will convene for a legislative meeting on Tuesday and the agenda is full of important and significant items. Take a look at what to expect: Acting Fire Chief Dan Mathew will present an update on the fire department's efforts to respond to the City's request to cut $500,000 from its budget […]

Bill Nye the Science Guy's recent video that criticized the idea of "creationism" has been met with a response by the leader of the Boone County-based Creation Museum. On his YouTube page, Nye wrote, "Evolution is the fundamental idea in all of life science, in all of biology. …if grownups want to deny evolution and […]

Covington City Commissioner Steve Frank made good on his promise to pay $2,000 for an idea that could help save or make the city some money. The first-term commissioner solicited input from citizens and then allowed a lengthy list of ideas to be voted on by the public. Frank ended up writing two winning checks […]

The Avenue Lounge and Patio is no more, celebrating its final night in operation Thursday. No reason was offered publicly, but Facebook lit up late last night as fans of the lounge expressed their sadness over its closing.

Congratulations to the CBC's Elizabeth Fricke who has been hired as the organization's administrative manager. She will also serve in that role for the Urban Partnership. Fricke is a graduate student at Northern Kentucky University in the Public Administration program and also serves as a Kenton Vale city council member. She is a graduate of […]

  by Michael Monks  Cash Mob NKY launched its first effort Saturday morning with the Covington Farmers Market as the target. The goal of a cash mob is to attract an inordinate number of people to a struggling business or endeavor and to give them a cash infusion and to introduce them to new customers. Click […]

  by Michael Monks    Covington Landing sprung back to life Thursday afternoon as several mobile food vendors and street food stand operators encircled the mostly dormant spot on the Ohio River. The street eats event, sponsored by Renaissance Covington and the BLDG, was very well attended and all the vendors sold out. Food trucks […]

  Jerry Black had just popped a Xanax for his bipolar disorder putting him into a deep sleep when his wife shook him awake after hearing loud knocking at the door. Outside, Covington Police Officer Mike Lusardi, who had just pulled up to Black's home on Wood Street, was trying to alert anyone that may […]