Tag: Local News

Late Monday night a lot of police activity began to buzz around the corner of 21st & Russell Streets in Covington's Peaselburg neighborhood. Initial reports indicated that a gunman had entered a nearby residence and also that a woman was found dead in a nearby yeard. The cases, while occurring at the same time, were […]

One of Covington's most family-friendly events returns to Mainstrasse Village on Saturday and organizer Sandi Stonebreaker of Stoney's All Things Princess & Fairy, the charming boutique on Sixth Street, is ready to welcome all the little fairies and princesses to town. Putting on a festival can be costly for a small business so Stonebreaker put […]

It was a "long" and "stressful at times" ride on a motorcycle from Mackinac City, Michigan to Covington, Kentucky on Sunday but Phil Comar made it, and he did it without placing his hands on the handlebars. "I ride no-handed most of the time except to shift, stop, or rest my throttle," Comar said, munching […]

If you missed Sunday evening's post about the candidates for Covington City Commission making their case to the Covington Business Council, click here. In that post, they discuss the Center City Action Plan, the proposed Business Improvement District, and other Downtown development issues. Only six of the eight candidates submitted responses to the CBC survey […]

A man shot on the 200 block of East Tenth Street in Covington's Eastside Sunday night has died from his wounds at University Hospital in Cincinnati. The victim's identity is being held pending notification of the his family. No arrests have been made in the killing but Police Chief Spike Jones tells The River City […]

Writer Amy Brownlee has penned for Cincinnati Magazine a gripping, horrifying account of the 2009 murder of Travis White in Covington which led to the conviction of multiple individuals, including a then-14 year old girl who will soon face re-sentencing as an adult. The intensely-researched piece goes into frighteng detail about what happened on that […]

The Covington Business Council welcomed five candidates for Covington City Commission to its monthly luncheon last Thursday. Incumbent Steve Frank, first-time candidates Chuck Eilerman, Greg Paeth, and Michelle Williams, as well as write-in candidate Chip Terry attended. Frank, Eilerman, Paeth, Terry, and candidate Mildred Rains, a former city commissioner, responded to the CBC's questionnaire which […]

From the Art Off Pike committee:   Once a year, something magical happens on 7th Street between Madison and Washington streets. The place comes alive with festive activity, music and community as over 60 artists display their work, cultural institutions provide interactive experiences for children and food trucks sell their treats. In our city's urban […]

Following Friday morning's shootout at City Heights that left a Covington Police officer wounded in the foot and a 26-year old man in jail (SEE: Covington Police Officer Shot in City Heights, Alleged Shooter Arrested), Superintendent Lynda Jackson of Covington Independent Public Schools sent out this message to families in the district: Dear Families: As you […]

ArtWorks has completed the eight murals along the Licking River Greenway & Trails and there will be a dedication ceremony Saturday morning at 9:30AM at the corner of Levassor and Eastern behind Holmes High School. This story will be updated.​  | PHOTO: Entrance to the trails via Vision 2015