The long-awaited widening of MLK Boulevard/12th Street played an important role in the landing of Covington's newest business. Granite World had been operating in Burlington but outgrew its space and when owner Joe Nienaber, also the mayor of Ft. Wright, went looking for a new building, Northern Kentucky's largest city was the perfect fit. "The revitalization […]
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Ft. Wright Mayor Moves Burlington Business to Covington
The long-awaited widening of MLK Boulevard/12th Street played an important role in the landing of Covington's newest business. Granite World had been operating in Burlington but outgrew its space and when owner Joe Nienaber, also the mayor of Ft. Wright, went looking for a new building, Northern Kentucky's largest city was the perfect fit. "The revitalization […]
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Church Street’s One-Way Status Explored
When the plan originally surfaced, City Hall was packed with parents from Holy Cross concerned with the fate of Church Street in front of the school and the dangers presented by the two-way traffic when students would be dropped off and picked up. Instead of permanently changing the Latonia street to a one-way, the […]
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Church Street’s One-Way Status Explored
When the plan originally surfaced, City Hall was packed with parents from Holy Cross concerned with the fate of Church Street in front of the school and the dangers presented by the two-way traffic when students would be dropped off and picked up. Instead of permanently changing the Latonia street to a one-way, the […]
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Daytime Curfew Thwarts Sexual Abuse of Covington Teen
A teenager, spotted wandering the streets of Covington in the morning hours of a school day last week, was stopped by a Covington Police officer under the rules of the newly enacted daytime curfew. The teen was taken to Covington Independent Public Schools' central office. Originally, the teen offered the police a false name, […]
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Daytime Curfew Thwarts Sexual Abuse of Covington Teen
A teenager, spotted wandering the streets of Covington in the morning hours of a school day last week, was stopped by a Covington Police officer under the rules of the newly enacted daytime curfew. The teen was taken to Covington Independent Public Schools' central office. Originally, the teen offered the police a false name, […]
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Comments Prove Fiery at City Hall
Following item after item of good news on Tuesday's agenda for the Covington City Commission (read about that by clicking here), when it was time for open comments from the commissioners, the evening took a turn for the testy, mainly from Shawn Masters. Also, Commissioner Steve Frank used his time to argue that the fight […]
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Comments Prove Fiery at City Hall
Following item after item of good news on Tuesday's agenda for the Covington City Commission (read about that by clicking here), when it was time for open comments from the commissioners, the evening took a turn for the testy, mainly from Shawn Masters. Also, Commissioner Steve Frank used his time to argue that the fight […]
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Bullying Addressed at Suicide Victim’s School
Three months after a 13-year old boy shot himself inside his family's South Covington home, the growing issue of bullying, cited as the culprit in young Sam Denham's suicide, was addressed Monday evening at Woodland Middle School where he was an 8th grader. Sergeant Scott Harvey of the Nicholasville Police Department and a popular speaker on […]
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Bullying Addressed at Suicide Victim’s School
Three months after a 13-year old boy shot himself inside his family's South Covington home, the growing issue of bullying, cited as the culprit in young Sam Denham's suicide, was addressed Monday evening at Woodland Middle School where he was an 8th grader. Sergeant Scott Harvey of the Nicholasville Police Department and a popular speaker on […]
