Renaissance Covington, the non-profit downtown promotional organization, is a semi-finalist for a Great American Main Street Award. The National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, made the announcement on Thursday. Renaissance was noted for meeting nearly all of the organization’s goals laid out in 2014 in a downtown that saw […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Marianne Theater Finds Its Developer
One of the most treasured buildings in Northern Kentucky will soon have its second life. On Wednesday night, the Bellevue City Council approved a memorandum of understanding with a developer who has a proven track record of restoring historic buildings and fitting them with successful business models. The City of Bellevue, recognizing the 1940’s art […]
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Newport Schools Proceed on Sale of 4th Street Property
The Newport Independent School District authorized Superintendent Kelly Middletown to sign a contract with the firm that will develop the site of the Intermediate School on 4th Street. Newport Residential Investors, the LLC connected to Carmel, IN-based CRG Residential, plans to tear down the building and construct a new one with nearly 200 luxury apartment units. […]
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Construction to Begin on Transformation of Historic Covington Building
Construction will soon begin on the transformation of the historic Hellman Lumber Building on Martin Luther King Boulevard. The Center for Great Neighborhoods is hosting a special groundbreaking event to celebrate the occasion with a cutting of the first piece of lumber to be reinstalled in the building. The celebration is scheduled for […]
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For 4th Time this Year, Design Board Decision to Be Appealed to Covington Commission
Perhaps the transition to a new historic preservation officer in a period that saw City Hall without one for several months or the scope of some of the proposed projects is to blame, but an inordinate number of appeals of decisions by Covington’s urban design review board (UDRB) has transpired in 2015. Next up to […]
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Beyond the Curb | Newport
ABOUT BEYOND THE CURB Beyond the Curb is an initiative of The Catalytic Fund. The objective of this initiative is to encourage urban living by showcasing and marketing Northern Kentucky’s River Cities to the Cincinnati region as ONE special urban area with a wide array of residential product types and amenities that uniquely cater to […]
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What Should Go in Covington’s Bicentennial Time Capsule?
Which time capsule should COV200 use as part of the City of Covington’s bicentennial celebration? COV200 is partnering with Steve Sander, the Pike Street woodworker, on gathering input from the community for the design and contents of the time capsule. Sander developed three designs inspired by Covington materials — and the community will vote […]
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Historic Cemetery Needs More than $800,000 in Road Work, Board Says
An historic Campbell County cemetery is hoping that the public will help its roads. The Board of Directors at Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate, founded in 1847 and home to 65,000 burial sites, estimate that $850,000 is needed to repair the roads, some of which need immediate attention because of the extreme disrepair. Evergreen Cemetery has […]
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Annual Herbst Tour in Camp Springs Takes Visitors Back in Time
The mere mention of Camp Springs and its “Herbst Tour” will attract returning tourists and first-time guests and families to the rural and historical valley of picturesque Camp Springs, Kentucky during the 9th Annual Herbst (Autumn) Tour on Sunday, October 18 from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. The entire Herbst Tour offers visitors a free self-guided […]
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At Long Last, Downtown Covington’s Signature Project is Full Speed Ahead
It was October 25, 2012, and the exact one year anniversary of businessman Chuck Scheper taking over as mayor of Covington after being appointed following the resignation of Denny Bowman. Covington City Hall was abuzz with what would be the biggest development announcement in years and certainly the most ambitious and riskiest project in downtown’s […]
