Attention: DIYers! The annual NKY Restoration Weekend returns to Covington later this month and there is a slew of opportunities to hone your historic preservation and restoration skills. NKY Restoration Weekend is scheduled for Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Gateway Community & Technical College Urban Center located at 525 […]
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A Significant Win for the Redevelopment Efforts of the NKY River Cities
Goal achieved. The Catalytic Fund has been certified by the U.S. Treasury Department as a community development financing institution (CDFI) which opens the development corporation to federal funds such as Financial Assistance Awards, allocations of New Market Tax Credits, and bond guarantee programs that are administered annually. That could mean big things for the redevelopment […]
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100 Years Later, this Newport Building is Still a Doctor’s Office
Dr. Mark Schroer had previously sought to become an actor, studying theater at college in Missouri, but that creative journey led him on the same path that his father had taken before him, and in 2008, he began practicing medicine at 17 East Sixth Street. And now he is part of history. The City of […]
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More Money Granted to Linden Grove Cemetery Project
Just days after Linden Grove Cemetery was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Elsa Heisel Sule Foundation, the Friends of Linden Grove announced yet another $10,000 gift. Covington residents Marshall and Mary Ann Slagle contributed the gift. The recent monetary awards will go towards the new entryway project. “Over the years, I have spoken to so […]
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For Urban Campus Plan, Gateway President Receives Award
As Gateway Community & Technical College increases its presence in Downtown Covington, President & CEO Dr. Ed Hughes will be honored with an award Friday evening for his urban metro campus vision. Hughes was selected to receive this year’s Grady Clay Community Vision Award presented by the Kentucky Chapter of the American Society of Landscape […]
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Grant Awarded for New Entrance for Linden Grove Cemetery
A new entryway for Covington’s Linden Grove Cemetery just got a boost in the form of a generous grant from Elsa Heisel Sule Foundation in the amount of $10,000. Those newly awarded funds will be paired with the $15,000 allocated for the project by the cemetery’s board of overseers and $5,000 raised by the Friends […]
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Plans for New Townhouse Stall Amid Concerns from Neighbors, Board
From the design and the materials to where the city hearing notice sign was placed, a planned townhouse to be constructed in Covington’s Licking Riverside Historic District was the topic of a near 90-minute debate at Covington City Hall on Monday afternoon. The city’s urban design review board heard Todd McMurty’s plans for a three-story […]
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Photographer Captures Stunning Images from Inside Vacant Historic Covington Building
It’s as though the last occupants of Covington’s Boone Block building simply vanished. They left behind groceries, furniture, clothing, and family photos. The historic nineteenth century structure at the intersection of Scott Boulevard and Fourth Street is currently home to a liquor store and a barber shop on its street level but is otherwise entirely […]
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New Plan Emerges for Restoration of Historic VA Homes in Ft. Thomas
After two unsuccessful attempts at soliciting bids for the ten historic VA homes (15 units) in Tower Park, the Fort Thomas City Council voted 5-1 to move forward with a different strategy. Instead of requesting proposals for developers to buy the property at a minimum price bid set by the City of Fort Thomas, the […]
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The Oldest Home in Covington Now Has New Owners
The oldest home in Covington now has new owners. After two years of being on the market and a price reduction of nearly a million dollars, the famed Carneal House has sold. According to the Business Courier, John and Janice Steinman are the new owners of the house that was built in 1815, the year Covington […]