Katie Meyer, beloved wife, daughter, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, passed away on the morning of April 16 after a courageous battle with cancer. Katie, born April 28, 1984, will be remembered for the way she lived: fully, generously, and fearlessly. She was brilliant, vibrant, thoughtful, and kind. Her spirit, humor, and compassion left a […]
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Mission accomplished: Renaissance Covington bids farewell after 20 years of community building initiatives
Decades ago, dilapidated or vacant buildings within Covington’s central business district were a normality. Due to the work of nonprofits like Renaissance Covington, the central business district is now thriving, serving as a symbolic reminder of the city’s drastic turnaround. Now after nearly 20 years of continuous community investment, the leadership at Renaissance Covington has […]
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Area artists painting portraits of local innovators for public art display in Covington
Local artists are painting murals at the Innovation Alley Portrait Gallery in Covington this week in order to pay homage to unheralded local innovators. Thirteen local artists contributed to the public art gallery located in an alleyway on the side of a building on 114 W Pike St. in downtown Covington. “Proven records show that […]
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Pike/Russell Street underpass beautification a ‘no-brainer’
The Pike/Russell Street underpass in Covington is in the midst of an aesthetic transformation. The current sunbaked, peeling pink paint is now gray and blue as part of a beautification project by Renaissance Covington and the City of Covington. Paint crews have been hard at work to restore the bridge’s outward appearance. The new paint […]
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Renaissance Covington’s Pike St. Pop Up shop provides ambitious entrepreneurs with low-risk, low-cost space to showcase their business
Covington is a burgeoning incubator for entrepreneurs within Northern Kentucky. Nick Wade, executive director of Renaissance Covington, has wanted to provide more pathways for entrepreneurship within the city. Wade thought a great way to provide prospective shop owners with storefront property. In 2016, Renaissance Covington hosted the “Make Covington Pop!” The program allowed local entrepreneurs […]