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L&L Dry Cleaners opened on Covington's Twelfth Street in 1947, was handed down to a second generation in 1977 and then a third generation in 2007 before passing into history Sunday morning as flames engulfed the building around 8:00AM, fully destroying a sixty-five year old business in less than two hours. Covington Police originally responded […]

  by Michael Monks    More than twenty years ago, the Conway family of Cincinnati had just sold off its manufacturing business and was looking for a new enterprise to jump into. They decided upon a TGI Friday's franchise at the newly built Covington Landing but the restaurant chain had a stipulation for new franchisees […]

A Covington tragedy worsens as a second teenage boy is arrested and charged with murder in the December 20 shooting death of Brett Thornberry, 18, at 1010 Greenup Street. Covington Police tell The River City News that a 16-year old boy was arrested on December 28 on the charges of murder and robbery. That news, […]

A Covington tragedy worsens as a second teenage boy is arrested and charged with murder in the December 20 shooting death of Brett Thornberry, 18, at 1010 Greenup Street. Covington Police tell The River City News that a 16-year old boy was arrested on December 28 on the charges of murder and robbery. That news, […]

A Covington tragedy worsens as a second teenage boy is arrested and charged with murder in the December 20 shooting death of Brett Thornberry, 18, at 1010 Greenup Street. Covington Police tell The River City News that a 16-year old boy was arrested on December 28 on the charges of murder and robbery. That news, […]

  An uplifting meeting at Covington City Hall Tuesday night as the Commission approved an incentive for one growing company to continue its growth here and also approved an incentive for a Lexington company to expand in Mainstrasse. Additionally, plans for a new facility in Devou Park and a new vehicle for the fire department […]

  An uplifting meeting at Covington City Hall Tuesday night as the Commission approved an incentive for one growing company to continue its growth here and also approved an incentive for a Lexington company to expand in Mainstrasse. Additionally, plans for a new facility in Devou Park and a new vehicle for the fire department […]

  The Covington City Commission unanimously passed a resolution Thursday afternoon opposing any redistricting of House District 65, represented by Democrat Arnold Simpson. But just prior to the vote, City Manager Larry Klein presented to the Mayor and Commissioners an email detailing that his office had heard from the office of House Speaker Greg Stumbo […]

  The Covington City Commission unanimously passed a resolution Thursday afternoon opposing any redistricting of House District 65, represented by Democrat Arnold Simpson. But just prior to the vote, City Manager Larry Klein presented to the Mayor and Commissioners an email detailing that his office had heard from the office of House Speaker Greg Stumbo […]

The proposed redistricting of Covington's representation in the Kentucky House of Representatives is opposed by the man who has held the city's seat since 1994. Representative Arnold Simpson, a Democrat from the Old Seminary Square neighborhood, says the leadership of his own party in Frankfort will ultimately have the final say on whether three or […]