What you need to know Katie Meyer, a Covington community leader, professional and activist, died last Thursday after a two-year battle with colorectal cancer. Outpourings of sympathy from the broader community followed, and for good reason: If you live in Covington, Katie left an indelible impact on your life in the city, even if your […]
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Covington to vote on more incentives for Fischer HQ relocation
What you need to know UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners approved the incentives as part of the consent agenda for its meeting on April 28, 2026.–LINK nky editorial, April 28, 2026. Covington will vote next week on another set of job incentives and tax breaks for the Fischer Group, which is planning on relocating […]
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Fort Thomas to consider updating bike laws, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Fort Thomas is considering changes to its bike ordinance, while Newport will discuss an agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police regarding salaries. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week […]
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Covington to front $200,000 to build two affordable housing units
What you need to know The Covington Board of Commissioners approved an issuance of $200,000 in federal funding on Tuesday to Habitat for Humanity for the construction of two, single-family affordable housing units in the city’s Botany Hills neighborhood, just north of Devou Park. The construction of these units will serve as the capstones in […]
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Fischer Homes breaks ground on new HQ in Covington
Fischer Homes broke ground on its new corporate headquarters in Covington on Wednesday. The new HQ will be located at the old First District Elementary building on Scott Street; the company’s current headquarters is located in Erlanger. Planned renovations will see the building’s footprint expand from its current $65,000 square feet to about 95,000 square […]
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Covington sober living patients must vacate after court ruling
What you need to know About 40 patients living at facilities run by Covington’s Twin Rails Sober Living will have to vacate after the organization failed to comply with both state and local licensing regulations, according to court records. Twin Rails is an organization that provides live-in services for patients with substance use disorders. Certification […]
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Chimera return to the top of the Cathedral Basilica in Covington
Restored ornamentations known as chimera are once again atop the parapets of the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington. They were reinstalled last week, marking the latest in a process of recasting the terra cotta figures throughout the structure. There are 58 figures in all, known collectively as grotesques: 26 on top called chimera […]
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Covington candidates talk housing, city’s future at forum
What you need to know CORRECTION: The original version of this story misidentified the employer of one of the candidates. The relevant lines have been corrected.–LINK nky editorial, April 15, 2026. Candidates for the Covington City Council came out to the American Legion post in Latonia on Monday to discuss issues on voters’ minds, especially […]
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Covington boutique to give women-owned businesses a retail foothold
What you need to know Entrepreneur Shaucuana Knight is returning to the retail space with the help of Aviatra Accelerators. Knight is the founder and operator of Cora’s Cakery, a mobile cake bar named after her late grandmother Cora. After operating storefronts in Cincinnati, she moved into Newport’s Incubator Kitchen Collective to reorient her primary […]
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Covington to consider partnership for 4th Street Bridge lighting, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Covington is considering a three-way agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Newport for aesthetic lighting on the 4th Street Bridge. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY […]
