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18 hours ago | linknky.com | Nathan Granger

Cincinnati-based developer Sanders Development Group will be the next developer for the Covington Central Riverfront site, located on the old site of the IRS building. This follows the approval of two development agreements Tuesday night. “With what the city invested, they were really intentional around creating a walkable community,” said Sanders Group Principal Robert Sanders (not to be confused with Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders) when asked why he chose this specific site.

21 hours ago | linknky.com | Nathan Granger

This week, the Covington City Commission committed to two concrete actions to address the city’s affordable housing concerns. The first is to establish a committee that will issue recommendations to the city commission on housing. The second is to instruct the city manager to identify 10 city-owned properties for sale. The proceeds will fund efforts to develop said housing. “More and more people want to be here in our community,” said Mayor Ron Washington at the city commission meeting on Tuesday.

1 day ago | linknky.com | Nathan Granger

This story is part of our latest super issue, which examines solutions to Northern Kentucky’s housing shortage. Click here to learn more. Matt Mains stood before the Kenton County Planning Commission in September. Mains, a development manager with Drees Homes, was seeking a zoning change that would allow for a development with homes priced between $350,000 and $550,000. He responded to pushback from commissioners, who felt the prices seemed too steep.

1 day ago | linknky.com | Haley Parnell

Newport’s former iconic Sweet Tooth Candies building is undergoing a remodel to turn the space into commercial use with apartments. Sweet Tooth Candies was established in Newport in 1972, but announced it was starting its search for a new location in September 2024.

2 days ago | linknky.com | Nathan Granger

Covington kicked off its budget talks Saturday, with Mayor Ron Washington and City Manager Ken Smith urging a “status quo” approach as economic uncertainty looms. “With the current uncertainty of our federal government, there’s a lot of rumors or whatever that’s in the community,” Washington told the other meeting attendees at the beginning of the meeting, “and what you’re going to be listening to is a budget, a status quo budget.”“We think we want to be cautious,” Smith said.