On the Ground: A history of the West End’s African American community
Current, longtime residents reflect on the neighborhood’s heyday in the 1940s and 50s. That sense of community lives on despite a variety of challenges.
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New tech-focused owners of Latonia Plaza are thinking outside the big box
The project has been touted as a catalyst to spur further development in and around the site.
Growing up black in the inner city taught me that police violence is a problem for all of us
The sad truth is, the African American community has long pointed out the presence of police brutality and the fact that wide, sweeping reform is needed.
Responding to their families’ number one need: food
The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission has pivoted in it's approach to serving families, and is one of several organizations and businesses doing what they can since March to help provide meals during the coronavirus shutdown.
How one artist is finding creative ways to spread the joy of art and learning while at home
While our regional art institutions may be closed, artists like Chad Turner are getting creative in finding ways to continue arts programming from home.
Covington’s City Heights: an invisible city
The City Heights housing project is a mystery to many, a shadow community within the city of Covington, out of sight and mind.
Covington’s City Heights: An invisible city
The City Heights housing project is a mystery to many, a shadow community within the city of Covington, out of sight and mind.
The historic neighborhood of Latonia is reimagining itself as a 21st century walkable community
Horse racing’s hold on Latonia is long gone, but unique small businesses have started to repopulate the community.
The historic neighborhood of Latonia is reimagining itself as a 21st century walkable community
Horse racing’s hold on Latonia is long gone, but unique small businesses have started to repopulate the community.
On the Ground: A tale of two neighborhoods
Covington's Eastside and Westside neighborhoods, which have been traditionally separated by race, are working to change their stories.
