Covington firefighters responded to a structure fire last year. (Photo used courtesy of Katie Woodring)
Annual report compiled, available to the public
COVINGTON, Ky. - The Covington Fire Department made 6,024 “runs" in the last half of 2019, of which 78.25 percent were EMS-related, 8.28 percent were false alarms, and 0.73 percent (7/10 of 1 percent) were structure fires.
Furthe...
COVINGTON, Ky. -- The City of Covington celebrated International Women’s Day on Sunday by calling attention to the many women at the City who use their intellects, talent, skills, and expertise to make Covington a better place to live, work, and visit.
In this group photo taken last week, female employees from various departments are joined by Vice Mayor Michelle Williams and Commissi...
Volunteers gather one Sunday a month to maintain the biking and hiking trails in Devou Park. (Photo provided by Lee Ransdell.)
Editor's Note - As you know, due to the concerns over COVID-19, all City appointed boards, committees, panels, and task forces are postponed for the time being. This includes the previously advertised public meeting to discuss a proposed application to the Recreati...
Feedback sought on draft Neighborhood Development Code
COVINGTON, Ky. - The 18-month effort to modernize, simplify, and improve Covington’s zoning regulations to better guide development is coming to a close.
A full draft of the City’s proposed new Neighborhood Development Code (NDC) - which will fully replace an unwieldy Zoning Ordinance that’s costly and time-cons...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Sunday is International Women’s Day, and - if you can’t make it to Crafts & Vines TONIGHT for its Women Winemakers Tasting HERE - you can go to Devou Park on Saturday for a cool lineup of events at BCM.
Otherwise this weekend, #LoveTheCov features 5-horned rhino beetles, slamming bodies, peaceful meditation, a new local beer, a digital-in...
Tax season: Time to file occupational fee/license renewal
COVINGTON, Ky. - With accountants neck deep in tax season, Covington’s Finance Department has a friendly reminder for businesses: Don’t forget to fill out the City’s Form OL-3.
That’s the annual Occupational Fee & Business License Renewal Return - and it’s required to be filed by ALL ...
Proper pruning of large branches uses the “three-point cut” method. Here’s the last cut.
Free Urban Forestry workshop to teach proper pruning techniques
COVINGTON, Ky. - A bad haircut grows out. A bad prune job? That can kill the tree, or scar it so bad it never recovers.
To help residents learn the proper way to shape a tree, the City of Covington’s “urban fore...
March 21 event a treasure trove of practical advice, contacts
COVINGTON, Ky. - Efflorescence. Repointing. Window weights. Box gutters. Slate roofs. Lath and plaster.
Buy a historic home in Covington, Newport, Bellevue or a neighboring river city, and you gain entry to a parallel world of home repair and maintenance that features its own language, skills, and specialized trade workers...
Covington Police Chief Rob Nader hands Corey Warner his badge as Jim Donaldson looks on.
Covington Police Dept. signs retired officers to one-year contracts
COVINGTON, Ky. - Two veteran Covington police officers who retired last year are back on the job, at least for the next year.
Former detective Corey Warner and Jim Donaldson - with 20 and 23 years’ experience, respecti...