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High Street closed today for asphalt work

Drivers Alvis Barber, left, and Danny Peters of the City of Covington Public Works’ Right-of-Way Maintenance Division lay asphalt on High Street today. COVINGTON, Ky. – High Street between Altamont Road and Parkway Avenue in the Botany Hills neighborhood will be closed much of today as Public Works crews lay new asphalt.  Crews milled off the old asphalt on Friday in preparation f...

From eyesore to attractive housing

The expanded kitchen and adjoining room at 1118 Lee St. with its wood floors and cabinets made from recycled beadboard cladding. (Photo provided by Tom Covert) NOTE: More photos can be seen on the City's Facebook page, @covingtonkygov  Lee Street rehab set to ‘graduate’ from anti-blight program and go on market   COVINGTON, Ky. – When Tom Covert bought 1118 Lee St. from...

‘I lost my son … my only child’

With light streaming in the windows of Ninth Street Baptist Church in Covington’s Eastside, recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine at Saturday’s event hold up their cards. (Photo courtesy of NKY Health) At special vaccination event in Eastside, a reminder of pandemic’s toll  COVINGTON, Ky. – Some 275 people were given the COVID-19 vaccine at an event the City of Covington ...

Single-use utensils? Stick a fork in it

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of recycling tips from the City of Covington's Neighborhood Services Department, Solid Waste & Recycling Division. It was supposed to be distributed on "Wednesday.")   COVINGTON, Ky. – Eating take-out has become a great way to support local businesses and decrease face-to-face interaction amid the pandemic. But while that trend has been gr...

Rental licenses go online

Landlords, Airbnb proprietors can apply now   COVINGTON, Ky. – If you own property and rent it out in the City of Covington, you can now apply online for the City’s new rental license – whether you’re a landlord who rents property long term or a homeowner seeking to make a little cash using the “Airbnb” model.   The online application is part of a comp...

How should City spend federal grants?

Among other things, Covington has used federal Community Development Block Grant program funds to rebuild broken sidewalks on Scott Boulevard near Sixth Street. Public hearing on annual CDBG/HOME allocations on March 25  COVINGTON, Ky. – The federal CDBG and HOME programs have brought the City of Covington about $20 million over the last 10 years to invest directly in neighborhoods &nda...

FOP has $500 to give to a high school senior

College-bound students need to write essay, fill out application COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s police union wants to give $500 to a high school senior who is headed to college.   To earn the Covington FOP Lodge #1 Fallen Officer Scholarship, students must fill out the attached application and write an essay answering “What does living in Covington mean to me?” The essay...

Do you have what it takes?

Sign up to take Covington Police exam this summer   COVINGTON, Ky. – The Covington Police Department is looking for people who want to protect and serve their community with honor and professionalism.   With positions to fill and more expected to open up, the Department is working to create a pool of candidates by offering an entrance exam this summer – the first step in bec...
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