With ongoing program (apply now!), City has helped 426 families achieve American Dream in last 10 years COVINGTON, Ky. – In the last 10 years, the City of Covington has helped 426 families buy a home in The Cov by offering help with down payments and closing costs. The best part? The loans are forgiven a little each year the families stay in their house. The attached chart and ...

Covington Public Works crews were in Latonia and Austinburg this week (among other places) tackling the ongoing mission of patching torn-up streets. Rather than fill individual potholes, the crews scraped away and repaved big sections so as to create a smoother driving experience and make the fixes last longer. These photos show members of the Right of Way Division on Oliver Street at Oaklan...

The new weight limit and lane assignments for the Ky. 8 bridge into Newport. (Photo provided by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet) Lanes down to 2 as precaution after deterioration found COVINGTON, Ky. – After a recent inspection revealed deterioration, two new restrictions have been posted for the Ky. 8 bridge between Covington and Newport. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KY...

Covington pantries desperate to replenish shelves thru annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger event COVINGTON, Ky. – Leave your donation of canned goods and other non-perishable food items in a bag near your mailbox this Saturday, May 11, and your postal carrier will do the rest to help two agencies in Covington who make sure low-income families get enough to eat. Postal ca...

COVINGTON, Ky. – This weekend calls for fascinators, seersucker suits, well-soled shoes, and a big thirst for margaritas. It’s a big weekend in The Cov, what with the Flying Pig Marathon, Kentucky Derby parties, Cinco de Mayo celebrations, and more. Scroll down, see what suits you, and dress accordingly. Flying Pig The “best marathon in the U.S.” happens this weeke...

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Costs run gamut across neighborhoods COVINGTON, Ky. – What does a house cost in The Cov? Depends (greatly) on where you look. With the affordability of housing a frequent topic of conversation these days, the City of Covington’s analytics manager took a dive into 2023 sales by neighborhood and found a wide range of prices, with a few outliers. The median sales price in 13 o...

A  meeting of the Human Rights Commission will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 20 W. Pike Street, Covington, KY 41011 for the purpose of conducting the business of the regular meeting.  Please see the attached notice.

 Site safer, more centrally located, with more parking  COVINGTON, Ky. – After a winter sojourn inside Braxton Brewing Co., the Covington Farmers returns to the warm outdoors this Saturday, debuting its new location: the Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority parking lot at 425 Madison Ave. The new venue takes the market off the street and into a more protected area, said ...

COVINGTON, Ky. – This is clearly the weekend for spring cleaning in The Cov. We can’t speak for your house itself, but when you target a neighborhood spot and join with others to make it sparkle, there will definitely be fun involved (also the satisfaction of seeing your city beam with beauty). But, lest you think the weekend is only about tidying up, take a look at our list of cool...