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It’s begun: Scott-Greenup conversion to remove busy state highway from populated neighborhoods

Photos 1 and 2: Work has begun on Scott and Greenup streets. Photo 3: A participation board at the 2019 open house listed residents' concerns about the existing Scott-Greenup traffic setup. City worked with state, community leaders on safety project COVINGTON, Ky. – The physical work of moving a designated state highway from several densely populated Covington neighborhoods is ...

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 2/25/2025

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 2/25/2025

Artist needed to create landmark public installation at CCR

Photo 1: This detail from a conceptual rendering from KZF Design and Hub+Weber Architects suggests how the public art installation (yet to be created) could fit into the space at Third and Russell streets. Photo 2: Some of the “artifacts” saved from the IRS Flattop complex. The Carnegie, CGN kick off competition for privately funded sculpture COVINGTON, Ky. – Done r...

Covington urges legislators to protect local control of short-term rentals

City: Proposed legislation to erase vacation-rental regs would undermine neighborhoods’ character COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington is voicing its opposition to a well-financed attempt in the Kentucky General Assembly to give out-of-state vacation rental platforms like Airbnb the unfettered right to operate in cities like Covington on their own terms. The attempt &ndash...

Bonded Spirit & cleanup info session

COVINGTON, Ky. – If you’re seeking out sipping and singing this weekend, you will want to spend your Saturday in The Cov. The Bonded Spirit Music Festival happens on Saturday and with that comes the Bonded Spirit Music Trail, and that trail is all over The Cov (there’s a map for it, so you’ll know where to find the tunes you want to hear). There’s also yoga, St....

Preservation Excellence awards to honor projects, people for historic rehabs

COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington’s Historic Preservation Office is accepting nominations for the Covington Preservation Excellence Awards. “The awards honor projects that have preserved or revitalized historic buildings throughout our community,” said Covington Historic Preservation Officer Kaitlin Bryan. The deadline for nominations is 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, April...

Board of Commissioners Legislative Meeting Agenda 3/11/2025

Draft agenda, legislation, and minutes from the previous meeting.

CovData: In the Cov, employees steadily returning to the office

(Editor’s note: CovData Shorts is a series of articles published regularly by the City of Covington to help residents better understand their City government’s operations and the city itself.) COVINGTON, Ky. – During the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, many workplaces utilized work-from-home strategies as a way to protect employees from an infectious virus about which ...

Government transition effort seeking input through forums, online survey

Among questions: # of council members, election structure COVINGTON, Ky. – Through an on-line survey and two community forums (with the first next week), Covington wants to hear from its residents and business community on key questions related to the new version of its elected body that will take office in early 2027. As the current Board of Commissioners (led by a mayor) morphs into ...
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