Students at Ninth District Elementary in Latonia take in the StoryWalk® under the supervision of a teacher.
AT&T gift helps Read Ready Covington create StoryWalks®
for kids, prepare Hispanic parents for the GED
COVINGTON, Ky. – At eight areas around the city this summer, Read Ready Covington spread the magic of children’s stories through an innovati...
Covington’s property tax rate will remain the same for the fifth year in a row.
City freezes assessment for 5th year in a row
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s property tax rates for calendar year 2021 will remain the same for the fifth year in a row.
The Covington City Commission on Tuesday approved rates of 0.327 for real estate and 0.349 ...
Familiar restrictions address safety, traffic, parking
COVINGTON, Ky. – Large crowds will again flock to the riverfront and viewing spots around Covington to watch the annual Labor Day weekend fireworks on Sept. 5, so Covington is putting in place familiar restrictions designed to ensure safety and orderly traffic flow.
The rules address issues like road closures, p...
Austinburg Park currently contains play equipment, swings, a small shelter, a ballfield, and a basketball court.
Friday’s movie night begins public engagement for rehab project
COVINGTON, Ky. – Get your mental “vision board” ready.
Before the opening credits roll on Friday night’s outdoor movie, “A Dog’s Life,” at Austi...
Covington honored for ‘transformational’ work
amid worldwide crisis
COVINGTON, Ky. – The national narrative for local governments last year was defined by retreat and retraction, but the City of Covington forged forward with a $3 million public Wi-Fi project … a dramatic transformation of its riverfront … purchase of 23 acres near the heart of downto...
Torrential rains in June 2019 flooded basements and tore up pavement, including on Montague Road below Devou Park.
Online survey of residents tries to pin down problem areas
COVINGTON, Ky. – If your basement floods during heavy rain, the City of Covington wants to make sure you’re on a list it “inherited” of addresses where flooded basements ...
(EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this piece touted a look-alike contest at Frida 602. That event isn't until next Sunday, Aug. 29)
COVINGTON, Ky. – We have some pretty attractive events to put on your weekend itinerary: a final summer concert … gardens for even the most challenged green thumb … the return of the Baker Hunt Artists’ Show … flea marke...
New traffic pattern to be in place by Sunday morning
COVINGTON, Ky. – If you’re driving northbound across the Brent Spence Bridge this weekend, expect a nightmare.
As crews head into the final stretch of a large-scale maintenance project leading up to its anticipated Nov. 15 completion, a new traffic pattern will be put into place beginning at 10 p.m. Friday. The process wi...
Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 07/27/21
Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 07/20/21