Residents should set trash/recycling carts out the night before
COVINGTON, Ky. – You should set your trash and recycling carts out the night before your collection day: On brutally hot days, the garbage trucks may be driving down Covington streets an hour earlier than usual.
In an effort to protect workers at Rumpke Waste & Recycling from heat-related illnesses like heat stroke and...
The Covington Economic Development Authority Meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. has been cancelled.
Police recruit Garrick Wells receives his badge from Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti (picture 1) after being sworn in by Mayor Joe Meyer (picture 2).
Wells sworn in, receives badge in ceremony today
COVINGTON, Ky. – For 1½ years, Garrick Wells has been a Covington Police Cadet, learning the basics of law enforcement work through training, observation, and independent study....
COVINGTON, Ky. – And just like that, we’re in the last week of July. Why the hurry, summer?
At least here in The Cov, there are a lot of good things to do throughout July’s final weekend, such as … gazing at the night sky, perusing cool art, shopping local vendors, partying with Parrot Heads, sampling spicy local-made sauces, listening to live music, and sipping wine in...
Annual Backpacks giveaway returns to first-come, first-served format
COVINGTON, Ky. – Families from Covington (and elsewhere in Northern Kentucky) will be able to get free backpacks full of school supplies during a first-come, first-served event on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Northern Kentucky Harvest’s annual Backpacks Bonanza – formerly named Backpacks & Breakfast – will...
The industrial building at 135 W. 38th St. in Latonia, located behind the Latonia Commerce Center, is the city's first new industrial space in decades.
Having implemented much of Garner Report’s ideas,
City updating economic development strategy
COVINGTON, Ky. – In July 2019, Atlanta-based Garner Economics unveiled a 59-page economic strategy that highlighted hard truths, ...
Annual resurfacing to bring smoother driving in 17 neighborhoods
COVINGTON, Ky. – All or part of 32 streets in Covington are about to get a smoother surface.
Over 52,000 square yards of asphalt will be laid 1½ inches thick on the streets as part of two contracts totaling $774,287.15 with Riegler Blacktop Inc. and Eaton Asphalt.
The work is scheduled to get underway next week ...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Here’s a weekend of new musicals, conversations about art, Shakespeare in the Park, hiking on backcountry trails, a yard sale and swap, loads of live music, and even a circus. Go have some fun in The Cov.
For art’s sake, tonight
Maybe it all started on cave walls. Images meant to convey messages for all to see … communicating stories, memories, a sen...
A screenshot from Streetcraft’s video, which is linked to in the article below.
Third-party video on CCR site gains international attention
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s CCR project has gone global.
A media group’s 12-minute YouTube video outlining the City’s vision for the transformation of the 23-acre downtown site has gained 216,000 views from around the wo...
Covington's new retirees. From the Fire Department, top row from left: Battalion Chief John Martin, Capt. Todd Wyatt, Engineer Rob Languth, and Firefighter-Paramedic Brian Boyers. From the Police Department, bottom row from left: Capt. William Kelley, Specialist Ron Allen, and Officer Sarah Cruey-Lusardi.
COVINGTON, Ky. – A batch of retirements in Covington’s Fire and Police dep...