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From window weights to wagon-wheel molding

City to create jobs, fill need for skilled labor with new Restoration Trades School   COVINGTON, Ky. – Box gutters. Stained-glass windows. Transom windows. Decorative metal work. Slate-shingled roofs. Wagon-wheel porch molding. Spiral staircases. Star bolts. Imposing walls constructed of old-style brick like “antique warehouse reds.” At 206 years old, Covin...

New approach to zoning wins top statewide award

Honor reiterates what users say: NDC ‘easier to navigate’   COVINGTON, Ky. – Six months after the City of Covington completed a dramatic transformation of its approach to land use (i.e. “zoning”), a Cincinnati architect emailed the City’s Historic Preservation officer.   “I wanted to take a moment to say how much we, as architects, a...

Feds OK closure of City Heights

  Residents to be relocated over 3-year period   (EDITOR’S NOTE: The City of Covington is publicizing this release on behalf of the Housing Authority of Covington.)   COVINGTON, Ky. – After two years of scrutiny, federal housing officials have approved plans to shut down the beleaguered City Heights barracks-style public housing complex in Covington, ackno...

In October, ‘Paint The Cov Pink’

City, partners mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month with mammogram event, other activities   COVINGTON, Ky. – Pink, the power color of breast cancer awareness, will be the City of Covington’s veritable signature color throughout October as the City and its partners mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a variety of activities and events.   “There will be ...

Beshear adds ‘selfless hero’ from Covington to Fallen Firefighter Memorial

Attending the memorial service where the late Lt. Dale Brown was honored were his wife of 30 years, Jenny, and longtime friend and co-worker Lt. Jimmy Adams. Lt. Dale Brown served 25 years before duty-related death  COVINGTON, Ky. – The late Covington Fire Lt. Dale Brown was among 14 firefighters statewide whose names were added to the Kentucky Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Fran...

CANCELED - Board of Architectural Review and Development (BOARD) Meeting 10/20/21

The Covington Board of Architectural Review and Development (BOARD) Meeting scheduled for October 20, 2021 has been canceled.

Pumpkin guts, wizard hats & crown

COVINGTON, Ky. – This weekend is about variety in The Cov, as in an eclectic array of features and events that will tickle all your tastes.   We’ve got street hockey and pro wrestling, a home tour and pumpkin carving, an art exhibit and YA fiction, vintage clothing and wizard hats (sometimes they’re the same), music, crown chakras and more.   Time for a stor...

City lends hand to 4 more small businesses

Exterior improvements at 106 E. Fourth St. will include new signage and a mural for Garden Grove Organics. Façade $$$ recipients: horticulture, counseling, pediatrics  & med spa   COVINGTON, Ky. –  It’s good business to put a good “face” on your business.   To that point, the Covington Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved exte...

Board of Commissioners Caucus Meeting Agenda 10-05-21

Draft Agenda Please note, the AIRs & Backup Docs are now being provided in PDF Portfolio format.  If the file does not display in your browser, right-click on the file name and save it to your computer.  Double-click on the saved file and it will open in Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.

Sirens tonight part of training at chemical plant

COVINGTON, Ky. – If you hear sirens and “horns” sounding off in west Latonia this evening, don’t be alarmed. Interplastic Corp. at 3535 Latonia Ave. will be conducting fire alarm and fire extinguisher training after 6:30 p.m., according to a “General Alert” sent by the Fort Wright company to the Kenton County Emergency Communications Center. Covington fire...
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