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From radio ‘star’ to retirement

City Clerk Maggie Nyhan is calling an end to a career at Covington City Hall that has lasted over two decades. City Clerk Nyhan – aka ‘Maggie’ – retiring after 20½ years  COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington City Clerk Maggie Nyhan is ending her 20½-year career at City Hall with an array of memories, including this: For a time, she was a radio “star&rdq...

303 Court transformation set to begin

The developers’ rendering of the new apartments and commercial space at 303 Court St. Former jail, city-county office tower to become apartments, commercial space  COVINGTON, Ky. – One of Covington’s tallest buildings when it opened in 1969, 303 Court St. is about to get even taller – plus get a new exterior, a new use, and new tenants.   In a city known for massi...

Spring street-sweeping begins April 1

Residents must move cars on their assigned days   (EDITOR'S NOTE: Since this release was published, the City has simplified the process through which to find out when your street is going to be swept. Just go to the link to the map below and type in your address.) COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s Public Works Department will begin its annual spring cleaning of residential streets on A...
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Proposals sought for 17 Westside properties

The building at 1110 Locust St. Development bids to return vacant buildings, lots to housing use  COVINGTON, Ky. – A program that has returned or is in the process of returning 44 previously vacant City-owned properties to productive use – with the goal of creating more home ownership – is seeking development proposals for its biggest assortment of properties to date.  ...

Survey to guide City spending of federal grants

Among other things, Covington uses federal HOME funds to help people buy houses. Each dot on this map (spread in almost every neighborhood in the city) represents an award through the Homebuyer Assistance Program over a six-year period. Online Q&A related to Thursday’s CDBG/HOME hearing COVINGTON, Ky. – You don’t have to make to Thursday’s virtual “Public Needs ...

Swim season hiring event on April 8

City needs lifeguards, pool attendants, and others for summer   COVINGTON, Ky. – The aroma of sunscreen (or better yet, cocoa butter suntan lotion). … The squeals of kids throwing tennis balls, climbing on inflatable rafts, or generally splashing around in the water. … The relief of full immersion in coolness on a 90-degree day. … And – at the end of the...

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 03-23-21

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 03-23-21

High Street closed today for asphalt work

Drivers Alvis Barber, left, and Danny Peters of the City of Covington Public Works’ Right-of-Way Maintenance Division lay asphalt on High Street today. COVINGTON, Ky. – High Street between Altamont Road and Parkway Avenue in the Botany Hills neighborhood will be closed much of today as Public Works crews lay new asphalt.  Crews milled off the old asphalt on Friday in preparation f...

From eyesore to attractive housing

The expanded kitchen and adjoining room at 1118 Lee St. with its wood floors and cabinets made from recycled beadboard cladding. (Photo provided by Tom Covert) NOTE: More photos can be seen on the City's Facebook page, @covingtonkygov  Lee Street rehab set to ‘graduate’ from anti-blight program and go on market   COVINGTON, Ky. – When Tom Covert bought 1118 Lee St. from...

‘I lost my son … my only child’

With light streaming in the windows of Ninth Street Baptist Church in Covington’s Eastside, recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine at Saturday’s event hold up their cards. (Photo courtesy of NKY Health) At special vaccination event in Eastside, a reminder of pandemic’s toll  COVINGTON, Ky. – Some 275 people were given the COVID-19 vaccine at an event the City of Covington ...
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