Public safety order in effect Sunday, Monday nights
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This release has been amended to add a link to the executive order.)
COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington has instituted an emergency curfew banning people from being in public spaces from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. in effect immediately for this (Sunday) evening and Monday evening.
Citing the need to protect residents and th...
COVINGTON, Ky. - After a rainy start, it’s supposed to be a perfect weekend for getting outdoors, and we have suggestions, including new outdoor dining options, bike clinics, and the Farmers Market.
Reopen Respect ReCov
This is weekend 2 of #RecoverCovington, the City-assisted gradual reopening of the local economy, focused first on restaurants (with expanded outdoor seating!),&n...
Covington’s oldest businesses are listed on plaques in the lobby of City Hall
Been in Covington 20 years? You can apply for COVID-related help
COVINGTON, Ky. - An emergency fund created by the City of Covington to help small businesses pay rent and mortgages during the pandemic has been expanded to help long-established businesses that neither pay rent nor have a mortgage.
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Covington Public Works technician 3 Brad Chetwood installed a banner across the Sixth Street median - aka George Steinford Park - this week that touts the City’s #RecoverCovington initiative.
The initiative - praised by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear last week during his daily 5 p.m. update on the COVID-19 pandemic - is tied to the reopening of the economy and includes expanded outdoor se...
City buys Russell Street property in Peaselburg
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington’s Public Works Department will soon have a new home.
The Covington Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night approved the purchase of 1730 Russell St., a 3.68-acre property that includes a 68,000-square-foot building that used to house Cincinnati Tag & Supply.
The location will replace Pub...
Covington Public Works grounds worker Corey Lohstroh (driving the Bobcat), carefully places a concrete-filled water barrier on Pike Street as Parks and Facilities supervisor Brad Schwenke guides him.
Covington restaurants expand outdoor seating with City's help
COVINGTON, Ky. -- Restaurants in Covington continue to create new, temporary outdoor dining areas on sidewalks, in alleys, on medians, in ...
Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 05-26-20
COVINGTON, Ky. -- Members of Covington creative design firm BLDG Refuge moved out into the city starting Friday as part of a guerrilla stenciling campaign to promote the #RecoverCovington initiative.
The campaign - whose details can be seen at this link, https://bit.ly/2yoOOIE -- includes expanded outdoor seating for restaurants as a way to help them open dining rooms back up to t...
A design from Renaissance Covington’s Small Business Saturday event last year, another “Shop Local” initiative.
Businesses urged to sign up for Shop Local initiative
COVINGTON, Ky. - Almost 30 Covington businesses - ranging from an electrician to a design firm to a locksmith - have already signed up to be included on the City’s newly created “Covington Contracto...