1st focus of #RecoverCovington effort: Helping restaurants
survive while honoring COVID-19 safety guidelines
COVINGTON, Ky. - Restaurants can apply to set up additional outdoor seating on a temporary basis beginning Friday under new rules developed at City Hall to help establishments survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
Areas where tables and chairs can be added include sidewalks, ne...
Charles W. Beil III holds his (new) badge after being sworn in today by Mayor Joe Meyer, center, and welcomed back to the Covington Police Department by Chief Rob Nader, left.
COVINGTON, Ky. - The Covington Police Department welcomed back a familiar face today.
Charles W. Beil III was sworn in by Mayor Joe Meyer during a brief ceremony at City Hall.
Beil served as a patrol...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Join your neighbors and City staff for events on Wednesday to see how your feedback at the beginning of the Neighborhood Development Code effort shaped the final draft.
Here's some stats:
18 months of work (to date).
Roughly $250,000 invested.
Over 20 public presentations.
14 steering committee members.
8 consultant team members.
Countless, cal...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington's police union wants to give $500 to a high school senior who is headed to college.
To earn the Covington FOP Lodge #1 Fallen Officer Scholarship, seniors have to fill out the attached application and write an essay answering "What does living in Covington mean to me?" The essay should be 400 to 700 words long and must be original and previously unpublished.
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Volunteers to help attendees fill out forms at coffee shop’s Greenup grill-out
COVINGTON, Ky. - The Covington Census Committee is “crashing” Bean Haus Too’s community grill-out on Saturday in an effort to raise Census participation rates in surrounding neighborhoods.
The grill-out runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will feature free food, such as burgers, hot dogs...
As a dump truck drops fresh asphalt in the hopper, Steven Banfield guides the mini-paver along the alley between 42nd Street and 43rd Street.
Mini-paver will help Public Works tackle potholes, bad pavement
COVINGTON, Ky. - The newest “toy” bought by the City of Covington’s Public Works Department will bring noticeable benefits for drivers: Smoother road surfaces, longer-la...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky has begun Phase II of Healthy at Work: The Reopening, but socially speaking, we’re not there yet.
Still, there’s fun to be had in Love the Cov this weekend, what with the Farmers Market selling food and plants for your garden and all sorts of fantastic restaurants around the city delivering food or selling takeout.
There are also all sorts of vir...
Apply early Friday if your income has been slashed during pandemic
COVINGTON, Ky. - Families whose income has been drastically reduced by the coronavirus pandemic can apply for financial help beginning at 8 a.m. Friday morning, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced tonight.
City of Covington officials urged residents not to dawdle in seeking help from the state’s Team Kentucky ...
City hires engineer for latest phase to mitigate flooding
COVINGTON, Ky. - An engineering firm is being hired to design the newest phase of a multi-million-dollar, decade-long effort to alleviate basement sewer backups and flooding in the Peaselburg neighborhood.
The Covington Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night approved a $114,800 contract with Integrated Engineering of Lexingto...