COVINGTON, Ky. -- The sun was bright in the sky today, but out at the Covington Public Works garage, Covington crews were thinking about snow. Or, more specifically, preparing for those days when they’re called out in force to treat snow-covered streets so residents can go about their lives safely.
While some crew members got a quick refresher course on the equipment, a few of th...
One of the startups awarded a rent subsidy during the last round of Small Business Program awards was Gumdrop, right, a soon-to-open extension of Handzy Shop + Studio on Pike Street. Gumdrop will sell baby/kid clothing, books, toys, games, and gifts.
City offering help renovating exteriors, paying startups’ rent
COVINGTON, Ky. - Friday is the deadline for small businesses in any pa...
How to improve the Bill Cappel Sports Complex – which includes the Latonia Water Park & Splash Pad – will be explored at a meeting early Thursday evening.
Public meetings Thursday advance Parks & Rec master plan
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington’s two biggest recreational assets - Devou Park and the Bill Cappel Sports Complex - will be the topics of discussion Thursday ni...
Woody and Jessie from “Toy Story 2” entered the “group costume” category at the Latonia Halloween Block Party. (Photo used with permission of The River City News.)
COVINGTON, Ky. - Trick or treat hours have been officially carved in stone in the City of Covington: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 31 (it’s a Thursday this year).
So ... start putting those costumes t...
Five neighborhoods to get shade on Make a Difference Day
COVINGTON, Ky. - If you need a place to make a difference on Make a Difference Day (Saturday, Oct. 26, around the nation), Covington has five areas where the difference you make will be visible for decades to come.
But only if you like to dig in dirt.
The situation is this: In pockets throughout Covington, the stree...
The goal of a Neighborhood Development Code is to take into account and seek to preserve the “look” and “feel” of the surrounding area when making decisions on zoning and development.
Public invited to weigh in on draft of new zoning approach
COVINGTON, Ky. - The Covington public is being invited to take a look at the draft first section of an 18-month effort to crea...
Students from John G. Carlisle Elementary this morning marched throughout downtown Covington with homemade signs that sent a clear message: Their school stands against bullying.
The parade began and ended at the Covington public school, located at 910 Holman St.
One of the “stars of the show” at the 2018 Touch a Truck event was the MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle used by Covington Police and other law enforcement agencies in Northern Kentucky during hostage situations.
Show-and-tell event showcases safety, service vehicles
COVINGTON, Ky. - Trucks and equipment will fill the Latonia Shopping Center’s parking lot next ...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Post-BLINK letdown?
Never. Not in #LoveTheCov, where this weekend you can learn all about wine, watch a Halloween-themed movie outdoors, listen to some Wild Sonnets, plant flower pots along Madison Avenue or celebrate a year of cannoli.
Or, for a good cause, you can wear 1920s flapper dresses, eat food from Bouquet while listening to music, or sit around with a bunch...