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City condemns legislators’ effort to shut down Pride parade and festival, drag shows

Inclusivity, fun are Covington’s core identity and have direct economic pay-off, City officials say People came from all over for the NKy Pride celebration in 2021, which included a parade, festival, and a drag show on the Sixth Street Promenade in MainStrasse Village. COVINGTON, Ky. – City of Covington officials are strongly condemning legislation being considered by the Ke...

Goal for Central Riverfront site: ‘Right developers doing the right projects’

A conceptual rendering of the Covington Central Riverfront project. Firm to help City sub-divide parcels, create marketing strategy  COVINGTON, Ky. – The mostly behind-the-scenes work to prepare the 23-acre former IRS site downtown for private development is continuing on simultaneous fronts. Even as a team of architects and engineers are immersed in designing the street grid,...

MainStrasse street pavers getting fixed

CAPTIONS: Photo 1: Hendy prepares to tear up and level the brick pavers near the Sixth Street Promenade. Photo 2: Hendy Inc. recently fixed curbs along Tibbatts in Latonia. Photo 3: The new ADA curb ramp near St. Augustine Church in Peaselburg. Hendy Inc. to preserve historic look while leveling surface COVINGTON, Ky. – A contractor for the City of Covington started teari...

Terrariums & Tinseltown titillation

COVINGTON, Ky. – Sunday’s the Super Bowl and Tuesday is Valentine’s Day, but you already knew that. You also already knew that there are plenty of places to celebrate both in The Cov. You’re on your own for the game (but really, is it worth watching now that the local team ain’t in it?). But we do have ideas to wow your partner. The Cov boasts all sorts of fancy...

Board of Commissioners Legislative Meeting Agenda 2/14/2023

Draft agenda, legislation, and minutes from the previous meetings.  

Goal of CDBG/HOME? Help people

A rehab projected funded by the City’s HOME program will add affordable housing in the Latonia/Rosedale neighborhood.  Public participation period underway for federal grant programs COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington is asking the public to weigh in on how the City should invest several million dollars in federal grants aimed at improving housing and infrastructure and reducing hom...

2022 in review: Giant leaps forward

Report card to residents highlights historic deal on bridge, tax cut & progress on job training, IRS site, new City Hall COVINGTON, Ky. – A construction trades school and its preservation trades complement. A 23-acre development in the urban core. A new City Hall better suited for helping residents. A health sciences lab. Homeownership. The City of Covington took so many steps...

Cookie-brew pairings & Gala Maskenball

COVINGTON, Ky. – February is Black History Month, so before you go about pairing beer with Girl Scout cookies, dressing up for a Gala Maskenball, attending a musical or live music, be sure to brush up on some things you might not know about. Here in The Cov, we have both a Covington Black History Tour full of fascinating stops and history and a month-long reading assignment that will help...

Unlicensed vacation rentals face fines, other penalties

Letters, legislation show City serious about protecting neighborhoods, preserving availability of housing COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington property owners who illegally operate short-term rentals – also known as vacation rentals or Airbnbs – are about to face stiff penalties for failing to acquire the mandatory rental dwelling license and zoning approval and for not paying the ...
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