Pick-up, drop-off options save landfill space; non-working lights also wanted
COVINGTON, Ky. – An early heads up: When the holidays are over and your once-“live” tree is shedding needles, the City of Covington wants it.
“Rather than take up space in a land-fill, the tree is better off shredded and turned into mulch that can be used to beautify garden spots aroun...
Rehab of former boxing gym showcases City’s use of federal funds for housing
COVINGTON, Ky. – In the middle of Covington’s urban core, on its main business thoroughfare, behind the walls of a three-story brick facade, a 1995 article in The Kentucky Post described an upper floor setting that would have surprised most people:
“… dimly lit, with holes in the ...
COVINGTON, Ky. – We’ve got a spirited weekend ahead.
There’s a whole lotta holiday opportunities to shop and sip in The Cov this week. (Even better, some of the events allow you to do both at the same time).
So, in the event that you emerge from the weekend having purchased more gifts than you intended, we understand and we say, “Cheers to the most ‘spirited&rsq...
Parks & Rec collecting Santa letters, sponsoring fun for local kids
COVINGTON, Ky. – Got a letter you need to get to the North Pole ASAP?
Starting Friday (Dec. 9), Covington kiddos can bring their letters to Santa Claus to City Hall, where the Covington Parks & Recreation Department will have a special mailbox in the lobby for them to drop them into.
Parks & Rec will sen...
KYTC/ODOT seeking feedback on pending issues for Brent Spence Corridor revamp
COVINGTON, Ky. – Are you curious how (and where) a revamped Brent Spence Bridge and its completely new companion span will separate local commuters from pass-through travelers?
Do you have thoughts and/or strong feelings about noise barriers, landscaping, pedestrian walkways, and the “look” o...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington residents looking for a holiday outing this weekend will find a FREE event available to them at the Behringer-Crawford Museum on Saturday for exhibits the whole family will enjoy.
BCM’s “Covington Day” at its “Holly Jolly Days” exhibits runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. To get in free, just show proof of Covington resid...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Trees aglow … the sound of caroling voices … the scent of hot chocolate spiked with peppermint wafting through a chilly evening wind … and traditions celebrated as revelers lift their glass in toast of December’s Dark Charge brew.
With turkey season (i.e. Thanksgiving) behind us, this weekend the signs, sounds, tastes, and spirit of the holiday ...
Diversity is a ‘core’ strength of the City, official says
COVINGTON, Ky. – “Where y’all really means all” isn’t some hyperbolic tagline for the City. It’s a fact and the “numbers” prove it.
The nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy group has given the City of Covington the highest mark in its annual Municipal Equality Index, which m...
Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 11/15/2022