City hopes to open facility this spring
COVINGTON, Ky. – The construction of a neighborhood dog park on Covington’s west side officially got under way today.
A Bobcat and dump truck operated by Public Works crews began removing pavement and short divider walls at an existing playground at Ninth and Philadelphia streets early this afternoon. The demolition is the first physical wo...
Ross Patten (maroon shirt) listens during the Eastern Corridor cookout & conversation event last fall.
Key economic development official Patten
leaving the City for overseas adventure
COVINGTON, Ky. – Even if you haven’t met Ross Patten personally, odds are you see evidence of his work every day throughout Covington.
New small business in your neighborhood? Patten likel...
COVINGTON, Ky. – If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, we’ve got a few things for your consideration.
Show your skill (and maybe a cunning, fierce competitiveness) at playing board games. … Cheer on the Bengals when they take on the Titans in Nashville (homefield losses hurt more, so there might be some Titan tears shed). … Listen to some smokin&rsq...
Dave Studer served with the City for almost 25 years. Photo used courtesy of Katie Woodring.
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington firefighter Dave Studer will be remembered for his banter, his joking, his playful kidding of fellow firefighters – a big personality that helped make a stressful job easier to bear.
“He was a jokester and just had a funny way about him,” Chief Mark ...
Draft agenda, legislation, and minutes from the previous meeting(s).
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of recycling tips from the City of Covington's Neighborhood Services Department, Solid Waste & Recycling Division.)
COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s called “flexible plastic packaging,” and while you cannot toss it in your City-issued recycling cart, you CAN recycle it.
For free.
Thanks to a partnership between Kroger Co...
In its lab on Russell Street, researchers from Bexion Pharmaceuticals are working to revolutionize the treatment of cancer. (Photo used courtesy of Bexion)
City partnering with Bexion, CTI, Gravity Diagnostics
on facility that would accelerate life sciences-biotech work
COVINGTON, Ky. – Bexion Pharmaceuticals began in 2006 with two researchers, shards of incredible data, and a...
Covington’s Historic Licking Riverside Neighborhood – seen in blue – encompasses the northeastern sliver of the city.
Civic Association proposing changes to permit program
COVINGTON, Ky. – A public meeting will be held Monday, Jan. 24, to get feedback on proposed changes to the residential parking permit program in the Historic Licking Riverside Neighborhood.
The p...
Veteran Police Officer Ryan Jones – signing papers after a (re)swearing-in ceremony today – is back with the Covington Police Department after a short time away.
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington Police Officer Ryan Jones is back on familiar territory, patrolling the streets of what he says is “the greatest city in the state.”
“He’s a great office...
In this historical photo, a group of Covington youth participated in the 1993 Ida Spence United Methodist Church's Martin Luther King Candlelight march. Photo used courtesy of the Kenton County Public Library.
COVINGTON, Ky. – Offices at Covington City Hall will be closed Monday to honor the federal holiday marking the birth anniversary of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luth...