An artist's rendering of the completed Duveneck Square project Energy at Pike and Madison contagious In honor of National Economic Development Week, May 7-12, Covington is calling attention to its aggressive efforts to work with its business community and other partners to generate jobs, attract investment and create a vibrant commercial and tourist economy. Today’s article focuses on the ar...

The building at 611 Madison Ave. that houses Octave bar and music venue was built as a bank in the 1860s. Its castle-like façade was reportedly imported from Germany. COVINGTON, Ky. - Considering she works in historic preservation, it’s not surprising that Emily Ahouse deals with myths.  Unfortunately, those myths sometimes give people a distorted sense of the purpose, logis...

COVINGTON, Ky. - A digital radio tower that enables police, fire and other first responders to communicate during emergencies in the northern part of Kenton County will be built in a wooded area on the edge of Devou Park, replacing the nearby tower that was damaged by a storm and torn down last August.   The Covington City Commission voted 5-0 tonight to execute an agreement giving ...

COVINGTON, Ky. - A record number of nominations has been whittled to 38 finalists in the 2018 Covington Business Excellence Recognition Program.   Today, the City of Covington announced the names of the finalists, which include 32 unique businesses competing in eight categories. (Some businesses are finalists in more than one category.)   All told, 137 nominations representing 87 un...

JOIN OUR TEAM! The City is currently seeking a Part Time Housing Choice Voucher Inspector  to join the Department of Development. Job Title: Part Time Housing Choice Voucher Inspector   Department: Department of Development   Salary: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour SUMMARY The primary responsibility of this position is unit inspections; ...

The City of Covington proudly announces the 2018 Business Excellence Awards are scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 9! To register, click here. In its fourth year, the 2018 Covington Business Excellence Awards will be held at The Madison Event Center, conveniently located on the corner of Madison Avenue and 7th Street.  Event Details: Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Time: 5:30 - 7:3...

Please note, the links to the nomination forms have been completely changed to another program to fix the issues with the last survey mechanism. If you had any difficulties previously, please take a moment and try again to Nominate a great Covington business.  Thank you! For its fourth year, The Covington Business Excellence Awards proudly welcomes The Madison Event Center ...

Each year the City of Covington receives federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to use for activities such as homebuyer programs, recreation programs, infrastructure improvements, crime prevention efforts, park maintenance and playground equipment. It's really important that we hear from our community on how to spend these limited dollars. Please share your opini...

Join Our Team!  The City is currently seeking an Part Time Code Enforcement Officer to join the Department of Development . Job Title: Part Time Code Enforcement Officer  Department: Department of Development  Salary: $14.61/Hourly  Summary: Field enforcement of existing housing and property maintenance and building codes; ins...

COVINGTON, KY- On Thursday, February 15, at 6:00 p.m. the public is invited to City Hall Commission Chambers, 20 West Pike Street, Covington KY to participate in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Community Needs Public Hearing.  During the public hearing, members of the public are encouraged to offer comments and ideas on community issue...