The Covington Board of Commissioners has been meeting virtually since late March. Public can attend tonight with restrictions, or watch at home  COVINGTON, Ky. - For the first time in almost four months, tonight’s meeting of the Covington Board of Commissioners will be conducted in person and open to the public - but with attendance restrictions.   The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in t...

Fill out form, get BBQ, and talk to business experts    COVINGTON, Ky. - The next stop in the Covington Census Committee’s tour?   Randolph Park.   On a mission to make sure every Covington resident is counted in the 2020 Census, the committee will hold a cookout Saturday starting at noon at the park in Covington’s Eastside neighborhood. The community is one where...

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 06-23-20

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 06-09-20

Public safety order in effect Sunday, Monday nights   (EDITOR'S NOTE: This release has been amended to add a link to the executive order.) COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington has instituted an emergency curfew banning people from being in public spaces from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. in effect immediately for this (Sunday) evening and Monday evening.  Citing the need to protect residents and th...

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 05-26-20

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 05-12-20

Pre-schooler Owen Tobergta completed the entire CleverKidsUniversity pre-reader program during the Mayor’s Reading Challenge. (photo provided) Mayor’s Challenge helped double use of Read Ready Covington apps  COVINGTON, Ky. - Some of Covington’s best young readers and pre-readers upped their game to impressive levels during the just-completed Mayor’s Reading Challenge....

Mayor takes stock of Covington & COVID-19, one month later ...   (EDITOR’S NOTE: Covington Mayor Joe Meyer released this op-ed today.)   COVINGTON, Ky. - It’s been over a month since I declared a State of Emergency to add muscle and speed to the City of Covington’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, making this a good time to assess where we are, summarize what w...

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 04-28-20