COVINGTON, Ky. - Call this the #Weekend in LoveTheCov, COVID-19 Edition.
It’s going to warm up this weekend, if not be sunny, and ordinarily we’d be shouting for joy and bragging about what a cool place LovetheCov is to hang with friends.
These aren’t ordinary times, obviously. Y’all know why.
It’s been three weeks since our last lively “#We...
Hotel Covington’s director of rooms, Justin Ham, right, and engineer Dakota Steward with the hotel’s donations
City solicits supplies to protect First Responders
COVINGTON, Ky. - CoreStrong got it started with gallon jugs of hand sanitizer. Riverside Korean Restaurant donated surgical gloves. Hotel Covington gave gloves, surgical masks, and disinfectant spray. And others have bee...
The rims have been removed from Barb Cook Park’s basketball goals.
Gov. Beshear: If you’re playing basketball, you’re spreading the virus
COVINGTON, Ky. - Saying it’s trying to save lives, the City of Covington is joining cities like Louisville, Newport and Independence in following Gov. Andy Beshear’s guidance on restricting certain activities in parks and play...
Ky. center the best place to start process, City officials say
COVINGTON, Ky. - City of Covington officials are reminding small businesses and non-profits affected by the coronavirus pandemic about a loan program offered through the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The Kentucky Small Business Development Center is ready to assist business owners with the SBA’s Economic Injury ...
City relieving financial pressure on businesses
COVINGTON, Ky. - Businesses who must file occupational license and net profits tax forms with the City of Covington will automatically have an extra 90 days to both file the forms and make any tax payments.
The extension is one of three executive orders signed by Covington Mayor Joe Meyer late Wednesday to help local businesses stay solve...
The buildings on Seventh Street that used to house Heringer Meats are being turned into commercial storefronts and apartments.
City trying to keep projects on track, protect jobs
COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington is temporarily waiving permit fees - but not application requirements - commonly associated with development, construction, and renovation projects to help protect jobs...
Covington is home to many unique small businesses, like these in the Ritte’s Corner neighborhood commercial district in Latonia.
Assistance program to protect jobs, prevent vacant storefronts
COVINGTON, Ky. -Qualifying businesses can apply for up to $500 a month to help pay rent or mortgages under a new, temporary program the City of Covington has created to protect jobs during the cor...
Commissioner compares it to ‘mental torture,’ ‘child abuse’
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington took another strong step toward protecting its LGBTQ youth Tuesday night, forbidding the “dangerous and ineffective” practice of so-called conversion therapy for minors - the use of psychological or spiritual interventions in attempts to force a person to change their sex...
City temporarily not issuing tickets for cars that aren’t moved
COVINGTON, Ky. - If you can’t find a spot to move your car while your side of the street is being swept, don’t worry - for the time being, you won’t get a parking ticket.
Mindful of the fact that daytime parking spots are harder to come by because many people are being told to work fro...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Per Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s directive on public gatherings, you won’t be able to attend the Covington Board of Commissioners’ legislative meeting tonight in person.
However, you can watch the 6 p.m. meeting live to catch an array of important votes on:
Incentives for several major economic development projects that collectively represent ove...