The aging garbage transfer station on Boron Drive in Latonia would be replaced under an agreement being considered by the Covington Board of Commissioners tonight.
Proposal: 50 jobs, new transfer station, sale of Public Works site
COVINGTON, Ky. - What began as a routine process to issue a new trash collection contract has turned into a major economic development proposal in Covington that ...
Yankee Doodle Deli owner Marilyn Baker said the City’s application for emergency rent/mortgage business assistance was easy to fill out. (Photo provided)
Job-protection program: 8 approved, more on way
COVINGTON, Ky. - An emergency program to help small businesses in Covington pay rent or mortgages during the COVID-19 pandemic has already approved eight applications, with 18 more...
Covington Police Department Lt. Matt Winship, standing, talks to Covington’s new recruits about ways to keep safe.
While awaiting academy, recruits attend ‘school’ in-house
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington’s Police Department has eight recruits awaiting the reopening of the state-run training academy, but rather than let them sit idle, the department has created its own ram...
The reopened Fourth Street bridge, as seen from the Newport approach with the lane restrictions in place and the new weight limit sign (Photo provided by KYTC).
Lanes reduced, lower weight limit in place until repair is made
COVINGTON, Ky. - The Licking River bridge that carries almost 14,000 vehicles a day between Covington and Newport at Fourth Street is back open ... but with fewer...
Moody’s upgrades Covington for 2nd time in two years
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This release has been edited to add a link to the official credit opinion, which was distributed May 14.)
COVINGTON, Ky. - Moody’s Investors Service today upgraded the City of Covington’s credit rating for the second time in two years and also gave the City a “positive outlook” goin...
COVINGTON, Ky. - It’s a sign of a pretty cool town when - even during a pandemic when everything is pretty much shut down and we’re all being told to stay #HealthyatHome - that it’s possible to put together a half-way decent weekend narrative events calendar.
(That’s our story, as they say, and we’re not wavering from it ...)
Anyway, #LoveTheCov
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Poor response will cost taxpayers millions of dollars
COVINGTON, Ky. - Two weeks into the 2020 Census count, Covington citizens’ response rate is lagging significantly behind that of other Northern Kentucky cities.
If more citizens don’t take the few minutes necessary to fill out the form - which can be done online for the first time ever - Covington could stand to lose m...
The Fourth Street bridge into Newport is closed to vehicles for the time being.
State eyes options after inspection reveals deteriorated steel support
COVINGTON, Ky. - The Licking River bridge that connects Covington and Newport at Fourth Street is closed to vehicles for the time being after a state inspection team found deterioration in a “primary load-carrying member.”
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Covington’s employer contribution rates toward the pensions of its public employees have been increasing 12 percent year over year due to a state mandate.
Sen. McDaniel’s ‘freeze’ saves Covington taxpayers $1MM
COVINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently signed into law two pieces of legislation that will throw the City of Covington a $1 million lifeline in...
2K hires needed nationwide; Webinar on Tuesday in Covington
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington’s largest employer - Fidelity Investments - is hiring about 2,000 people at its locations around the United States, including at its massive complex off Ky. 16 in Covington.
The company made the announcement earlier today and scheduled a “Covington Webinar” - i.e. a “virtua...