Essam Elgusain is the City of Covington’s new IT manager.
Elgusain’s goals: Continue system-wide upgrade, improve services
COVINGTON, Ky. - Essam Elgusain’s work as interim IT manager at the City of Covington since Nov. 1 has earned him the job permanently.
Elgusain’s appointment was approved by the Covington Board of Commissioners last night in a 5-0 vote. ...
Bus stops along Eastern Avenue would go away under TANK’s proposed route changes.
Residents, advocates encouraged to weigh in
COVINGTON, Ky. - City of Covington officials continue to encourage residents, businesses, and advocates for vulnerable populations to pay attention to proposed changes to public bus service in the city and not hesitate to weigh in.
The Transit Authority ...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington’s police union wants to give $500 to a high school senior who is headed to college.
To earn the Covington FOP Lodge #1 Fallen Officer Scholarship, seniors have to fill out the attached application and write an essay answering “What does living in Covington mean to me?” The essay should be 400 to 700 words long and must be original and...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Nine days in, and you’re still strong on those New Year’s Resolutions, right?
So if they involved a new “you” trying something new, we have an array of suggestions below this weekend in #LoveTheCov, all of them perfect for the dreary days of January.
.. azure & lemon & russet & grey
That amazing coat of many colors and a whole lot ...
COVINGTON, Ky. - The owner of the RiverHaus parking garage in MainStrasse Village is reducing rates during weekday business hours to better accommodate lunchtime shoppers and diners.
Starting Feb. 1, the cost to park in the garage and/or lot at the corner of Main and Fifth streets will be a flat fee of:
$2 from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
$6 starting at 3 p.m. Monday t...
Covington’s public safety officers practice entering a school building and rescuing victims earlier today. Forming the protective shield are Police Officers Matt Raabe, Rachel White and Gregg Andrews (behind White). Behind them are Fire Department recruits Chase Autry and Brandon Padilla. Assistant Fire Chief Mike Bloemer is in the back.
Active shooter training preps recruits for worst. G...
(Photo from Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky.)
TANK to hold public hearing Tuesday on new routes
COVINGTON, Ky. - If you take public transportation in Covington, where you pick up the bus and where it will take you may change dramatically by the end of the year.
The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) is proposing major changes to its routes - including many in Coving...
Joint event to focus on ‘empathetic listening’
COVINGTON, Ky. - Four Kenton County cities - Erlanger, Elsmere, Independence, and Covington - are coming together for a joint celebration of the life and message of Martin Luther King Jr.
The rare collaboration - believed to be the first ever - will feature a multi-dimensional event on the national holiday itself, Jan. 20.
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With Covington Police Chief Rob Nader among those watching, Mayor Joe Meyer swore in the new recruits this morning in the City Commission Chambers.
‘Largest class in a while’ to fill gaps created by retirements
COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington swore in five police recruits this morning, its largest class in recent memory, police officials said.
In a ceremony attended by sev...
COVINGTON, Ky. - If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to get out more and try something new, we have a few ideas this weekend in LoveTheCov:
Righteous tuneage
Go to just about any Covington pub or nightclub this weekend (places like Smoke Justis, Wunderbar, Strasse Haus, Molley Malone’s), and at least one night you’ll find a singer-guitarist sitting on a corner stool ...