COVINGTON, Ky. - Ever since it was first settled, Northern Kentucky has seemingly suffered an identity crisis centered on a simple question: Are we part of Kentucky, or of Cincinnati?
This weekend, you’d think there would be no doubt. After all, it’s the first Saturday in May, y’all, and our eyes should be pointed at a starting gate 101 miles away.
There are plenty ...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington is looking for a zoning and development specialist to replace Alex Koenig, who is leaving after three years to return to Arkansas.
The position carries a range of duties, many of them focused on administering the City’s zoning code, reviewing proposed development and construction documents, and working with other Economic Development Department team mem...
Duke Energy supervisor Dan Pangburn, left, demonstrates what happens when a Mylar balloon gets tangled up in a power line. Field supervisor Thom Bauer is at right.
COVINGTON, Ky. -- Puffs of smoke. Sparks. Balls of fire.
Employees of the City of Covington undergoing safety training today were reminded with split-second eruptions of the dangers of coming into contact with a 7,200-volt power...
A planting event last October added over 80 trees – most of them 8 feet tall – to the West Latonia streetscape.
Latonia tree-planting Saturday could use volunteers
COVINGTON, Ky. - If the Great American Cleanup last Saturday put you in the mood for outdoors “activism,” this coming Saturday presents another opportunity:
About 75 trees need to be planted along s...
A lot of hands meant a lot of bushes and plants were put in the ground Saturday near Randolph Park.
Randolph Park garden exemplifies citywide beautification efforts
COVINGTON, Ky. - About five dozen volunteers flocked to Randolph Park on Saturday morning, and they left behind fresh paint and an expanded “pollinator garden” designed to attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
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Presenting the framed gift is John Whitson, a principal with developer RealtyLink. Accepting it are City Manager David Johnston, left, and Economic Development Director Tom West, right.
COVINGTON, Ky. - A day after Sunday’s “decommissioning” event, the developers of the planned John R. Green Lofts project presented the City of Covington with a framed photograph of the mura...
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer prepares to unveil the new sign as City Commissioner Shannon Smith, left, and Vice Mayor Michelle Williams watch.
COVINGTON,Ky. -- The eastern-most half block of Seventh Street has a new name: Battelle Lane.
The name - unveiled after a ceremony this afternoon inside the Covington Ladies Home that sits at the corner of Seve...
COVINGTON, Ky. - We’re already stressed out.
How are we going to squeeze all these events in this weekend, and - barring that - how do we decide which ones to attend?
Gracious.
You can make it beautiful
Moonrise Donuts. Fresh air. Camaraderie. Physical activity. Free swag. Public service. And tangible results.
Why WOULDN’T you join hundreds and hundreds of v...
This vacant lot on Philadelphia Street is in a group of City-owned parcels being recommended for sale for eventual single-family housing.
New guidelines spell out important details, City officials say
COVINGTON, Ky. - Read before you call.
That’s the message the City of Covington is giving the public after adopting a process for the potential sale of some of the 150 or so parcels of ...
COVINGTON, Ky. - If you usually vote at Hathaway Apartments in Covington’s Botany Hills neighborhood, you will be voting in a different location come the 2019 primary election on May 21.
The voting booths for two precincts in the City - Covington #10 and Covington #11 - will be moved from Hathaway Apartments to St. John’s Congregational Church, 1235 Highway Ave., ...