4th project wins TIF funds for ‘elevated’ dining experience
COVINGTON, Ky. – A seamstress, an AI startup, and a longstanding local supply company located in three different areas of Covington were given financial help Tuesday by the Covington Board of Commissioners.
The Commission approved one façade improvement and two rent subsidy incentives through the City’s inte...
COVINGTON, Ky. – A Saturday morning of games, raffles, face painting, music, touch-a-truck, and more is part of an organized effort aimed to help Covington children learn and thrive.
Saturday’s 2nd Annual Early Childhood Festival is at the Lincoln Grant Scholar House, at 824 Greenup St., and runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. The free event is sponsored by the Read Ready Covington Coaliti...
COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s a weekend of lederhosen, local art, and cryptids in The Cov. (Cryptids being those animals or creatures that are believed to exist but never actually proven to exist, though stories told around a campfire or at a slumber party say otherwise.)
There’s also plenty of live music, lots to learn about trees, author readings, a ‘superhero” race for ...
Change increase bill by 50 cents a month for $100K house
COVINGTON, Ky. – The owner of a $100,000 house in Covington will pay an extra 50 cents a month under the annual property tax rate set by the Covington Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night.
The new rate, 0.277, translates to $2.77 per each $1,000 in assessed value of real estate, up slightly from $2.71 in 2022. That’s $6 ...
Photo: Walkers learned about trees in the Austinburg neighborhood on a previous tour last September.
Urban Forestry, UK to lead walking tour Saturday
COVINGTON, Ky. – Expect to see some unique trees on Saturday when Covington’s Urban Forestry Program partners with the Kenton County Extension Office for it’s Urban Tree Walk: Latonia/Milldale.
The tour runs from 10 a.m. to...
Photo: Lt. Dale A. Brown with Covington Fire Boat 1.
Covington firefighters dedicate boat to one of their own: Lt. Dale A. Brown
COVINGTON, Ky. – Lt. Dale A. Brown was instrumental in the design and implementation of the Covington Fire Department’s Fire Boat 1, the 35-foot rescue vessel the department dispatches for emergencies on the Ohio and Licking rivers. In fact, he remained...
Neighborhood advocate a longtime fixture on boards, City initiatives
COVINGTON, Ky. – For more than a decade, Steve Hayden has been a fixture in the front rows of the audience at Covington’s Board of Commission’s Tuesday night meetings, following along as policy is discussed and voted on.
Starting Sept. 5, he’ll be one of the five officials doing the discussing and vo...
COVINGTON, Ky. – You’ve got a three-day weekend to fill. Whether you choose to fill it with fun or leisure, you’ll find plenty of options right here in The Cov.
First, let’s be thankful for the 19th century labor activists who pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the American worker. They made it happen. And let’s be mindful of the group of workers p...
Let’s keep Covington’s First Responders safe this holiday weekend
COVINGTON, Ky. – Note that offices at City Hall at 20 W. Pike St. will be closed Monday for the federal Labor Day holiday and will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
We all know that Labor Day was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century as a day designated to honor the American worker and became a feder...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s newest police officer looks forward to a long career of service to the people of Covington.
Trevor Collins was sworn in by Mayor Joe Meyer this morning and received his badge from Assistant Police Chief Matt Winship in a ceremony at City Hall.
Prior to administering the oath of office, Meyer spoke to Collins about the significance of the Department&rs...