COVINGTON, KY – The Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky (SD1) recently implemented its new Backup Assistance Program, offering financial assistance to help property owners in preventing sewer backups caused by wet-weather and increases in rain. Approved at the SD1 Board of Directors meeting, the program opened to customers on May 1, 2017.
The Backup Assistance Program provides up ...
COVINGTON, KY –The City of Covington recently partnered with Northern Kentucky University (NKU) Center for Applied Informatics students to assist the City’s business intelligence program CovStat, generating new insights and information from its data.
Implemented in 2016, CovStat is the City’s business intelligence program used to harness data and analytics. The City ...
COVINGTON, KY – In recognition of the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, the City of Covington has amended an ordinance for a one-time exception to allow malt beverages, wine and distilled spirits by the drink or by the package to be sold beginning at 6 a.m. on Sunday, May 7, 2017.
Businesses must be authorized to sell alcoholic beverages by local regulations. Additionally, businesses selling ...
COVINGTON, KY –The Covington Fire Department participated in the American Red Cross “A Cause for Alarms: Mega Blitz 2017” event on Saturday, April 29, 2017.
Firefighters installed smoke detectors in homes throughout Northern Kentucky and Ohio. The event was created as an initiative to educate residents on the importance of smoke alarm safety and to decrease fire related fa...
The City of Covington is pleased to announce this year's finalists for the 2017 Covington Business Excellence Recognition Program! The winners of the City's third annual Business Recognition Program will be announced May 10, 2017 at the Madison Event Center. The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
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COVINGTON, KY – A major new business will be locating in Covington in a renovated building at Eighth and Washington streets near the Duveneck development.
On Tuesday evening, the Board of Commissioners authorized an economic development incentive agreement with Road ID, creating additional revenue and employment opportunities within Covington.
The economic development incentives featured wit...
COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington’s bond credit rating was upgraded by Moody’s Investors Service Wednesday morning.
The City received the positive news that Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the City’s bond credit rating to A3 low credit risk with a positive outlook from Baa1.
Moody’s based the City’s rating on various detailed considerations, inc...
COVINGTON, KY - On Sunday, April 23, join the City of Covington and the Linden Grove Arboretum in celebrating Covington's Arbor Day at the Westside Spring Celebration Festival. Covington Arbor Day events include a tree planting, Covington Urban Forestry Board displays, tree planting workshop and a tree walk with Pat Burns discussing the natural history of native trees in Linden Grove.
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COVINGTON, KY – In anticipation of spring cleaning, yard work and Covington's Great American Cleanup Day, the City of Covington has scheduled a Trash Amnesty Week for the week of April 24-28, 2017.
In addition to the trash contained inside the City-issued trash carts, residents can place up to three large items and ten 30-gallon bags of trash at the curb during amnesty weeks without using a ...
COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington Board of Commissioners has approved financial support to help Covington school system children.
On Tuesday evening, the Commission authorized a memorandum of agreement between the Covington Independent Public Schools (CIPS) District and the City of Covington for the coordination of the 2017 Summer Youth Program, led by Covington Partners Summer Learning ...