COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington invites citizens to participate and volunteer in the Living Lands & Waters’ (LL&W) 2017 Ohio River Tour, starting August 29 through September 19.
The LL&W organization travels on a barge through the nation's waterways and uses volunteers to remove trash from rivers and educate the public on watershed conservation.
While in Covington, th...
COVINGTON, Ky. (August 14, 2017) – On Friday, August 11, the City of Covington and the Kenton County Fiscal Court were notified that the radio tower located at Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky (CHNK) in Covington had been compromised.
A representative of Mobilecomm and employees of the Kenton County Dispatch Center discovered that a tree had fallen, damaging the tower’s...
The Covington Demographic Report serves as an introductory look at the social and demographic characteristics of the City of Covington, Kentucky. Of particular interest in this report are details on how these characteristics have changed over time, as well as comparisons between Covington and its neighbors in Kenton County. The information contained in this report may serve as the foundation for f...
COVINGTON, KY – On Thursday, August 17, the City of Covington invites citizens to cheer on the Covington Police and Fire Departments as they participate in the Florence Freedom’s “Covington Guns & Hoses” softball pre-game. The softball game starts at 5:35 p.m. at the UC Health Stadium, 7950 Freedom Way, Florence, KY 41042.
Presented by Smoke Justis, the “Covingto...
COVINGTON, KY – On Tuesday, August 8, the City of Covington announced the retirement of Chief of Police Bryan Carter, thanking him for his 27 years of service with the Covington Police Department. Carter’s retirement will go into effect September 1, 2017.
Chief of Police Bryan Carter stated, “Serving the Covington community over the last 27 years have been the most rewarding of m...
Below are Covington Parks & Recreation Department events and programs. For additional information click on "Learn More" or contact the Parks & Recreation Department at recreation@covingtonky.gov or 859-292-2151.
Upcoming Events
Covington Outdoors Weekend
Covington Outdoors Weekend is a full weekend of free events in Covington, Kentucky that encourage residents and ...
COVINGTON, KY – Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties are collaborating with the Cabinet for Energy & Environment to host three upcoming free residential tire disposal events throughout the month of August.
The free residential tire disposal program occurs once every three years, providing residents in the area the opportunity to properly dispose of unwanted tires.
County residents may br...
COVINGTON, KY – The Covington Fire Department completed repairs to its emergency fire boat. The boat was put back into service on Thursday, July 27, 2017.
Project repairs were completed in-house by a crew of 20 Covington Company 1 firefighters, primarily those on second shift, saving the City thousands in tax dollars. The project was managed by Battalion Chief Seth Poston and Assistant Fire ...
COVINGTON, KY – The Covington Fire Department is scheduled to begin structural renovations to its Company 2 fire station starting Saturday, July 29, 2017. The Company 2 fire station is located in West Covington at 1252 Parkway Avenue.
As a result, Pumper No. 2 will be temporarily relocated to the Company 1 fire station located at the corner of Scott and Robbins streets.
Fire Department mana...
COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington congratulates its Finance Analyst, Lindy Jenkins, on earning her Kentucky Municipal Clerk certification.
Jenkins received the certification on July 21, 2017.
It takes three years to obtain Kentucky Clerk certification status, and requires pertinent experience in a municipality.
Applicants must successfully complete 120 hours of course study outlined by ...