COVINGTON, Ky. – Is it just us, or did this week seem to drag on at the creeping pace of a slug? Oh well … we survived it, and now we’ve arrived at the weekend.
Assuming you survived too, we have some fun things to do this weekend in The Cov. Take a look and see what appeals to you.
iCuentame un Cuento!
Tonight is iCuentame un Cuento! (Spanish Storytime) at th...
Looking east on Fourth Street, a one-way street that carries traffic heading west and cuts through the heart of downtown.
Study underway to see if road can be reconfigured for dedicated bike lane
COVINGTON, Ky. – Fourth Street could be reconfigured from three lanes to two lanes to make way for a dedicated bike lane and wider, more pedestrian-friendly sidewalks under a plan being e...
Photo: In 2019, Road ID and Hub+Weber Architects received a Preservation Excellence award in the Exterior Restoration/Commercial category for the former H. Johnson Building at 27-41 W. Eighth St.
COVINGTON, Ky. – The name has changed but the standard for excellence remains the same.
After a three-year hiatus, the City of Covington’s Historic Preservation Office is ...
Signs, link below show schedule to move vehicle
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s Public Works Department will begin its annual spring cleaning of residential streets on Monday, April 3.
As usual, how well the streets get cleaned will depend on the cooperation of residents moving their cars (to the other side of the street, into their driveways, around the block) so the street sweeper...
COVINGTON, Ky. – This weekend there’s belly dancing, bourbon judging, plogging, poignant art, and plenty of fine music in The Cov.
Also, now we’re (finally) into March, which is Women’s History Month. So, if you happen to partake in the bourbon- or gin-drinking opportunities this weekend, maybe you’ll be inclined to take a moment to lift your glass in remembrance o...
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COVINGTON, Ky. – People who sign up to receive news updates in their email inbox from the City of Covington now have two more categories from which to choose.
In addition to the existing “General News & Information,” “Business & Economic Development,” and “Recreation & Events&rd...
TrashDash’ event Saturday blends exercise with litter pickup in The Cov
COVINGTON, Ky. – “Plogging.”
Called “the union of ecology and sport,” a trendy new initiative that combines jogging with picking up trash along the way might have gotten its start in Sweden, but this weekend it’s happening in Covington and other cities across Kentucky.
This Sa...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Annual fees related to trash and recycling collection and storm water service are due to the City of Covington by March 31.
For most homeowners, the combined bill includes:
$152.52 for annual curbside residential waste and recycling collection.
$54.48 (or $4.54 a month) for storm water management, which funds the ongoing work to make sure that the collection of st...
New report helps the public understand City’s budget, spending
COVINGTON, Ky. – Year in, year out, the City of Covington’s Finance Department receives an award for its financial reporting, courtesy of the Government Finance Officers Association.
But the document that wins the award – the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report – is 177 pages long and filled t...
Photo: A happy winner from last year's Mayor's Holiday Reading Challenge.
Covington preschoolers through 3rd grade invited
to participate in Read Ready Covington event
COVINGTON, Ky – Read Ready Covington’s “reading challenge” starts Wednesday for children in preschool through 3rd grade, and prizes – and learning – are on the table.
The ...