COVINGTON, Ky. – Rumpke Waste & Recycling says Covington residents whose trash and recycling wasn’t collected last Friday because of the winter storm should follow their normal schedule and place their carts out on Friday of this week. The contractor is prepared to pick up extra material – just make sure any trash that doesn’t fit within your cart is bagged and place...

Trucks are loaded and ready to go. That’s municipal grounds worker Corey Lohstroh filling tanks with a brine solution earlier today. With ‘nasty’ storm almost here, Public Works will do all it can to keep streets safe COVINGTON, Ky. – The road salt dome is full (minus what’s been loaded into trucks). The trucks themselves have been outfitted with plows and ...

COVINGTON, Ky. – Here’s the deal. Being as it’s Christmas weekend, not a creature seems to be stirring all through The Cov, or at least not the usual suspects who plan and host the events we typically tout in this weekend narrative events calendar. After much searching, all we found was Keystone Bar & Grill’s ‘Twas the Brunch Before Christmas … Holly ...

 ‘Pause’ to allow review of regulations designed to protect neighbors, housing stock, and residential character of neighborhoods COVINGTON, Ky. – Saying the situation has “gotten out of control,” the Covington Board of Commissioners approved two ordinances on Tuesday night that establish a six-month moratorium on the licensing of short-term rental propertie...

COVINGTON, Ky. – An early Merry Christmas from the City of Covington. Offices at City Hall will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, and Monday, Dec. 26, for the holidays. They will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Stay healthy and safe.   # # #

Michelle Williams, who served four terms on the Covington Board of Commissioners, poses with a resolution honoring her service. COVINGTON, Ky. – The Covington Board of Commissioners said “farewell" to its longest-serving member, Michelle Williams, on Tuesday night with a formal resolution and a gift of an engraved wooden keepsake box. Mostly, however, they told stories. S...

But holidays will affect transfer station hours COVINGTON, Ky. – The holidays are a lot of work: Wrapping, baking, decorating, stringing lights, cleaning, opening boxes and emptying bottles etc. etc. But as your trash and recycling carts start to fill up, there’s no need to stress: The Christmas and New Year’s holidays will have no impact on the trash & recycling pickup...

Michael Hilton, a tillerman on Truck 1 at the Covington Fire Department, installs a smoke detector. Covington Fire Department partners with schools to protect families from fires COVINGTON, Ky. – What with burning candles, space heaters, crackling fireplaces, and drying Christmas tree needles, ‘tis the season for house fires … so Covington fire officials want to make ...

The lavender areas denote neighborhoods where homebuyers can participate in the ARPA Mortgage Assistance Program. New City program gives mortgage assistance in qualifying areas COVINGTON, Ky. – The City is setting aside an additional $500,000 in federal funds to help people buy homes in certain neighborhoods where it wants to spur homeownership. Homebuyers could receive grants of up...

COVINGTON, Ky. – In between the magnificent holiday shopping you’re doing at all the fine local retailers in The Cov this weekend, take a break and enjoy the fun events going on in the city as well. Put down the shopping bags, rest your aching feet, and eat some totchos, listen to music, hang out with cats, and then … get back up and finish your shopping. Build a sweet hou...