Covington’s Historic Licking Riverside Neighborhood – seen in blue – encompasses the northeastern sliver of the city.
Civic Association proposing revisions to permit parking
COVINGTON, Ky. – The Covington Board of Commissioners is considering changes proposed by residents of the Historic Licking Riverside neighborhood to an existing residential parking permit program....
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington is looking for an architectural firm to design a new City Hall.
The City issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) on Sept. 1 for a “qualified, competent, knowledgeable, and experienced architectural firm” to design a new City Hall that will be a vibrant and open space, accessible to community residents – and that would end local gove...
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 but 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...
Outgoing Covington Public Works Director Chris Warneford, dressed up for a staff portrait. (Photo taken by Katie Woodring).
Leadership praised for making ‘customer service a watchword’
COVINGTON, Ky. – Chris Warneford stepped into the interim role as the City of Covington’s Public Works director in fall 2019 fully intending to stay only long enough for the City to fin...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Ah, Labor Day weekend. Because it brings us fireworks and an extra day off of work, we forgive all it implies about summer’s end.
Besides, here in The Cov, we know the good times aren’t just seasonal – there are great things to do all year long. (And after all this heat, aren’t we all looking forward to fall’s first chill in the air anyway?)....
Be Concerned: The People’s Pantry and Esperanza Latino Center are expanding a program that opens the pantry to Latinx/Hispanic families. (Photo used courtesy of Esperanza)
City gives ARPA funds to four Covington nonprofits
to mitigate pandemic’s impact on families
COVINGTON, Ky. – The first thing that struck Andy Brunsman during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic wa...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Be advised that City Hall’s lobby will be closed to the public on Friday, Sept. 2, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. while City employees participate in an Active Shooter Training session in the Commission Chambers.
City employees were given the opportunity to sign up for the training which teaches individuals how to respond quickly in the event of an acti...
Familiar restrictions for fireworks display address safety, traffic, parking
COVINGTON, Ky. – Large crowds will again flock to the riverfront and viewing spots around Covington to watch the annual Labor Day weekend fireworks on Sunday, Sept. 4, so the City and its Police Department are putting in place familiar restrictions designed to ensure safety and orderly traffic flow.
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COVINGTON, Ky. – As has been the case all summer long, there’s plenty to do in The Cov this weekend, many under the categories of food, libations, music, and learning something new.
Scroll below and you’ll find classes where you’ll learn to create, to center yourself and be calm, to celebrate, and one event in particular for remembrance and an opportunity to do something...
Photo 1: One, Rob Nader in 2016. (Photo used courtesy Katie Woodring).
Photo 2: Chief Nader, always a good sport, poses as the pretend security guard, with a watchdog, overseeing the Communication Department’s stash of canned goods during the City staff’s annual food drive.
From raw recruit to top cop, Covington native never lost patrolman mindset
COVINGTON, Ky. &nda...