Covington Mayor Joe Meyer appeared on WCPO’s early morning news show in 2021 to talk about Covington’s concerns about the proposed design of the Brent Spence Corridor project. The bridge can be seen in the background shrouded with tarp during the painting and maintenance project.
City gains storm water fix, street upgrades, project liaison,
and fewer buildings torn down
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Photo provided by Rumpke Waste & Recycling
Residents should set trash/recycling carts out the night before
COVINGTON, Ky. – You should set your trash and recycling carts out the night before your collection day: On brutally hot days – including starting tomorrow -- the garbage trucks may be driving down Covington streets an hour earlier than usual.
In an effort to protect ...
COVINGTON, Ky. -- (We're The Cov, and we're proud of it.)
The people at the City who help attract new jobs and investment to Covington, support entrepreneurs, help existing businesses overcome challenges, and market Covington’s unique features and edgy personality showed up at the IRS site on Monday to hang new banners.
The messages and design on the banners were part of a new ...
Day 2 of road resurfacing project shows fast progress
COVINGTON, Ky. -- Just over a day into the project, look how far Prus Construction has gotten in replacing the deteriorating brick pavers at the intersection of Madison Avenue and M.L. King Jr. Boulevard/12th Street.
Here are four photos, one each facing north, south, east and west.
The bricks – just within the intersec...
‘Lifeguard crisis’ averted, but training will take a few days
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington Parks & Recs’ “lifeguard crisis” was averted thanks to an 11th-hour marketing and hiring blitz, but training time will require a staggered start to the pool season for its first four days.
Due to the temporary shortage of certified lifeguards, here is the swim sche...
Photos 1 and 2: Officers Petri and White help young readers at City Heights.
Photo 3: From left, Officer White, Officer Hancock, Officer Monson, Sgt. Meyer, Officer McBee, Officer Christen, and Officer Petri (lying down) pose with young readers near the Read Ready Covington sign.
Officers promote literacy at book event
COVINGTON, Ky. – Books, kids, and badges proved an exciting...
COVINGTON, Ky. -- Excavators are like a Swiss Army knife or Leatherman – with the right set of attachments, you can pretty much handle any job.
Which is another way of saying that O’Rourke Wrecking has ALL the tools, and it’s employing a variety of them as its crews continue to sweep clean the 23-acre former IRS data-processing complex and prepare the site for development.
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COVINGTON, Ky. – Non-profit agencies and organizations will have an additional eight days to apply for a piece of the $1.15 million the City of Covington is awarding to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on Covington families and workers.
Instead of a June 13 deadline for submissions, the deadline has been moved to 4 p.m. June 21. The addendum can be seen on the City’s Procur...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Whew … now that we got those tornado warnings out of the way (hopefully), it’s time to look ahead to a good time in The Cov.
As you well know, here in The Cov we’re all about moving forward but never without a nod to our past. Beers are sort of like that too. That’s why you can raise your stein to a longtime favorite this weekend as well as tip yo...
Photo taken by Covington Police Sgt. Jason Gray
COVINGTON, Ky. – The deadline is July 1 for recent high school graduates headed to college to apply for a $500 scholarship from Covington’s police union.
To earn the Covington FOP Lodge #1 Fallen Officer Scholarship, students must fill out an application found HERE and write an essay answering, “What does living in C...