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City to fund 11 neighborhood projects

Projects funded through the City’s Neighborhood Grant Program in the past have included signs, banners, picnic tables, benches, dog waste stations, flower pots, and landscaping. Ideas include landscaping, safety signs, dog waste stations & tour COVINGTON, Ky. – Eleven neighborhood groups are due to receive funding from the City of Covington for small improvement projects ran...

Grace period ends for new parking meter hours

Changes protect on-street spots for small businesses COVINGTON, Ky. – The month-long grace period is over: Parking meters will now be enforced 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday in Covington as part of an effort to preserve on-street parking for small businesses who need it to survive. The new hours went into effect March 9 and “courtesy tickets” – aka warnin...

M&M Service’s new HQ = ‘spectacular’ transformation in Helentown

M&M Service is the Tri-state leader in petroleum equipment, service, and sales -- a specialized industry that in the company’s case includes construction, distribution, and a variety of other services related to gas stations … plus a growing presence in the future of the automobile industry – electric power. COVINGTON, Ky. – City of Covington officials helped M&...

The ‘hunt’ is on & ceilidh

COVINGTON, Ky. – First of all, Covington Parks & Rec’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! So, get the kiddos ready for the big hunt (tho truth be told, it’s more like a “gather”). Second, there’s a lot of other fun stuff going on this weekend (one or more of which might also involve eggs). There’s a cool show at The Carnegie showcasing a fine Kentuc...

It’s back: Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday

Covington Parks & Rec bringing family fun to Devou COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s called the Easter Egg Hunt, but we guarantee that your children won’t have to hunt very hard. Come Saturday morning, the grass around the bandshell in Devou Park will be strewn with thousands (literally) of plastic Easter eggs filled with goodies, and they won’t be difficult to find. Weath...

‘Covington Connect’ Wi-Fi project wins international award

Essam Elgusain, Covington’s IT Manager and System Analyst, poses with Covington Connect’s Smart 50 Award. Partnership created to smash digital divide joins list of 50 most transformative ‘smart’ initiatives in the world COVINGTON, Ky. – A City-led initiative to smash the digital divide in Covington by expanding access to free, public Wi-Fi has been named one ...

New City Solicitor brings 42 years’ experience

COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s new City Solicitor is intimately familiar with the city – he’s practiced law in it for more than four decades. “Every day of my career, I’ve practiced in Covington,” David Davidson said. “You learn a lot about a community in 42 years.” Davidson’s passion for the city was readily apparent during the inter...

Interstate ramps not closing tonight

The ramp from Pike Street to northbound Interstate 71/75 was to close tonight but will remain open a little longer. State delays changes as part of Texas Turnaround safety project COVINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has delayed the closure of two interstate ramps that was scheduled for tonight. In a release issued earlier today, KYTC said the Pike Street entrance ra...

Wildflowers, song & family drama

COVINGTON, Ky. – This recent cold spell has given us cabin fever. If you, like us, NEED to get outside this weekend, The Cov has plenty of events to grab your interest. For example, you can help tend to a pollinator garden … take a stroll and savor history, beer, and tasty food … and learn about wildflowers on a guided tour in Devou. Of course, “inside” is goo...

Traveling exhibit needs stories, art that celebrate Hispanic heritage

The band Son del Caribe performed at Behringer-Crawford Museum’s “Latino Picnic” in 2019. Museum engaging Covington’s increasingly diverse community COVINGTON, Ky. – A little over two years after hosting a well-attended Latino Picnic, Behringer-Crawford Museum is organizing another event to build connections with Covington’s burgeoning Hispanic community. ...
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