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Bourbon & Belonging, Draconids & pumpkins

COVINGTON, Ky. – There’s a brand-new festival in town this weekend that celebrates two favorite things in The Cov: bourbon and inclusivity. Bourbon & Belonging happens all across Kentucky this weekend, and there will be no shortage of fun to be had here in our backyard. There’s also a neighborhood pumpkin sale, a cool art class, a 5K, a meteor shower to watch, live music, ...

Devou Drive closed for repair work

COVINGTON, Ky. – Devou Drive from Western Avenue to Haven Gillespie Boulevard will be closed Monday through Friday next week for sewer and road repair. Emergency vehicles will have access if necessary. # # #

Property tax payments due Oct. 15

COVINGTON, Ky. – With property taxes due Oct. 15, the City of Covington wants to make sure that residents use only this link for online payment: Paying property taxes. The link is listed on the City’s website on the Finance Department’s page and on the How Do I? section by scrolling to the “Pay For …” and “Taxes, Waste Fees & Storm Water Bill&rdquo...

‘Southern Democrat,’ Poe & opera(s) cream

COVINGTON, Ky. – Thanks to the 2024 FotoFocus Biennial, the largest photography and video biennial in the United States, there’s some very cool art to see in The Cov this weekend. The FotoFocus Biennial theme is “backstories,” meaning stories within photographs that are not immediately understood, so you’ll want to study on the images, then maybe discuss and argue ...

CovData: Grants for urgent home repairs keep vulnerable families in their homes

(Editor’s note: CovData Shorts is a series of articles published regularly by the City of Covington to help residents better understand their City government’s operations.) COVINGTON, Ky. – More than 130 times in the last 10 years, the City of Covington has helped vulnerable low-income homeowners – including the elderly, veterans, and those with disabilities – fix ...

Get to know Eastside trees

The previous Urban Tree Walk in May meandered through the Kenton Hills neighborhood. Urban Forestry, Kenton Co. Extension to lead walking tour Saturday COVINGTON, Ky. – The Eastside neighborhood will be the site of the next Urban Tree Walk, happening this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Leading the tour will be Covington Urban Forester Patrick Moore and Kenton County Cooperative Ext...

Saturn’s rings, bridal gowns & bitters

COVINGTON, Ky. – How about that Harvest Moon Supermoon lunar eclipse this week? What a show. And we didn’t even have to purchase tickets. Did your dogs howl? Were your dreams wild? Turns out the night sky this weekend will still have plenty of cool stuff happening and Covington Parks & Rec want you to get a glimpse, so they’re inviting you to peek through their telescope. ...

‘Deplorable and dangerous’: Court clears way for City to save historic Duveneck home

CAPTIONS: One: Frank Duveneck’s former home lacks siding on its north side. Two: The attic floor is giving way, while gaps in the siding and missing window glass leave the attic open to rain and wind. Three: The hole in the foundation has gotten significantly worse since this 2022 photo. Four: Rudimentary bracing props up the interior wall on the south side, as seen in the dimly ...

CovData: Grants helped 14 neighborhoods

$170K spread throughout The Cov (Editor’s note: CovData Shorts is a series of articles published regularly by the City of Covington to help residents better understand their City government’s operations.) COVINGTON, Ky. – When neighborhoods have a plan and the desire to improve their communities, they turn to the City for financial help. Covington leaders created the Nei...

Lederhosen, carnival & fall fest

COVINGTON, Ky. –  It’s festival time in The Cov this weekend with the return of several annual events: Oktoberfest, the annual “twilight” event at Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center, and a festival for families and young children. There’s also plenty of live music, football-watching events, the weekly farmers market, food tour, and more. Sippin’ &am...
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