Wi-Fi connectivity and the strength of the network signal depend upon a number of geographic and construction factors.
Completed Covington Connect initiative eroding ‘digital divide’
COVINGTON, Ky. – Thousands more Covington families have free access to the Internet, courtesy of the all-but-completed “Covington Connect” initiative whose goal is to smash the digi...
Protective Life Corp. will be taking up 67,000 square feet of space in the RiverCenter l office tower, left, on the Covington riverfront.
Major relocation reflects Covington’s changing economy
COVINGTON, Ky. – There was a time – more than a century and a half long, in fact – when manufacturing dominated Covington’s economy, the city’s job base solidly sitt...
The City is hiring landscape and maintenance workers for the year. Here, a permanent employee in the Public Works Department, James Johnson, knocks down weeds on the riverfront.
Public Works, Solid Waste & Recycling hiring ‘seasonals’
COVINGTON, Ky. – Want a job working in the fresh air of the great outdoors instead of being “chained” to a desk or stuck on a facto...
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of recycling tips from the City of Covington's Neighborhood Services Department, Solid Waste & Recycling Division.)
COVINGTON, Ky. – Some people love the ad “circulars” delivered weekly to their doorstep. After all, they’re chock full of information about stores, sales, and services.
But some people aren’t so fond, ...
Food containers that look like “tubs” can now be recycled in Covington.
Rumpke expands ‘acceptable’ list in Covington’s curbside program
COVINGTON, Ky. – The “Can this be recycled?” quandary just got easier in Covington, at least when it comes to plastic:
Containers for food products like butter, yogurt, and applesauce – aka &ldqu...
To apply or learn more, contact KSBDC ‘coaches’ in Covington
COVINGTON, Ky. –Small businesses in Covington affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are encouraged to reach out to business “coaches” located in the City and inquire about two federal financial assistance programs available today:
The Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP.
The Economic Injury Disaster Loa...
The former IRS parking lot on the west side of Johnson Street has been transformed into a drive-thru, by-appointment COVID-19 testing facility.
City lets feds use site beginning Monday; sign up online
COVINGTON, Ky. – A drive-thru COVID-19 testing facility is coming to Covington starting Monday, located in the massive parking lot owned by the City and formerly used by employe...
Duke pruning this week in West Latonia
COVINGTON, Ky. – A contractor for Duke Energy is pruning trees throughout West Latonia this week, and that work will include the removal of nine or so “problem” trees in the public right of way, City of Covington officials said.
The trees to be removed are either structurally weakened, full of decay, or simply the wrong tree fo...
Police Chief Rob Nader hands Officer Devyn Harris his new Covington badge during today’s swearing-in ceremony as Mayor Joe Meyer looks on.
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s newest police officer is “coming home.”
Devyn Harris, a Covington native and a graduate of Holy Cross High School, was sworn in today during a brief, socially distanced ceremony at City Hall.
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COVINGTON, Ky. - Happy New Year from the City of Covington.
Note that offices at City Hall at 20 W. Pike St. will be closed Friday and will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday.*
May the coming year be full of peace, hope, joy, and good health.
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*Note, however, that operations at City Hall have been affected by the pandemic:
The lobby remains closed to the public. ...