Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear congratulates Covington Mayor Joe Meyer, far left, after presenting him a symbolic check for the ongoing redevelopment of Barb Cook Park. At far right is state Rep. Buddy Wheatley, who represents Covington in the House. Standing next to Wheatley is state Department for Local Government Commissioner Dennis Keene.
$82K grant to fund construction at Barb Cook Park
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This photo taken by Prus Construction in late October shows the massive transformation that got under way in 2019 on the Covington riverfront, the long-awaited “crown jewel” phase of Riverfront Commons.
Year saw economic energy, investments in neighborhoods & infrastructure
COVINGTON, Ky. - Bulldozers on the riverfront. A conceptual plan for the IRS site. A “tease&rdquo...
Devou Drive will be closed at this intersection with Western Avenue beginning Monday for about a month.
SD1 estimates stormwater improvement work could take a month
COVINGTON, Ky. - Devou Drive - one of the roads leading into Devou Park from downtown - will be closed off for about a month beginning Monday for a stormwater improvement project.
The closure affects the part of Devou Dri...
One of the 132 bike rack “staples” installed in Covington so far by Ride the Cov and The Devou Good Project
Ride the Cov, Devou Good Project give update
COVINGTON, Ky. - Over the last seven months, it might have appeared as if a giant with a stapler were shooting shiny black staples into Covington’s sidewalks in front of popular attractions.
The “staples&...
COVINGTON, Ky. - The owner of the RiverHaus parking garage in MainStrasse Village is reducing rates during weekday business hours to better accommodate lunchtime shoppers and diners.
Starting Feb. 1, the cost to park in the garage and/or lot at the corner of Main and Fifth streets will be a flat fee of:
$2 from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
$6 starting at 3 p.m. Monday t...
With the snow tapering to soft flurries, mechanic Daniel Chumley, mechanic Doug Meyung, and light equipment operator Lonnie Johnson (from left) maneuver around the yard this morning at Covington’s Public Works garage on Boron Drive.
While most of us slept, the Snow & Ice Team hit the road
COVINGTON, Ky. - If you had a safe commute to work, thank the Snow & Ice Team at the Cov...
Purchase of the commercial building at 717 Pike St. was part of the Lewisburg Thorofare proposal during the 2018 The RIPPLE Effect competition, and a new tenant – Salon Jade – has since received a Rent Subsidy grant from the City.
Local business districts compete for City money, services
COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington is kicking off the second year of The RIPPLE E...
COVINGTON, Ky. - The remains of that fantastic Thanksgiving Dinner (well, we hope it turns out “fantastic”) won’t sit in your garbage container this week any longer than it normally would.
Garbage collection in the City of Covington will occur on regularly scheduled days this week: Rumpke drivers will be following the normal routes, and the holiday should cause no delays o...
Report details work to reach ‘safe, decent and sanitary’ standards
COVINGTON, Ky. - Restoring the apartments at Covington’s City Heights public housing complex to “safe, decent and sanitary” standards would cost almost $51 million, with the cost of a total modernization estimated at over $84 million.
That’s according to an independent Physical Need...
Streetscape project an investment in economic development
COVINGTON, Ky. -- Workers with Adleta Inc. construction are making progress on the $1.37 million Sixth Street and Scott Boulevard Restoration Project.
Here, workers dig up the sidewalk and bury the utilities on the north side of Sixth, in-between Madison Avenue and Scott Boulevard.
Work on the long-discussed, federal...