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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
The ramp from Pike Street to northbound Interstate 71/75 will close for about six months starting Monday evening.
Temporary changes part of Texas Turnaround safety project
COVINGTON, Ky. – The beginning of a project to make the Brent Spence Bridge safer will mean the temporary closure of two interstate ramps in Covington starting at 9 p.m. this coming Monday (April 4), weather permitti...
COVINGTON, Ky. -- Radius Construction and its subcontractors continue turning vacant warehouse space at 1730 Russell St. into the new home of Covington’s Public Works Department.
Here was the view earlier today of the main space, where trucks will be stored. Despite supply chain challenges related to construction material, City officials hope to move in this spring.
The Depar...
Long-awaited dedication Saturday honors 31 from Covington
who died in the fighting overseas
COVINGTON, Ky. – The focus is on the names – 31 names, immortalized on a bronze plaque – representing 31 young men from Covington who were called to leave their families and fight in a war from which they would never return.
Some five decades have passed since those men and ...
Among other things, Covington uses federal HOME funds to help people buy houses. Each dot on this map (spread in almost every neighborhood in the city) represents an award through the Homebuyer Assistance Program over a recent six-year period.
Survey, public hearing guide annual CDBG/HOME spending
COVINGTON, Ky. – Using an online survey and a virtual public hearing next week, the publi...
Public Works hiring for warm months
COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington’s Public Works Department is hiring “seasonal” workers to tackle an array of primarily outdoors duties, including things like cutting grass and weeds, filling potholes, and painting over graffiti.
While temporary (most run about nine months), the positions help workers build a resume and accumu...