Annual service in Covington honors 37 fallen peace officers
COVINGTON, Ky. – The annual ceremony to honor Northern Kentucky peace officers who have died in the line of duty played out this morning near the Covington riverfront in a cacophony of sound:
The jarring reports of a 21-gun salute.
The roar of a helicopter flyover.
A staccato roll call of fallen officers.
Th...
Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 05-11-21
Covington has a long tradition of adaptive reuse, bringing new uses to vacant historic structures. One example is the rehab of the long-vacant building at 801 Madison Ave. to make way for Zapata Cantina.
City incentivizes rehab of historic neighborhood buildings
COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington has created a new incentive program to help “activate” vacant commer...
Photo used courtesy of KYTC District 6
COVINGTON, Ky. – The Pike Street entrance ramp to northbound Interstate 71/75 will be closed overnight next Monday so that crews can clean a clogged drain, state officials said today.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 6 Office said motorists should seek an alternative route during the closure, which starts at midnight Monday and...
A Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority Board meeting is scheduled for May 12, 2021.
A cicada nymph newly emerged from the soil will soon shed its exoskeleton to become an “adult.” (Photo used courtesy of Jeff Volter.)
Cicada advice from The Cov’s urban forester on eve of ‘invasion’
COVINGTON, Ky. – The invading horde called Brood X will soon emerge from its 17-year-old underground hiding place.
But whether you see cicadas as a prot...
Draft agenda, legislation, and minutes from the previous legislative meeting.
This photograph shows a good portion of the Covington riverfront where the 18 new cameras will be mounted and also gives a sample of the type of view that the cameras will offer. Used courtesy of Ohio River Port Security Camera Program, the image was from video shot by an existing camera located on the Anderson Pavilion in Smale Park in Cincinnati.
Grant to help First Responders improve safety alo...
Covington First Responders rush to the edge of the Ohio River, where Jamie Lewis waits with the woman he rescued from its frigid waters. (Photo courtesy of Ohio River Port Security Camera Program)
Safety boat operator: ‘God had me in the right place at the right time’
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The Covington Fire Department recently honored Jamie Lewis of Gravelswitch, Ky., with a Cit...
Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority Board meeting for May 5, 2021 has been canceled.