COVINGTON, Ky. – As one might imagine, there’s plenty to do this weekend and most of it involves bidding farewell to 2021 and welcoming 2022. There are a lot of ways to celebrate the New Year in The Cov. In an igloo. In a garage. Nibbling on appetizers. Dining on smoked meats. Watching the ball drop. Donning a bow tie and sequins. Wearing your favorite well-worn jeans. In all sce...

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The Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority Board Meeting scheduled for January 5, 2022 at 10:00 AM has been cancelled.

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, December 31 and will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday.   May the coming year be full of peace, hope, joy, and good health.     ###

The "Holiday Toy Trains" exhibit features 250 feet of track ... (Photo courtesy of BCM) COVINGTON, Ky. – Here’s a New Year’s gift the whole family can enjoy. Admission is free on Sunday, Jan. 2, for Covington residents at Behringer-Crawford Museum, just in time to explore BCM’s holiday exhibits. “We have our Holiday Toy Trains, our LEGO® exhibit...

One of the three drop-off sites has its first tree ... Program keeps holiday trees out of landfills COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s three days after Christmas, and the first discarded “natural” tree has arrived at one of the City of Covington’s drop-off sites. Soon, it’ll find new “life” as a pile of mulch. But it’s lonely. Last year we colle...

COVINGTON, Ky. – We know there’s a lot more going on in The Cov this weekend than what we’ve listed here. We also know that most of the best things that are happening are likely taking place in the comfort of your home as you celebrate the holidays. But in case you’d like to get out and about and partake in some neighborhood cheer before the stockings are emptied and the...

COVINGTON, Ky. – There’s a slight adjustment to the holiday trash pickup schedule we posted last week. This part is still the same: Trash & recycling pickup for Covington residents will follow the normal schedule Monday-Friday next week leading up to New Year’s Day holiday, Rumpke Waste & Recycling says. (Commercial customers who usually see service on Saturday, howeve...

Just seconds after ignition, a Christmas tree whose needles were allowed to dry out becomes a fiery torch in this demonstration from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.   Covington fire officials offer tips on preventing holiday fires   COVINGTON, Ky. – The video, shown HERE, is breathtaking in a scary way. Within mere seconds after flame is touched t...

(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. – Once your “live” holiday tree has lost its liveliness, we can help you give it a new (and eco-friendly) life – as a pile of mulch. Likewise, your burned-out lights can have a bright...