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Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 1-28-20

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 1-28-20

2019 in Review: Covington’s momentum grows

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...

Turkuaz, Technicolor & tax prep

COVINGTON, Ky. - No doubt you’ve noticed that we almost always go for the cheap-and-easy alliteration in our headlines for “Weekend in LovetheCov.”   As we tried to sum up this weekend’s events, we were torn between the letter “T” (as you can see above) or the letter “M” (in which case we’d have written “Meatloaf, medi...

Devou Drive to close Monday for drainage project

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...

Covington’s newest officer a returnee

New Covington Police Officer Tyler Tipton is flanked by Police Chief Rob Nader and Mayor Joe Meyer after he took the oath of office today. USMC veteran Tipton worked for City in previous stint   COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington’s newest police officer is a Marine who served as a patrol officer here for almost three years during a previous stint in the city.   Tyler Tipton was sworn in t...

$18.50 an hour

The U.S. Census needs workers, and lots of them   COVINGTON, Ky. - Need a job? The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring temporary help for late spring and summer so it can make sure that the 2020 Census is as complete and accurate as possible.    Hours are flexible, the pay is $18.50 an hour in Kenton County, training includes pay, and there are no specific education requirements.   An...

City Hall closed Monday; MLK Jr. event that night

COVINGTON, Ky. - Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day (on Monday) from the City of Covington.   Note that offices at City Hall at 20 W. Pike St. will be closed Monday but will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday.   We also invite you to an exciting event Monday evening to celebrate the life and message of Dr. King, the minister and activist who became one of America’s most celebrated civil r...

Bike ‘staples’: 288 installed or in works

 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&...
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