COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington filed suit in federal court today, joining local and state governments across the nation in trying to recover the costs of treating addiction caused by the largely uncontrolled deluge of opioids flooding the market.
The lawsuit was filed in Covington in the Eastern District of Kentucky at the direction of the Covington City Commission by Bonar, Bucher ...
COVINGTON, Ky. - The Covington Police Department has a new patrol officer, and he arrives with experience.
With family and co-workers watching, Cory Lane was sworn in this afternoon by Mayor Joe Meyer during a short ceremony in the Covington City Commission chambers.
Lane has served as an officer in Lexington for almost five years. He also is an executive officer in the Kentucky Army...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Emergency repairs on the Brent Spence Bridge will likely cause traffic backups for motorists driving north on Interstates 71-75 starting this afternoon.
Crews closed the right two lanes of the bridge and the ramp from Fourth Street in Covington this afternoon to repair a damaged expansion joint, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
The lane closures ...
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We are currently seeking a Laborer to join our Public Works Department.
Job Title: Laborer
Department: Public Works
Salary: $1,086.50 Bi-Weekly (Laborer 1)
SUMMARY
Under the general supervision and direction of the Public Works Director and/or Right-Of-Way Supervisor, the Laborer will be responsible for a wide variety of task, su...
COVINGTON, Ky. - We’ve all been there: Hot and tired after cutting the grass, it seems like a lot of work to fetch a broom or blower and clean the grass clippings out of the street and off the sidewalk.
But here’s a reminder: It’s illegal to leave those clippings lay.
Why?
1) It’s dangerous. Grass clippings (especially fresh ones)...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Imagine Mykelti Williamson’s “Bubba” character (Forest Gump, of course) talking about shrimp:
Well, this weekend in Covington features music at a festival, music on stage, music in a brewery (with a Christmas twist, no less), and music at an art academy, music in a bar, music outside ... and you get the idea.
So, if your ear is dying to hear so...
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We are currently seeking a Part Time Fire/Rental Inspector to join our Neighborhood Services Department.
Job Title: Part Time Fire/Rental Inspector
Department: Neighborhood Services
Salary: $21.00/Hourly
SUMMARY
The Part Time Fire/Rental Inspector will provide field enforcement of existing fire, housing, property maintenance and ...
Policy checklist accelerates City Hall’s renewed focus on customer service
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington City Hall’s ongoing effort to improve customer service by updating the policies, procedures, protocols, and best practices used to provide that service was formalized and given urgency Tuesday night.
The Covington City Commission passed an ordinance laying out its policy prio...
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We are currently seeking a Part Time Code Enforcement Officer to join our Department of Neighborhood Services.
Job Title: Part Time Code Enforcement Officer
Department: Department of Neighborhood Services
Salary: $14.61/Hourly
SUMMARY
Field enforcement of existing housing and property maintenance and building codes; inspect existing buil...