City: Proposed legislation to erase vacation-rental regs would undermine neighborhoods’ character
COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington is voicing its opposition to a well-financed attempt in the Kentucky General Assembly to give out-of-state vacation rental platforms like Airbnb the unfettered right to operate in cities like Covington on their own terms.
The attempt &ndash...
COVINGTON, Ky. – If you’re seeking out sipping and singing this weekend, you will want to spend your Saturday in The Cov.
The Bonded Spirit Music Festival happens on Saturday and with that comes the Bonded Spirit Music Trail, and that trail is all over The Cov (there’s a map for it, so you’ll know where to find the tunes you want to hear).
There’s also yoga, St....
COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington’s Historic Preservation Office is accepting nominations for the Covington Preservation Excellence Awards.
“The awards honor projects that have preserved or revitalized historic buildings throughout our community,” said Covington Historic Preservation Officer Kaitlin Bryan.
The deadline for nominations is 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, April...
Draft agenda, legislation, and minutes from the previous meeting.
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COVINGTON, Ky. – During the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, many workplaces utilized work-from-home strategies as a way to protect employees from an infectious virus about which ...
Among questions: # of council members, election structure
COVINGTON, Ky. – Through an on-line survey and two community forums (with the first next week), Covington wants to hear from its residents and business community on key questions related to the new version of its elected body that will take office in early 2027.
As the current Board of Commissioners (led by a mayor) morphs into ...
Covington Finance Director Steve Webb is crossing the Ohio River to take the same job in Cincinnati.
Current director, Steve Webb, taking top job at Cincinnati
COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington is looking for a finance director to replace Steve Webb, who is leaving to take the same position at the City of Cincinnati.
The job posting on Covington’s website can be seen at F...
A meeting of the Human Rights Commission will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 20 W. Pike Street, Covington, KY 41011 for the purpose of conducting the business of the regular meeting. Please see the attached notice.
Covington preschoolers through 3rd grade invited
to participate in Read Ready Covington event
COVINGTON, Ky. – Read Ready Covington’s “reading challenge” starts Tuesday for children in preschool through 3rd grade, and -- for those who accept the challenge – there are prizes involved.
The 2025 Read Across Covington Reading Challenge, which runs April 8, is a w...
COVINGTON, Ky. – As Valentine’s Day morphs into Ash Wednesday, fun in The Cov this weekend revolves around parade floats, slimflower scurfpeas, and plogging.
Or, alternatively: opportunities for big-time fun (beads, floats and “big heads” at the annual Mardi Gras parade) … learning (all about Kentucky wildflowers at a venerated Devou Park museum) … and serv...