The Board of Devou Properties Meeting scheduled for Wednesday June 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM has been cancelled.
Purple designates the federal Qualified Census Tracts where services must be delivered. Note that the 501.00 and 506.00 tracts in the upper right corner are actually in Newport and not eligible for Covington’s funds.
City seeking proposals to use ARPA money to mitigate damage of COVID-19 on families, workers
COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington has $1.15 million to gi...
Inclusivity part of City’s core identity,
economic development strategy
COVINGTON, Ky. – Whether you call them “unicorns” or “gargicorns” (to play off their gargoyle-esque vibe), the concrete magical beasts donated to the NKY Pride Center and installed on top of its Pike Street building late last week arrived just in time: NKY Pride 2022 kicks off with a y...
The Empanada’s Box, a South American-themed restaurant, will be moving to 212 W. Pike St. from Cincinnati in June.
COVINGTON, Ky. – A specialty South American restaurant, a cigar lounge, a specialized chiropractic care business, a destination bourbon bar, a legacy auto repair center, and a flower truck delivery business all received funds during the recent round of Covington’s...
Memorial Day parade, events held in Covington
COVINGTON, Ky. – Offices at City Hall at 20 W. Pike St. will be closed Monday for Memorial Day and will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
The public is invited to honor the military fallen at the annual parade and an array of ceremonies at military memorials around Covington that morning.
See for MEMORIAL DAY AGENDA details.
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'Nightmare' decorative bricks to be replaced starting June 13th
COVINGTON, Ky. – One of Covington’s busiest intersections -- Madison Avenue and M.L. King Jr. Boulevard/12th Street – will be closed to traffic for an estimated 10 days starting June 13th for a massive replacement of the street’s driving surface.
The $217,000 project involves tearin...
COVINGTON, Ky. – We’re pretty sure you have a weekend planned that’s full of cookouts and pool parties this Memorial Day Weekend, but we hope you’ll make a point in between the festivities to pause and honor the many who paid the ultimate sacrifice in their service to our country.
Now, if you’re looking for opportunities to avoid cookouts and pool parties, well, we...
O’Rourke Wrecking continues to demolish the 17-acre former IRS “Flat Top” located just west of Madison Avenue.
City gets OK to create TIF District to pay for infrastructure costs
COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington can use up to $45.5 million in future state tax revenue to help develop the 23-acre site downtown where a former IRS data-processing facility is being t...
The Board of Commissioners Meeting scheduled for Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 10:00 AM has been cancelled.
Comment period underway for federal grant programs
COVINGTON, Ky. – The public has two opportunities to weigh in on a draft proposal that outlines how to invest about $3 million in Covington neighborhoods, plus about $2 million on affordable housing in Covington and four surrounding cities.
The money represents the expected annual allocation from the CDBG and HOME federal grant pr...