COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s pool season will end Sunday not with a “bang” but a “bark” when Goebel Pool closes to human swimmers and opens to four-legged paddlers wearing fur coats. Covington Parks & Rec’s annual “Dog Day” takes place from noon to 3 p.m. at the pool. “The Cov has a lot of dog owners who like to take their pet o...

Among the places illuminated during the BLINK festival in 2019 was the building at 501 Madison and the London Police mural at Fourth Street and Scott Boulevard. 1.3MM attended colorful regional light, art show in ‘19 COVINGTON, Ky. – When the massive and wildly popular BLINK® Art, Light & Culture Festival returns to Covington on Oct. 13-16, organizers say its footpri...

Backpacks event to benefit K-12 students COVINGTON, Ky. – If your children need supplies for the coming school year, Northern Kentucky Harvest can help you out. The non-profit has 1,032 backpacks containing paper, pens and pencils, and other grade-appropriate school supplies to give out to K-12 students – it just needs to know who to give them to. The organization is asking pa...

Allison Rotella was a winner in 2019 with this photo of the then-closed bridge. (Photo used with permission). Public to help select top images in six categories COVINGTON, Ky. – Get your cameras out and head to the river. July will see the return of the “Focus on the Roebling” photo contest hosted by The Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge Committee (CCSBC), which sho...

COVINGTON, Ky. – Fortunately, we’re supposed to get relief (albeit temporary) from this hotter-than-the-hinges-of-Hades heat this weekend, so get out and enjoy yourself before the feeling of being in a furnace returns. Sunday is Father’s Day. If you’re a Dad, Stepdad, or Dad-like figure, enjoy the adulation that, hopefully, you’ve earned and be sure to do something...

A Juneteenth display at the Kenton County Public Library in Covington. Events, City holiday to inform, celebrate historic ‘Freedom Day’ COVINGTON, Ky. – The recognition of “Juneteenth” will loom larger in Covington this year, with City offices closed this coming Monday and events on Friday and Saturday celebrating the holiday that many in the African-American co...

Photo 1: Covington Mayor Joe Meyer accepts the new way-finding sign from Frances Mennone, a member of the Ohio River Way board, and Brewster Rhoads, its chairman. Photo 2: One of the Voyageur canoes carried Covington’s city flag along part of the 250-mile journey. (Photo from ORSANCO/Annette Shumard)  Photo 3: Ohio River Challenge paddlers and local officials cut th...

Bring ID to Goebel Pool to apply for summer job COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington’s ongoing push to find enough lifeguards to staff a full-schedule pool season continues with a one-stop hiring event Thursday held at Goebel Pool. Applicants need only to bring identification to the event, which will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A resume is helpful but not required. &...

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. # # #

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...