Chip Terry Fund for First Responders bringing awareness to PTS; tickets available   COVINGTON, Ky. – Tickets remain available for a “couples event” Friday – including dinner, entertainment, and educational presentations – designed to build awareness about post-traumatic stress for both First Responders AND their spouses.   Unfortunately, event...

Want to protect The Cov as a First Responder? Positions open COVINGTON, Ky. – If you ever dreamed of being a police officer or firefighter in The Cov, Friday midnight is the deadline to take the first step.   That’s the last day to register to take the upcoming entrance exam for both vocations: The fire exam is Oct. 9, and the police exam is Oct. 16.   To sign ...

(Photo 1): New Covington Police Officer Neil Boshoff was sworn in by Vice Mayor Ron Washington, left. (Photo 2): Police Chief Rob Nader, left, hands Officer Boshoff his badge.   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s newest police officer has over 10 years’ law enforcement experience in the state of Missouri. Neil Boshoff was sworn in by Vice Mayor Ron Washington and recei...

On 20-year anniversary, peace remains elusive COVINGTON, Ky. -- With their suddenness, violence, and scope, the horrific events that transpired 20 years ago tomorrow traumatized America. Even here in Covington, 650 miles from the collapse of the Twin Towers after a coordinated terrorist attack, residents found personal connection to the tragedy beyond just the newly discovered sense of natio...

(First photo) From left, Assistant Chiefs Brian Valenti and Justin Wietholter, Chief Rob Nader, and former Assistant Chief Pat Swift pose on the night that Wietholter was promoted to replace the retiring Swift in the Covington Police Department. (Second photo) Gary Rucker, right, was promoted to assistant chief of emergency medical service in the Covington Fire Department to replace the re...

New Covington Police Officers Nicollette Brown and Trent Webster pose with Police Chief Rob Nader and Mayor Joe Meyer after being sworn in today. Marine, recent college grad join police force  COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s newest police officers are a Marine and a recent college graduate.   Nicollette Brown and Trent Webster, respectively, were sworn in and receive...

Covington Police Chief Rob Nader gives Mitchell Matuz his new badge after he was sworn in by Mayor Joe Meyer today.   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s newest police officer is a sergeant with over six years of experience enforcing the law and protecting citizens in Michigan. Mitchell Matuz, who comes to Covington from the Mattawan Police Department, took the oath of office this morni...

Police hiring blitz seeks officers, crossing guards, cadets, etc.   COVINGTON, Ky. – The Covington Police Department is on a hiring blitz of sorts, needing to fill positions ranging from cadet and crossing guard to full-fledged police officer.   “The job of police officer is never dull,” Covington Capt. Justin Wietholter said. “Every day, we’re called to be...

Mayor Joe Meyer swears in, from left, Ryan Brown, Nicholas Hancock, and Cody Monson. Watching, from left, is Police Capt. Justin Wietholter, Assistant Chief Patrick Swift, Assistant Chief Brian Valenti, and City Clerk Susan Ellis. Officers to attend training academy in October  COVINGTON, Ky. – Three more recruits raised their right hands and formally took the oath of office this mornin...

Mechanic Mark Ranson from Covington’s Public Works Department attached a CALEA decal to a police cruiser back in 2018. Covington 1 of only 3 police agencies in Ky. to earn  independent accreditation  COVINGTON, Ky. – The public should know three things about the gold, blue, and white decal on the side of Covington Police cruisers: It’s rare. Getting one is a ...