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CDBG/HOME seeking input from community

Comment period begins today for federal grant program COVINGTON, Ky. – Over roughly a month – from June 9 through July 10 – the public has an opportunity to weigh in on how the City should spend about $2 million in federal funds aimed at housing and community development. The money represents the expected annual allocation from the CBDG and HOME federal grant programs whic...

Swim facilities open Saturday

Get ready for some summer fun in The Cov COVINGTON, Ky. – Just in time for relief from climbing temperatures, Covington Parks & Recreation has a fun-filled pool program for kids in The Cov. Saturday is the official Opening Day of Covington’s swim facilities, with opening day festivities at Randolph Pool at 8th and Greenup Streets and the Bill Cappel Splash Pad at 43rd Street ...

Music@BCM, movie night & curated crafts

COVINGTON, Ky. – Now it feels like summer. The return of an outdoor concert series … movie nights in the park … an outdoor craft market … the official opening of the pool and splash pad … cornhole tournaments … brunches … a bourbon tasting (perfect for any season) … are all as seasonal as oppressive heat, but clearly more fun. Scroll dow...

Roadway reconfiguration on W. Fourth Street begins today, June 5

Project will add bike lanes, create leaner streets and overall safer road COVINGTON, Ky. – KYTC District 6 will begin milling and paving operations on W. Fourth Street from Garrard Street to Philadelphia Street tonight, -- Thursday, June 5 – as part of a of a resurfacing project to provide a safer road for all users, reducing vehicular travel on Fourth Street and adding a dedicated...

Sora joins Covington PD

Photo: Pictured left to right, Captain Josh Haggard, Captain Josh Bornhorn, Assistant Chief Matthew Winship, Officer Charles Sora, Mayor Ron Washington, Commissioner James Toebbe, and officer Jackson Sora. COVINGTON, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University graduate Charles Sora was sworn in as Covington’s newest Police Officer earlier this morning. Sora, who was issued the oath of off...

Stabilization on Duveneck house nears completion

(Here’s why it matters) COVINGTON, Ky. – For years, the entire back half of world-renowned artist Frank Duveneck’s boyhood home sat directly on the ground – no foundation separating the floor joists from the dirt, or, for that matter, the water that rushed towards the house from a neighboring lot for at least a decade. The wood was rotted, deteriorated, and falling ap...

NKY Pride & Fishing Derby

COVINGTON, Ky. – Rainbow flags are gonna fly, floats are gonna roll, and there will be drag in the city where “Y’all really means all.” NKY Pride 2025 festivities start tonight and run throughout the weekend, celebrating inclusivity, diversity, and an overall welcoming disposition here in The Cov. You’ll find lots of other fun things to do too, like a Fishing De...

KEEPIN’ IT REAL in THE COV: MainStrasse Manneken Pis

A touch of Belgian history in The Cov EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the last of five articles naming the winners of the 2025 Authenti-CITY awards given by the City of Covington at a ceremony last Tuesday to mark the National Economic Development Week. More about the awards can be found at the bottom of this article COVINGTON, Ky. – Nestled amid the German American ambiance of MainStrass...

City offices closed Monday

Memorial Day parade, events held in Covington COVINGTON, Ky. – Offices at City Hall at 20 W. Pike St. will be closed Monday, May 26, 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.   # # #

Memorial Day weekend & yard sale

COVINGTON, Ky. – There’s a long weekend ahead and there will be cookouts, parties, and lots of fun. But don’t forget why we have this long weekend. Memorial Day weekend is a time of remembrance, a time to pay tribute to the women and men who died while serving in this nation’s military.  Here in The Cov, you can join others in honoring Covington’s fallen at...
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