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Galentines & Valentines

COVINGTON, Ky. – Today is Galentine’s Day and Friday is Valentine’s Day, so shower those you love with flowers, jewels, wine, or bourbon, and, for crying out loud, show yourself some love while you’re at it. And do all these things in The Cov. There are a lot of opportunities to choose from. Charmed Joan Crawford lit up the screen as Lucy Harbin in 1964’s &ldquo...

Goal of CDBG/HOME? Help people

Covington annually uses its federal funds for things like emergency home repairs for income-eligible families, including furnace replacement and roof repairs. Public hearing, survey ask how to spend federal grants COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington is asking residents how it should spend about $3.5 million it expects to get from the federal government this year for two long-established grant p...

In The Cov, inclusivity pays off

Mayor makes case at Chamber breakfast Covington Mayor Ron Washington, right, describes how Covington’s economic climate has benefited from the City’s strong leadership over many decades in championing inclusion. The mayor, seen here sitting next to Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, was part of a panel discussion this morning in Erlanger organized by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of...

Quill, stroll, stitch & soup-er bowl

COVINGTON, Ky. – This is a good weekend to get creative … feed your curiosity (and your appetite) about local history and food … see a musical … or just chill out with good live music (maybe run with some pups or do a little yoga, too). Scroll away and find this weekend’s fun in The Cov: The ‘gentle’ art of quilling Is it any wonder that quilli...

New year, new skills: Register now for Heritage Trades spring seminars

COVINGTON, Ky. – Ready to gain in-demand skills that can lead to a career in historic restoration? A great place to start is the Covington Academy of Heritage Trades spring seminars. The Covington Academy of Heritage Trades (CAHT) teaches the skills and knowledge necessary to restore older homes and buildings to their former glory and is also a gateway to an industry with a growing demand...

Free gun locks available

Covington Sgt. Rachel White shows how to attach a lock to a semi-auto handgun. With Covington Police help, Human Rights Commission seeking to prevent shootings COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington residents who own a gun and want to store it in a safer manner can pick up a free cable-style gun lock, thanks to a program organized by the Covington Human Rights Commission. The locks –...

Work to change Covington’s governing structure begins in earnest

Transition committee meets to adopt mission, timeline, formal plans to gather public input COVINGTON, Ky. – As early as mid-October, Covington residents should have a better grasp of what the city’s future governing body will likely look like, including the number of Council members and how they will be elected. That’s according to a timeline adopted by the newly formed ...

Seussical, Dylan, cookies & beer

COVINGTON, Ky. – January exits and February enters with good entertainment. From a new musical opening at The Carnegie tomorrow to a lineup of incredible local talent delivering Bob Dylan tunes for a good cause on Sunday (and all the good stuff happening in between), this is a great weekend to get out and take in seriously good fun in The Cov. The land of green eggs and ham Does the...

City leaders: Brent Spence improvements urgent

Amid funding delay talk, Covington asking federal delegation   to pave way for project to move forward COVINGTON, Ky. – City of Covington officials have spent the week advocating at the highest levels on behalf of the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project, the multi-billion-dollar transportation overhaul many years in the design and funding process and on the cusp of actual co...

FOP #1 offering $500 college scholarship(s)

July 1 is deadline for graduating seniors to apply COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s not too soon for upcoming high school graduates to compose an essay that could lead to a $500 college scholarship from Covington’s police union. The deadline is July 1 for the Covington FOP Lodge #1 Fallen Officer Scholarship, which is open to 2025 high school graduates headed to college. “The...
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