The Great American Cleanup annually attracts hundreds of volunteers. (Photo from Keep Covington Beautiful)   With Saturday’s Cleanup delayed, organizers create alternatives    COVINGTON, Ky. - The “official” Great American Cleanup scheduled for Saturday i...

Blair Technology Group in Latonia is looking to hire 30-40 people, including computer technicians. (Photo provided) Covington firm is nation's No. 1 refurbisher of Microsoft products  COVINGTON, Ky. - In a time when many companies are contracting, Blair Technology Group is hiring.   The Co...

The aging garbage transfer station on Boron Drive in Latonia would be replaced under an agreement being considered by the Covington Board of Commissioners tonight. Proposal: 50 jobs, new transfer station, sale of Public Works site  COVINGTON, Ky. - What began as a routine process to issue a ne...

Yankee Doodle Deli owner Marilyn Baker said the City’s application for emergency rent/mortgage business assistance was easy to fill out. (Photo provided) Job-protection program: 8 approved, more on way  COVINGTON, Ky. - An emergency program to help small businesses in Covington pay rent ...

Covington Police Department Lt. Matt Winship, standing, talks to Covington’s new recruits about ways to keep safe. While awaiting academy, recruits attend ‘school’ in-house  COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington’s Police Department has eight recruits awaiting the reopening of the s...

The reopened Fourth Street bridge, as seen from the Newport approach with the lane restrictions in place and the new weight limit sign (Photo provided by KYTC).  Lanes reduced, lower weight limit in place until repair is made  COVINGTON, Ky. - The Licking River bridge that carries almost ...

Moody’s upgrades Covington for 2nd time in two years   (EDITOR’S NOTE: This release has been edited to add a link to the official credit opinion, which was distributed May 14.) COVINGTON, Ky. - Moody’s Investors Service today upgraded the City of Covington’s credit ...

COVINGTON, Ky. - It’s a sign of a pretty cool town when - even during a pandemic when everything is pretty much shut down and we’re all being told to stay #HealthyatHome - that it’s possible to put together a half-way decent weekend narrative events calendar.   (That’s o...

Poor response will cost taxpayers millions of dollars   COVINGTON, Ky. - Two weeks into the 2020 Census count, Covington citizens’ response rate is lagging significantly behind that of other Northern Kentucky cities.   If more citizens don’t take the few minutes necessary to fi...

The Fourth Street bridge into Newport is closed to vehicles for the time being.  State eyes options after inspection reveals deteriorated steel support COVINGTON, Ky. - The Licking River bridge that connects Covington and Newport at Fourth Street is closed to vehicles for the time being after ...