Among other things, Covington uses federal HOME funds to help people buy houses. Each dot on this map (spread in almost every neighborhood in the city) represents an award through the Homebuyer Assistance Program over a six-year period.
Online Q&A related to Thursday’s CDBG/HOME hearing
COVINGTON, Ky. – You don’t have to make to Thursday’s virtual “Public Needs ...
City needs lifeguards, pool attendants, and others for summer
COVINGTON, Ky. – The aroma of sunscreen (or better yet, cocoa butter suntan lotion). … The squeals of kids throwing tennis balls, climbing on inflatable rafts, or generally splashing around in the water. … The relief of full immersion in coolness on a 90-degree day. … And – at the end of the...
Drivers Alvis Barber, left, and Danny Peters of the City of Covington Public Works’ Right-of-Way Maintenance Division lay asphalt on High Street today.
COVINGTON, Ky. – High Street between Altamont Road and Parkway Avenue in the Botany Hills neighborhood will be closed much of today as Public Works crews lay new asphalt.
Crews milled off the old asphalt on Friday in preparation f...
With light streaming in the windows of Ninth Street Baptist Church in Covington’s Eastside, recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine at Saturday’s event hold up their cards. (Photo courtesy of NKY Health)
At special vaccination event in Eastside, a reminder of pandemic’s toll
COVINGTON, Ky. – Some 275 people were given the COVID-19 vaccine at an event the City of Covington ...
Landlords, Airbnb proprietors can apply now
COVINGTON, Ky. – If you own property and rent it out in the City of Covington, you can now apply online for the City’s new rental license – whether you’re a landlord who rents property long term or a homeowner seeking to make a little cash using the “Airbnb” model.
The online application is part of a comp...
Among other things, Covington has used federal Community Development Block Grant program funds to rebuild broken sidewalks on Scott Boulevard near Sixth Street.
Public hearing on annual CDBG/HOME allocations on March 25
COVINGTON, Ky. – The federal CDBG and HOME programs have brought the City of Covington about $20 million over the last 10 years to invest directly in neighborhoods &nda...
College-bound students need to write essay, fill out application
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s police union wants to give $500 to a high school senior who is headed to college.
To earn the Covington FOP Lodge #1 Fallen Officer Scholarship, students must fill out the attached application and write an essay answering “What does living in Covington mean to me?” The essay...
Sign up to take Covington Police exam this summer
COVINGTON, Ky. – The Covington Police Department is looking for people who want to protect and serve their community with honor and professionalism.
With positions to fill and more expected to open up, the Department is working to create a pool of candidates by offering an entrance exam this summer – the first step in bec...
This diagram from the 2013 Brent Spence Bridge Project Options Analysis shows the width of the proposed new project.
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following op-ed was signed by the five members of the Covington Board of Commissioners.)
COVINGTON, Ky. – While we all recognize that the Brent Spence Bridge needs improvement, regional leaders who advocate for the current expansion plan on th...
The Covington Fire Department’s 2020 Fight for Air Climb team, with the gear they wore to climb 45 flights of stairs.
3-time Fight for Air Climb champs seeking donations
COVINGTON, Ky. – A new “playing field” and challenge will greet Covington firefighters April 25 when they defend their American Lung Association Fight for Air Climb title for the third time in a row....