Volunteers plant the Mayor’s Monarch Coalition butterfly garden at Randolph Park, and …
New application to help City be responsive to proposed projects
COVINGTON, Ky. - Over the years, volunteers in Covington have tackled a long list of recreation-related projects: Painting the shelters in Goebel and Randolph parks ... cutting dense thickets of Asian bush honeysuckle on the...
Volunteers to help residents fill out confidential form
COVINGTON, Ky. - The latest stop in the Covington Census Committee’s tour?
The City Heights housing complex.
On a mission to make sure every Covington resident is counted in the 2020 Census, the committee will hold a Census party Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the complex at the end of Benton Road.
Tables wi...
The Roost is scheduled to open near Ritte’s Corner in Latonia.
Rent subsidies on Commission’s ‘consent’ agenda tonight
COVINGTON, Ky. - A City incentive program that has helped 51 small businesses with first-year rent or façade improvements since the beginning of 2018 will add two more businesses to the list tonight.
The consent agenda for the Covi...
Some changes made, more sought ahead of Wednesday’s TANK vote
COVINGTON, Ky. - A day before the board overseeing public bus service in Northern Kentucky votes on drastic changes to routes, City of Covington officials continue fighting to maintain transportation options for its vulnerable populations.
City Manager David Johnston sent a letter to TANK (Transit Authority of Northe...
The long-vacant former Pickle Factory building in the alleys behind Madison Avenue shows off its new windows.
Mostly hidden from view, long-vacant building on agenda for City help
COVINGTON, Ky. - At various times during its 150+ years of “life,” the somewhat hidden three-story brick building at 422 Madison Ave. has housed a soft drink factory, a steam dye company, and the ...
COVINGTON, Ky. - It’s difficult - not to mention insensitive and inappropriate - to be witty and jocular when the world and the nation is convulsing in agony and hearts are so heavy, so we’re not even going to try.
Instead, we’re simply going to list a few things happening in #LoveTheCov this weekend:
Pride, virtually
In light of the pandemic, NKY Pride is eschewing...
Jeri Asher, formerly an inspector with the City’s Housing Choice Voucher program, examines a property to make sure it meets safety and code standards.
Pandemic program designed to help families find housing
COVINGTON, Ky. - Desperate to help its vulnerable families find places to live, the City of Covington is offering $500 bonuses to landlords who sign a new lease through the City&rs...
The annual Pride parade has been canceled this year, replaced by other events.
Annual LGBTQ festival a ‘call to action ... message of solidarity’
COVINGTON, Ky. - With the City of Covington as the title sponsor, the 11th annual rendition of NKY Pride will be observed this weekend with the opening of a LGBTQ community center in Covington ... a decorate-your-porch “conte...
Cutting the ribbon today were, from left, Rebecca Weber, senior sales executive at Huff Realty; Jeanne Schroer, president and CEO of The Catalytic Fund; Mayor Joe Meyer; Williams Sanderson, president of Urban Community Developers; Covington Neighborhood Services Director Ken Smith; Steve Tanner, of First Financial Bank; and Jill Morenz, director of Community Initiatives and Communications at The C...
Public safety order in effect Sunday, Monday nights
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This release has been amended to add a link to the executive order.)
COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington has instituted an emergency curfew banning people from being in public spaces from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. in effect immediately for this (Sunday) evening and Monday evening.
Citing the need to protect residents and th...