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FOP giving $500 to a high school senior

  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, seniors have to fill out the attached application and write an essay answering “What does living in Covington mean to me?” The essay should be 400 to 700 words long and must be original and...

Dreamcoats, Bavaria & stomach massages

COVINGTON, Ky. - Nine days in, and you’re still strong on those New Year’s Resolutions, right?   So if they involved a new “you” trying something new, we have an array of suggestions below this weekend in #LoveTheCov, all of them perfect for the dreary days of January.   .. azure & lemon & russet & grey That amazing coat of many colors and a whole lot ...

Weekday rates at RiverHaus garage: $2

COVINGTON, Ky. - The owner of the RiverHaus parking garage in MainStrasse Village is reducing rates during weekday business hours to better accommodate lunchtime shoppers and diners.   Starting Feb. 1, the cost to park in the garage and/or lot at the corner of Main and Fifth streets will be a flat fee of: $2 from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. $6 starting at 3 p.m. Monday t...

‘Hope it never happens’

Covington’s public safety officers practice entering a school building and rescuing victims earlier today. Forming the protective shield are Police Officers Matt Raabe, Rachel White and Gregg Andrews (behind White). Behind them are Fire Department recruits Chase Autry and Brandon Padilla. Assistant Fire Chief Mike Bloemer is in the back. Active shooter training preps recruits for worst. G...

Ride the bus? Changes proposed

(Photo from Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky.) TANK to hold public hearing Tuesday on new routes   COVINGTON, Ky. - If you take public transportation in Covington, where you pick up the bus and where it will take you may change dramatically by the end of the year.   The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) is proposing major changes to its routes - including many in Coving...

Four Kenton Co. cities unite to honor Dr. King

Joint event to focus on ‘empathetic listening’   COVINGTON, Ky. - Four Kenton County cities - Erlanger, Elsmere, Independence, and Covington - are coming together for a joint celebration of the life and message of Martin Luther King Jr.   The rare collaboration - believed to be the first ever - will feature a multi-dimensional event on the national holiday itself, Jan. 20. &n...

Covington swears in 5 police recruits

With Covington Police Chief Rob Nader among those watching, Mayor Joe Meyer swore in the new recruits this morning in the City Commission Chambers. ‘Largest class in a while’ to fill gaps created by retirements  COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington swore in five police recruits this morning, its largest class in recent memory, police officials said. In a ceremony attended by sev...

Telehope & T-Bone suplexes

COVINGTON, Ky. - If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to get out more and try something new, we have a few ideas this weekend in LoveTheCov:   Righteous tuneage Go to just about any Covington pub or nightclub this weekend (places like Smoke Justis, Wunderbar, Strasse Haus, Molley Malone’s), and at least one night you’ll find a singer-guitarist sitting on a corner stool ...

City Hall closed Wednesday

COVINGTON, Ky. - Happy New Year from the City of Covington. Note that offices at City Hall at 20 W. Pike St. will be closed on Wednesday but will reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday. ###

Covington swears in new police officer

New Covington Police Officer Brad Morris, second from right, poses with, from left, Sgt. Jennifer Rudolph, Chief Rob Nader, Mayor Joe Meyer, and Captain Greg Jones. COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington’s newest police officer is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who has eight years of experience as a police officer in other Northern Kentucky cities.  Brad Morris was sworn in this morning by ...
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