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Covington's rare honor

Covington Mayor Joe Meyer and his wife, Dale, are escorted to their seats during the ceremonial Grand March in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of KET) Mayor Meyer part of inauguration at new Gov. Beshear's request COVINGTON, Ky. -- As an honorary co-chair of new Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s inauguration, Covington Mayor Joe Meyer had a front-row seat Tuesday to the day-long...

City to recognize MARCC ID cards

A sample MARCC ID card, as issued by the Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati Esperanza Latino Center adopts initiative to help clients,  agencies interact   COVINGTON, Ky. - Wanting to further establish itself as a “welcoming” community, the City of Covington has announced its support for a program that will make photo ID cards available to immigrants a...

Toy drive at City Hall = 30 happy kids

The wrapped presents were delivered to the James E. Biggs Early Childhood Center by, from left, City of Covington risk manager Trisha Block, Human Resources generalist Patrick Duffy, and Human Resources Manager Stacey Hoeter. COVINGTON, Ky. - ‘tis the season to buy, wrap and give ... and employees at City Hall got in the generous spirit again this year to help children and their families a...

You elected ’em, come watch ’em

City Commission sets 2020 (Tuesday night) meeting schedule   COVINGTON, Ky. - Are you looking for something to do on Tuesday nights in the coming year?   Come down to Pike Street and watch your local government in action during the weekly meetings of the Covington Board of Commissioners, aka the City Commission. (After all, you elected them.)   The Commission - which consists of May...

Krampus & the alpaca

COVINGTON, Ky. - In Covington, we make it easy to get much of your Christmas shopping done earlier - and support local artists, artisans, makers and designers in the process.   There are three different markets in #LoveTheCov this weekend, two indoors and one out.   Of course, if you don’t want to shop, you can also drink up at the annual Dark Charge festival, attend some holiday c...

$200K on table with 2nd ‘RIPPLE Effect’

Purchase of the commercial building at 717 Pike St. was part of the Lewisburg Thorofare proposal during the 2018 The RIPPLE Effect competition, and a new tenant – Salon Jade – has since received a Rent Subsidy grant from the City.   Local business districts compete for City money, services  COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington is kicking off the second year of The RIPPLE E...

YMCA future: Hotel Covington addition

An artist’s rendering of the renovated site shows the restored turret. Bourbon trailhead, office space, jobs to go in historic space   COVINGTON, Ky. - Two historic buildings on one of Covington’s most visible intersections will be developed by the same people who created Hotel Covington.   After several weeks of buildup, the City of Covington, Salyers Group, and vR Group tod...

Turkey twisting & Tannenbaum

(EDITOR’S NOTE: “#Weekend in LoveTheCov” is being published on Wednesday this week because we don’t feel like working tomorrow. Next week, this regular feature returns to its regularly published regular time slot.)   COVINGTON, Ky. - We can read your mind, right this second:   You're thinking, “oh no, annoying relatives are coming to town...

4 decades of public safety dedication retires

From left, newly promoted Captain Justin Wietholter, Chief Rob Nader, newly promoted Assistant Chief Brian Valenti, and retiring Assistant Chief Brian Steffen listen as the Board of Commissioners praised Covington’s police department as “the best police force in Kentucky.” Police, fire assistant chiefs praised as mentors  COVINGTON, Ky. - In an evening filled with effusive p...

Thanksgiving at City Hall a 2-day holiday

COVINGTON, Ky. -- “Happy Thanksgiving” a few hours early from the folks here at City Hall - exactly 400 years after the first Thanksgiving celebration was allegedly held in Virginia ... 230 years after President Washington proclaimed the first nationwide celebration ... and 80 years after President (Franklin D.) Roosevelt affixed a permanent date to the national holiday (changing ...
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