Volunteers at River Sweep ’19 in Covington not only picked up litter but also dug partially buried debris out of the river mud.
River cleanup event one of five finalists in statewide competition
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington needs your help ... or rather your vote.
The City and its partners who organize the annual cleanup of litter on the riverfront - locally known as River Sweep -...
Bonnie Meyer holds the award presented to her by Kentucky Commission on Human Rights leader John C.K. Fisher.
Award echoes report calling City’s ‘welcoming’ nature an economic asset
COVINGTON, Ky. - About an hour before a national business consultant identified Covington’s “welcoming” character as one of its economic strengths, a Covington resident was ho...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Anybody could go to the local brewpub and quaff one, or to the local swimming pool and work on getting that tan.
But here in Covington, you can watch an entire street hockey tournament, get up early and do yoga with nature watching, start cobbling together your family’s Halloween costumes, attend pro wrestling in person, grab a history lesson, go to not one but two fa...
There’s less than an inch of clearance between Pumper 2’s ladders and Engine Co. 2’s door frame.
COVINGTON, Ky. - The process of building a bigger Engine Co. 2 - and finding a place to build it - has begun.
The Covington City Commission voted 5-0 this week to hire Brandstetter Carroll Inc. -- a firm of architects, engineers, and planners - from 10 applicants for a fee of $...
Tailored strategy gives Covington an economic blueprint
COVINGTON, Ky. - A 73-minute presentation on Covington’s strengths and weaknesses - and how the City can transform recent economic momentum into long-term, sustainable growth - left leaders “blown away” Tuesday night by the Covington-specific detail and recommendations.
“There are a lot of tru...
The existing shoreline just west of the Suspension Bridge does little to encourage interaction with the Ohio River – but that’s about to change.
$6.5MM Phase II of Riverfront Commons to bring amphitheater, pier, trails
COVINGTON, Ky. - Years from now, the “before” and “after” pictures of the Ohio River shoreline between Greenup Street and Madison Avenue wi...
Small businesses who applied last fiscal year for help with rent or exterior renovation were spread throughout Covington. This map was part of a presentation to the City Commission this past spring.
City offering help renovating exteriors, paying startups’ rent
COVINGTON, Ky. - Friday is the deadline for small businesses in Covington to apply for the latest round of City funding...
In this 1965 photo from The Kentucky Post, then-Covington Mayor Bernard Eichholz, center, and other City officials hold a Christmas card they were sending to soldiers from Covington fighting in Vietnam. (Photo courtesy Kenton County Public Library)
Groups raising money to move, expand memorial
COVINGTON, Ky. - When their draft numbers were called during the Vietnam War, Covington’s you...
Work is entering its final stages on the new Kenton County government complex, which includes both new construction (upper left) and a rehab of the historic Bavarian Brewery (right). This view is from West Pike Street.
Construction nearing end at former Bavarian Brewery
COVINGTON, Ky. - If you see a convoy of moving trucks driving west through downtown Covington the first two weekends of Sep...
COVINGTON, Ky. - It’s gonna be hot this weekend, as in Aitch. Oh. Tea.
You could stay home and rub ice cubes on your forehead. Or ... you could get out and take in all these fun events in #LoveTheCov that we guarantee will take your mind off your boiling brains and scalded skin.
Blues & boogie woogie - like now
This one starts in less than an hour, so you’ll have...