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Covington featured on WVXU’s Cincinnati Edition

Cincinnati Edition host Michael Monks, Covington Economic Development Director Tom West, and Mayor Joe Meyer in the WVXU studio, with a producer in the background.   COVINGTON, Ky. - “Covington’s Resurgence” was the topic of the first half of WVXU radio’s Cincinnati Edition today.  Hosted by Michael Monks, the show featured Covington Mayor Joe Meyer and ...

Traffic open house tonight

Safety proposal seeks input on making Greenup, Scott two-way   COVINGTON, Ky. - An open house tonight gives the public a chance to learn about and voice their opinions on a proposal to return traffic flow on sections of Greenup Street and Scott Boulevard to two-way.   The open house, at the Life Learning Center at 20 W. 18th St., will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a brief prese...

Trees = Shade, beauty, clean air ... & honors

Volunteers helped the City of Covington plant over 80 trees of carefully selected species along Latonia’s streets last October. Covington’s commitment to green infrastructure saluted  COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington planted hundreds of streetscape trees last year, paid for by a federal grant and put in the ground with the help of dozens of volunteers who donated energy, sweat and mus...

Hosts, guests needed for IRS site dinner discussions

COVINGTON, Ky. - Wanted: Engaged people who like food, have opinions ... and would voice them in casual settings.   The topic is the future of the 23-acre Internal Revenue Service site just south of the Ohio River in Covington, and what should go on the site after the IRS leaves this fall.   Specifically, Covington is seeking people to both host and attend what are called Civic Dinners, ...

Shamrocks, FreshLo & Sky Cubacub

COVINGTON, Ky. - Sunday is the feast day of that Irish bishop whose life and activities some 1,600 years ago are shrouded in myth, mystery, and scholastic controversy - but since he DID become a saint, and he HAS come to represent all things related to Ireland, there will be a whole lot of partying going on in #LoveTheCov this weekend in honor of St. Patrick ... especially given that recently appr...

Delinquent tax contract a question of ‘fairness’

  Covington is hiring an outside company to collect delinquent taxes in other to protect the ability of police officers, firefighters, and public works employees to help residents. Services, residents suffer when people skip out of paying   COVINGTON, Ky. - Residents and businesses who pay taxes to the City of Covington shouldn’t be forced to make higher payments - or ...

Incentives give boost to four more businesses

The City is helping the owner of 3616 Decoursey Ave. renovate the building to house The Bluegrass Barn, a coffee shop that will feature art and music. COVINGTON, Ky. -- A pizza pub, a full-service salon, a wedding design/planning firm, and a soon-to-arrive coffee shop that will feature music and art are the latest beneficiaries of the City of Covington's expanded and upgraded Small Business...

International Women’s Day in #LoveTheCov

The City of Covington is celebrating International Women’s Day today by calling attention to the many women at the City who use their intellects, talent, skills, and expertise to make Covington a better place to live, work, and visit. Here are photos of some of the City’s female employees at various work sites. Unfortunately, because of vacations, ...

Big Cuz, fried fish & Derby Does Drag

COVINGTON, Ky. - Thanksgiving has turkey and stuffing. Valentine’s Day its iconic candy hearts. New Year’s Day has its pork and sauerkraut (Covington’s German roots talking), and the 4th of July its deer burgers and goetta ’dogs (personal favorites).   And of course Easter has its Pappas eggs (you thought we were going to write “colored h...

New Finance manual fixes audit ‘finding’

COVINGTON, Ky. - Every outside auditor who has looked at Covington’s books since 2013 has formally scolded the City for the same omission: Lack of a formal, comprehensive manual spelling out accounting procedures.   That’s about to be fixed.   The City’s Finance Department presented a newly compiled 49-page “Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual” to the ...
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