As you plan your Thanksgiving menu, the City urges you to think about fire safety.
Did you know Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires? The number of home fires double on Thanksgiving. Remember to keep these safety tips provided by the United States Fire Administration in mind as you prepare your meal:
Turkey:
If you are roasting your turkey, make sure you set a timer. This ...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Saturday November 25, 2017 is Small Business Saturday. It is a day dedicated to celebrate and support small business throughout our communities.
Here are a few ways to show your support on Small business Saturday:
Grab a cup of coffee at your local coffee shop
Share your love for Small Businesses on social media with a #ShopSmallSaturday
Grab lunch at your ...
Below are Covington Parks & Recreation Department events and programs. For additional information click on "Learn More" or contact the Parks & Recreation Department at recreation@covingtonky.gov or 859-292-2151.
Upcoming Events
Night Mountain Bike Rides
Every Tuesday starting November 7 from 6 - 8 pm
The days are shorter, weather is colder and the air is...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Thursday morning, members of the community and Kentucky officials gathered to celebrate the new mural on the Russell Street Pumping Station in Covington.
The new mural, located in the 200 block of West River Center Boulevard, was designed and painted by local Covington resident Tammy Batson Stephens. The mural, located on east side of the pump station, is a photograph...
COVINGTON, Ky. - In an ongoing commitment to transparency and accountability in City government, the City of Covington has launched a new initiative, COVDATA, which allows anyone to browse datasets and reports of information collected by the City to document government operations.
The COVDATA portal enhances transparency and accountability by sharing the City's data with citizen's and the g...
COVINGTON, KY - The City of Covington has issued an update regarding the 501 Main project and the Parking Mitigation plan.
The 501 Main Parking Mitigation plan has officially been in effect Since Monday, October 16, starting with the exterior garage construction (please see maps below).
Beginning on Monday, October 23, a portion of the 501 Main lot behind 410-424 6th Street has ...
COVINGTON, KY - Get the candy and costumes ready! Trick-or-Treating is set for Tuesday, October 31 from 6-8 p.m. in Covington this year.
The City urges everyone to stay safe. For those participating or those who may be on the roads during this time, please review these safety tips from Safe Kids Worldwide:
Walk Safely
Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and c...
COVINGTON, KY - On Tuesday, the Covington Board of Commissioners voted to amend the Covington Code of Ordinances to allow the sale of distilled liquor, wine and malt beverages by the drink beginning at 9 a.m. on Sundays. Kentucky alcoholic beverage control laws allow local governments to regulate the sale of alcohol on Sundays as well as the other days of the week.
Previously, s...
COVINGTON, KY – A report by an independent investigator hired by the City of Covington to investigate activities within the city’s Code Enforcement Department found no instances of criminal activity or illegal conduct but did find a number of operational and managerial problems that he recommended be corrected.
“While the investigation found that no crimes were committed, the rep...
COVINGTON, KY – In anticipation of the changing seasons and fall yard work, the City of Covington has scheduled a Trash Amnesty Week for the week of October 23-27, 2017.
In addition to the trash contained inside the City-issued trash carts, residents can place up to three large items and ten 30-gallon bags of trash at the curb during amnesty weeks without using a green sticker. This t...