COVINGTON, KY – On Monday, August 28, the Covington Police Department issued an update confirming 20 year old Damondre Williams had been arrested for the double shootings that occurred in Covington on August 1, 2017.
On August 1, Covington police officers were dispatched to the 300 block of E. 13th Street in reference to a verbal argument that involved a group of people. As officers responde...
COVINGTON, KY - The annual Labor Day weekend fireworks show is just around the corner. This year's Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks at Riverfest is set for Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the riverfront.
The City and the Covington Police Department (CPD) want to provide residents, businesses and visitors with the following information to ensure a safe and orderly Covington, as well a...
COVINGTON, KY – On Tuesday, August 22, the City of Covington made an announcement, naming Assistant Chief of Police of Operations Robert Nader to the Chief of Police position. Nader has served 20 years with the Covington Police Department.
Upon Chief Bryan Carter’s retirement, Nader will assume the Chief of Police position on September 1, 2017.
Chief Robert Nader stated, “...
COVINGTON, KY – The Board of Commissioners welcomed David Johnston as the City of Covington’s new City Manager, starting his role on Monday, August 21, 2017. Interim City Manager Loren Wolff serves her last day on August 22, 2017.
City Manager David Johnston stated, “I’m excited to start my new role with the City of Covington.
“Covington is a city on the move with an...
COVINGTON, KY - On Monday, August 21 the moon will completely cover the sun causing a solar eclipse to occur across North America. As a result, the City issues warnings and precautionary measures so as to ensure the safety of its citizens.
According to the website Precision Eclipse, the partial eclipse will begin approximately at 1:01 p.m. in Covington. The eclipse will rea...
COVINGTON, KY – On August 8, the Board of Commissioners authorized the execution of a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) agreement with 501 Main property owner and developer Flaherty & Collins Properties for the newly titled RiverHaus project.
The developer, Flaherty & Collins Properties, has agreed to use PACE assessment financing to finance $4,032,936 in energy improvements and ...
COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington invites citizens to participate and volunteer in the Living Lands & Waters’ (LL&W) 2017 Ohio River Tour, starting August 29 through September 19.
The LL&W organization travels on a barge through the nation's waterways and uses volunteers to remove trash from rivers and educate the public on watershed conservation.
While in Covington, th...
COVINGTON, Ky. (August 14, 2017) – On Friday, August 11, the City of Covington and the Kenton County Fiscal Court were notified that the radio tower located at Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky (CHNK) in Covington had been compromised.
A representative of Mobilecomm and employees of the Kenton County Dispatch Center discovered that a tree had fallen, damaging the tower’s...
The Covington Demographic Report serves as an introductory look at the social and demographic characteristics of the City of Covington, Kentucky. Of particular interest in this report are details on how these characteristics have changed over time, as well as comparisons between Covington and its neighbors in Kenton County. The information contained in this report may serve as the foundation for f...
COVINGTON, KY – On Thursday, August 17, the City of Covington invites citizens to cheer on the Covington Police and Fire Departments as they participate in the Florence Freedom’s “Covington Guns & Hoses” softball pre-game. The softball game starts at 5:35 p.m. at the UC Health Stadium, 7950 Freedom Way, Florence, KY 41042.
Presented by Smoke Justis, the “Covingto...