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  COVINGTON, Ky. – Is it just us, or did this week seem to drag on at the creeping pace of a slug? Oh well … we survived it, and now we’ve arrived at the weekend. Assuming you survived too, we have some fun things to do this weekend in The Cov. Take a look and see what ...

State, City’s vision for 4th Street: More friendly to bikes, pedestrians

Looking east on Fourth Street, a one-way street that carries traffic heading west and cuts through the heart of downtown. Study underway to see if road can be reconfigured for dedicated bike lane COVINGTON, Ky. – Fourth Street could be reconfigured from three lanes to two lanes to m...

Preservation Excellence awards return to honor projects, people for historic rehabs

Photo: In 2019, Road ID and Hub+Weber Architects received a Preservation Excellence award in the Exterior Restoration/Commercial category for the former H. Johnson Building at 27-41 W. Eighth St. COVINGTON, Ky. – The name has changed but the standard for excellence remains th...

Spring street cleaning starts April 3

Signs, link below show schedule to move vehicle COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s Public Works Department will begin its annual spring cleaning of residential streets on Monday, April 3. As usual, how well the streets get cleaned will depend on the cooperation of residents moving their ...

Bourbon, bellies & burlesque

COVINGTON, Ky. – This weekend there’s belly dancing, bourbon judging, plogging, poignant art, and plenty of fine music in The Cov. Also, now we’re (finally) into March, which is Women’s History Month. So, if you happen to partake in the bourbon- or gin-drinking opportuniti...

City email updates to include police news, street-sweeping schedules

But you must sign up/change ‘profile’ to receive items COVINGTON, Ky. – People who sign up to receive news updates in their email inbox from the City of Covington now have two more categories from which to choose. In addition to the existing “General News & Informat...

Ploggers, take your mark

TrashDash’ event Saturday blends exercise with litter pickup in The Cov COVINGTON, Ky. – “Plogging.” Called “the union of ecology and sport,” a trendy new initiative that combines jogging with picking up trash along the way might have gotten its start in Swe...

Trash, storm water fees due March 31

COVINGTON, Ky. – Annual fees related to trash and recycling collection and storm water service are due to the City of Covington by March 31. For most homeowners, the combined bill includes: $152.52 for annual curbside residential waste and recycling collection. $54.48 (or $4.54 a mo...

No financial background needed

New report helps the public understand City’s budget, spending COVINGTON, Ky. – Year in, year out, the City of Covington’s Finance Department receives an award for its financial reporting, courtesy of the Government Finance Officers Association. But the document that wins the...

Reading challenge begins March 1

Photo: A happy winner from last year's Mayor's Holiday Reading Challenge. Covington preschoolers through 3rd grade invited to participate in Read Ready Covington event COVINGTON, Ky – Read Ready Covington’s “reading challenge” starts Wednesday for childr...
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