At today’s swearing in, from left to right: Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti, Wade Webster, William Gonzales, Maxwell Brinkley, and Covington Mayor Joe Meyer.
New hires: two with experience, criminal justice graduate
COVINGTON, Ky. – Mayor Joe Meyer administered the oath of office to three new police officers today and stressed the Police Department’s traditio...
Annual drop-off event helps residents recycle responsibly
COVINGTON, Ky. – A free drop-off recycling event will be held in Covington on Saturday, June 24, to help residents get rid of computer equipment and other electronics, foam packaging, and confidential documents that need to be shredded.
The 8th annual event – called the E-Waste Recycling Event – will be held as usual...
COVINGTON, Ky. – This weekend is about freedom and fatherhood (and a lot of other stuff too).
If you’ve noticed the flags with a bold starburst in the center flying in Covington, that’s the Juneteenth flag. The City raised those flags in MainStrasse Village and Randolph Park in recognition of the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in this count...
Juneteenth flags were recently raised in Randolph Park and on the Sixth Street Promenade in MainStrasse Village, shown here.
COVINGTON, Ky. – Offices at City Hall will be closed on Monday, June 19, as the City of Covington celebrates its newest official City holiday for the second year in a row.
To help in that celebration, the City’s Economic Development Department is sponsoring...
Photos used courtesy of Katie Woodring Photography
Applicants sought for ‘high-adrenaline job where you help people’
COVINGTON, Ky. – Fire officials are seeking four recent high school graduates to become the inaugural members of the Covington Fire Department Cadet Program, a brand-new training initiative aimed at creating a firefighter pipeline.
If you’re a Coving...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s pools open Saturday, so many of you will be spending much of your weekend poolside, reading a book (we have recommendations, just email us) and telling your kids (and probably others too) to “stop that dang splashing!”
But weekends in The Cov are so much more: Like music, a movie, and yoga outdoors, and plenty of music and such indoors.
Sc...
Use comment form, or attend public hearing Thursday
COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington is collecting feedback on proposed new regulations for short-term rentals and changes to how rental licenses are obtained.
The feedback can be given in two ways:
One, detailed feedback can be given by submitting comments in writing using this Short-term rental comment form.
Two, brief comme...
Developers, brokers visit 23 acres to eye 4 parcels on table
COVINGTON, Ky. – Developers and brokers interested in the first four parcels of the 23-acre Covington Central Riverfront site in downtown Covington got a chance to tour the cleared site today with the City’s economic development, procurement, and infrastructure staff.
The optional visit was to show how the 23 acres...
Photo: Walkers learned about trees in the Austinburg neighborhood on a previous tour last September
Urban Forestry, UK to lead walking tour Saturday
COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s hard to quantify our appreciation for trees, but here in The Cov, we value their dense shade on city streets, the role they play in mitigating climate change, and their calming presence in an urban space.
On ...
Proceeds fund scholarships for construction trades school
COVINGTON, Ky. – For several dozen City of Covington staff strolling (er, strutting) along in Sunday’s NKY Pride 2023 parade, Pride Week became Fashion Week as T-shirts newly designed for the day unexpectedly became a hot item.
Sporting a “Cov” logo on the front in rainbow colors and the phrase “Y’a...