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Trades, Hubbard & wine

COVINGTON, Ky. – On tap in The Cov this weekend is detailed woodworking, shantyboats, a bookmobile without wheels, and getting fired up by outdated laws intended to keep women out of the wine-making industry. So gear up to learn a new trade, check out the timeless influence of one of Kentucky’s finest artists, celebrate victories for women, and show up to do something impactful for ...

Corner by corner, volunteers beautify The Cov via Adopt-A-Spot program

Party on Wednesday to recognize partners, recruit more COVINGTON, Ky. – With black “pins” arrayed like a general’s strategic deployment of resources, the Adopt-A-Spot map showcases one of The Cov’s biggest assets – a veritable army of volunteers working in neighborhoods across the city to beautify their surroundings. As the program name implies, the map id...

Sign up for historic trades’ intro workshops for masonry, woodworking

Info session next week at the library for new Covington Academy of Heritage Trades COVINGTON, Ky. – The brand-new Covington Academy for Heritage Trades will hold introductory workshops in masonry/plaster and woodworking/windows in April as the City kicks off a workforce initiative focused on training a new generation of homebuilders and rehabbers in careers related to restoring historic b...

‘It’s going to be a great summer’

Parks & Rec 2023 program guide includes re-energized activities, new events and programs, and plenty of family fun COVINGTON, Ky. – If you thought last year’s Parks & Recreation calendar was packed with fun, wait until you see what’s on schedule for 2023. The debut of new programs and events, along with ramped up and re-energized favorites, will take recreation in T...

St. Pat’s, madness & murder

COVINGTON, Ky. – Beer and basketball will likely define everyone’s weekend -- what with the start of the NCAA Tournament today and St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow -- but you don’t have to like IPAs and a “3” from downtown to have a good weekend in The Cov. We also have good theater, art, and music. Oh, and wrestling. Storm the court It’s all beer an...

Feedback needed on $2MM plan to address, prevent homelessness

One-time allocation earmarked for Covington, five neighbors COVINGTON, Ky. – A plan that allocates over $2 million in federal grants toward helping the homeless and those at risk of it in Covington and five neighboring cities goes before the public for comment starting today. Proposed activities include the development of affordable rental housing, supportive services and homeless prev...

Stories & crafts

  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 appeals to you. iCuentame un Cuento! Tonight is iCuentame un Cuento! (Spanish Storytime) at th...

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 make way for a dedicated bike lane and wider, more pedestrian-friendly sidewalks under a plan being e...

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 the same. After a three-year hiatus, the City of Covington’s Historic Preservation Office is ...

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 cars (to the other side of the street, into their driveways, around the block) so the street sweeper...
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