A photo taken by Covington Police Lt. Bryan Bogard and supplied by Covington FOP #1 shows some of the damage caused by a tornado that tore through the town of Mayfield, Ky.
Firefighters, police on the ground in Western Ky.
COVINGTON, Ky. – A police officer and five firefighters from the City of Covington are in far Western Kentucky as part of the massive response to the devastating tor...
COVINGTON, Ky. – The first snow has fallen (… and has been cleaned up – “thank you” to Covington Public Works crews for those safe streets), and it officially feels like the holidays are upon us.
So, this weekend, how about cozying up with friends for some homemade soup for a good cause at Lil’s Bagels? Or grab your gift list and head to Latonia (where ...
‘Heart of Community’ winners generous with time, energy, intellect
COVINGTON, Ky. – The mayor’s former assistant who has become a one-woman volunteer force in her Eastside neighborhood. A long-time leader of the Latonia Business Association. Two recent graduates of Holmes High School who worked to help their schoolmates, among other things, reduce nicotine use.
The ni...
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of recycling tips from the City of Covington's Neighborhood Services Department, Solid Waste & Recycling Division.)
COVINGTON, Ky. – When planning for this holiday, make sure to think about the 5 R's: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, and Recycle.
The order of the five R's represents the order of impor...
Some of the nearly 100 small businesses the City has supported through its rent subsidy and façade improvement programs over the last few years …
Award recognizes The Cov’s success, innovation, and creativity
COVINGTON, Ky. – City officials from Louisiana to Ohio have reached out to Covington over the last few years with hopes of emulating a program that since 2017 has sup...
Brad Chetwood, a technician III with Public Works’ Right of Way Maintenance Division, installs the new/old parking signs along northbound Pike Street.
Completion of bridge work eliminates need for temporary prohibition
COVINGTON, Ky. – Drivers are again allowed to park in the curb lane of northbound Dixie Highway-Pike Street before and after its intersection with Montague R...
COVINGTON, Ky. – If a holiday event featuring cows isn’t enough to herald the start of the festive season that is upon us, then maybe striking a pose with an alpaca will do the trick.
There’s also plenty of opportunities to make progress on your holiday shopping. (Supply chain woes? What supply chain woes? #shoplocal).
And once you’ve checked a few gifts off your list...
Projects funded through the City’s Neighborhood Grant Program have included signs, banners, picnic tables, benches, dog waste stations, flower pots, and landscaping.
Competitive grant program accepting applications
COVINGTON, Ky. – Since the City of Covington created its Neighborhood Grant Program in 2018, groups have used it to fund small projects all around the city:
A tree...
No nails, screws, staples, spikes etc.
Reminder not to use nails, screws & staples when decorating City trees for the holidays
COVINGTON, Ky. – If you’re going to decorate a streetside tree for the holidays, don’t damage the tree.
Specifically, don’t use nails, screws, staples, spikes, screw-in hooks, or anything else that creates a pathway for insec...
Work to include addressing environmental challenges on 23 acres slated for massive mixed-use development
COVINGTON, Ky. – The behind-the-scenes work on developing the 23-acre former IRS site should grow substantially more visible early in the new year.
The City of Covington today released a request for proposals seeking companies to both demolish the site and address its significant en...