Covington commissioners consider utility assistance, 419 Greenup project, new hires, more
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Those city residents who’ve had trouble keeping utilities on during COVID could soon receive some…
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Covington’s Botany Hills neighborhood wins grant for improvement, attention – another ‘RIPPLE’ for city
On the drive along Highway Avenue between Covington and Ludlow, the neighborhood commercial area at Altamont Road passes like a…
New online map, data tools help Covington residents better understand the city and its government
Aberdeen Avenue in Latonia is 628 feet long, its driving surface has an estimated remaining service life of six years,…
City of Covington taps familiar faces Holmes, Bales to lead Neighborhood Services department
The City of Covington department that oversees everything from trash collection to parks to housing vouchers and more has new…
Covington’s special streetside dining program extended to Feb. 28, but changes are in store
A special program that temporarily created additional outdoor dining and drinking areas in public spaces in Covington – including parking…
Covington’s overhaul of Code Enforcement Division improves certification, training, adds full-time staff
The City of Covington division that works to protect residents’ health and safety while also preserving property values has elevated…
NKY Pride Center announces finalists for 2021 Pride Community Awards to be presented Oct. 24
The Northern Kentucky Pride Center has announced the finalists for the 2021 NKY Pride Community Awards. The awards recognize the…
Covington gets Special Merit Award from state planning group for Neighborhood Development Code
Six months after the City of Covington completed a dramatic transformation of its approach to land use (i.e. “zoning”), a…
Federal officials approve closure of Covington’s City Heights; residents to be relocated over three years
After two years of scrutiny, federal housing officials have approved plans to shut down the beleaguered City Heights barracks-style public…
Covington HR director an ‘old soul’ whose interests help in her approach to improving employee’s lives
In her personal engagements, Covington’s new Human Resources director’s refined interests beg the question: Did Cindy Lewis emerge from a…
Today is deadline to register for the City of Covington’s Police, Fire Department exams
If you ever dreamed of being a police officer or firefighter in Covington, Friday midnight is the deadline to take…
During Hispanic Heritage Month, City of Covington acknowledging and embracing a growing community
There’s a pulse that’s intensifying throughout Covington – a liveliness or ‘vivacidad’ that some would call ‘la onda nueva’ –…
Cov commission approves surplus properties development, hears City Heights complaints, more
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter The Covington Commission continues to transform the city, property by property. Tuesday night, at their…
Butterfly tagging event at Covington’s Goebel, Randolph Parks aims to help save iconic monarch
With firm but gentle pressure, Patrick Moore picked the colorful monarch butterfly out of the net, pressed the leading edges…
New Covington assistant city manager ‘hooked’ on local government’s ability to improve people’s lives
Joy Pierson’s mother always told her and her 14 siblings that, while they were not rich in money, they were…
City of Covington police, fire departments name new assistant chiefs; other changes due to retirements
The City of Covington has announced promotions within the city’s police and fire departments as a result of recent retirement…
Covington Commissioners hire Radius Construction to build new home for Public Works Department
The job of turning vacant warehouse-like space on Russell Street into the new home for Covington’s Public Works Department is…
Covington seeking responses to survey mapping basement flooding in effort to isolate problem areas
If your basement floods during heavy rain, the City of Covington wants to make sure you’re on a list it…
Covington officials seeking ideas for Austinburg Park rehab project prior to Friday night’s outdoor movie
The City of Covington is asking residents of the Austinburg neighborhood to get their mental “vision boards” ready. Before the…
Rules set for return of Labor Day weekend Riverfest fireworks celebration in Covington and Devou Park
The City of Covington is putting in place familiar restrictions designed to ensure safety and orderly traffic flow as large…
City of Covington leaves property tax unchanged; RIPPLE funding approved, Lewis is HR director
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Sometimes you can make money by saving money. The City of Covington’s administration understands that…
City of Covington rededicates historical marker honoring late pastor, businessman Jacob Price
When the Jacob Price housing complex was razed and replaced in 2015, the historical marker honoring its namesake was taken…