City of Covington zoning rewrite winding down; assistance and incentives available for businesses
NKyTribune staff The City of Covington’s plan to modernize it’s zoning code is nearing completion and a draft of the…
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Covington City Hall lobby closed; Mayor Meyer: follow experts’ guidance on avoiding gatherings
The City of Covington has announced aggressive new steps – including closing the lobby of City Hall – to protect…
Free meals for Covington students on weekdays while schools are closed due to COVID-19
Covington schoolchildren can pick up free meals at almost a dozen locations Monday through Friday on days that schools are…
Covington buying IRS site; goal is to reshape its ‘identity and economics’ long into the future
The City of Covington will soon own 23 acres of land once described by an East Coast commercial developer as…
Covington preaches awareness, caution on COVID-19; City officials take steps to mitigate spread, impact
Pay attention and begin taking commonsense protective steps. That’s the message from the City of Covington to its residents and…
New CovData record dissects Fire Department runs ; annual report compiled and available to the public
The Covington Fire Department made 6,024 “runs” in the last half of 2019, of which 78.25 percent were EMS-related, 8.28…
Grant would expand Devou trails; meeting on March 18 seeks input on federal grant application
With names like Gnarnia, Incinerator, Devil’s Backbone, and Train Surfer, the hiking and biking trails meandering through Covington’s Devou Park…
NKY Restoration Weekend takes place March 21, a treasure trove of practical advice, contacts
Efflorescence. Repointing. Window weights. Box gutters. Slate roofs. Lath and plaster. Buy a historic home in Covington, Newport, Bellevue or…
Covington City Commission to support reorganization of Kentucky Retirement Systems
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Commissioners have placed a resolution to support the reorganization of the state’s retirement systems on…
Covington City Commission promotes six members of Police Department to new positions
Six Covington police officers were promoted to fill vacancies created over the last few months by a series of retirements….
Design to start on two more Covington streetscape projects; envisioned to invite economic investment
The ongoing effort to improve the look, “feel” and walkability of Covington’s primary business district to make it more inviting…
Covington’s new help desk hire, Glass, will work to improve City’s interaction with public
If you call City Hall with a question, there’s likely a new voice on the other end of the phone…
Crumpets and tea for RRC; NKU event to benefit Read Ready Covington literacy program
If you’re a fan of education and tea parties (not the Boston Harbor type but the kind featuring goodies like…
More development on the way in Covington, Monarch Building, Streetscape projects will move forward
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter More changes and updates are on the way in Covington, this time courtesy of the…
Putting up Covington flood wall anything but routine in Friday’s cold; river was expected to crest overnight
The cold was merciless. The wind whipping off the Ohio River was unforgiving. The metal pieces were heavy and uncooperative….
Meyer takes City of Covington protest to Frankfort; rising pension rates causing pain, top legislators told
Mayor Joe Meyer took Covington’s case against rising pension costs to Frankfort this week. Having already grabbed the ear of…
‘Covington Leads’ seeks applicants; deadline for 13-week leadership program is next Tuesday
A program whose goal is to identify, train, nurture, and energize a new set of civic leaders in Covington is…
Covington job openings; as weather warms, Public Works, Parks & Rec need temporary hires
Like to work in the great outdoors? Want a job that will help you build a resume, experience, and work…
Covington ‘pins’ nine firefighters, all with experience; newest police officer served in Afghanistan
Covington has nine new (experienced) firefighters. Having completed eight weeks of in-house training, the nine were officially “pinned” with their…
City of Covington reports 2Q finances on track, new telecommunications ordinance will get first reading
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter City of Covington Finance Director Muhammed Owusu likes to make things easy to understand. “When…
TANK to hold hearings on bus route changes; riders, businesses in Covington can weigh in on proposals
It’s not too late for Covington residents and businesses to weigh in on the proposed elimination of some bus routes…
Covington petitions state for relief on pensions, says shift of burden to cities inflicting ‘severe damage’
Calling the state’s management of public pensions “the biggest threat to the economic revitalization of our cities,” City of Covington…