A Newton County jury has convicted David Ruffin, Jr. in connection with a 2023 shooting outside a Covington Walmart that left one employee injured.

The MIT right-hander was drafted with the No. 225 pick in the seventh round of the MLB Draft on July 14. Estrada was a three-year starter at Covington High at shortstop as well as on the mound.

At least 13 people arrested during an anti-ICE protest on the Roebling Suspension Bridge across the Ohio River made court appearances Friday on riot and other charges.

The former IRS site in Covington won't stay an empty lot for too much longer. A new tour of the space revealed buildings will be visible to passersby by next spring. COVINGTON, KY – It's been about three years since the IRS building in Covington was torn down – and it still looks like a dusty lot. But not for too much longer.

Covington has appointed a new city manager, the first woman and the first woman of color to hold that role. The announcement comes as Covington prepares to shake up its form of local government.

The Covington Board of Commissioners is mulling over the idea of creating a common consumption area, also known as a designated open refreshment area, in the heart of the city.

All those arrested, including two City Beat journalists, are facing felony charges of riot in the first degree. Typically, protests result in misdemeanor charges. Video footage showed the gathering turning from peaceful to chaotic as protesters blocked the travel lanes of the suspension bridge.

A major water main break on Covington Road involves both a 16-inch and a 36-inch water main, caused by a contractor installing fiber optic cables.

Ricky L. Leap, 58, is charged with second-degree assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and resisting arrest.