The City of Covington and Newton County contracted with Sunbelt Builders to construct a Fire Training Burn Building, located on Piper Road. The 6,000 sq. ft. building is 2 stories and engineered with concrete walls / roof and lined with fire retardant tiles. The site also includes a course for driver training. Fire training at the new facility to begin in the spring of 2015.

Covington YMCA Cheerios Challenge Road Race
The Covington YMCA 2015 Cheerios Challenge race has a RRP Race Prestige Rating of 3, which is defined as an above