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Trash contract becomes $8MM project

The aging garbage transfer station on Boron Drive in Latonia would be replaced under an agreement being considered by the Covington Board of Commissioners tonight. Proposal: 50 jobs, new transfer station, sale of Public Works site  COVINGTON, Ky. - What began as a routine process to issue a ne...

City gives businesses rent/mortgage $$$

Yankee Doodle Deli owner Marilyn Baker said the City’s application for emergency rent/mortgage business assistance was easy to fill out. (Photo provided) Job-protection program: 8 approved, more on way  COVINGTON, Ky. - An emergency program to help small businesses in Covington pay rent ...

COVID-19 can’t stop police training

Covington Police Department Lt. Matt Winship, standing, talks to Covington’s new recruits about ways to keep safe. While awaiting academy, recruits attend ‘school’ in-house  COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington’s Police Department has eight recruits awaiting the reopening of the s...

4th St. bridge reopens with restrictions

The reopened Fourth Street bridge, as seen from the Newport approach with the lane restrictions in place and the new weight limit sign (Photo provided by KYTC).  Lanes reduced, lower weight limit in place until repair is made  COVINGTON, Ky. - The Licking River bridge that carries almost ...

City credit rating boosted to A1

Moody’s upgrades Covington for 2nd time in two years   (EDITOR’S NOTE: This release has been edited to add a link to the official credit opinion, which was distributed May 14.) COVINGTON, Ky. - Moody’s Investors Service today upgraded the City of Covington’s credit ...

Bingo, books & BCM

COVINGTON, Ky. - It’s a sign of a pretty cool town when - even during a pandemic when everything is pretty much shut down and we’re all being told to stay #HealthyatHome - that it’s possible to put together a half-way decent weekend narrative events calendar.   (That’s o...

Covington lagging in Census returns

Poor response will cost taxpayers millions of dollars   COVINGTON, Ky. - Two weeks into the 2020 Census count, Covington citizens’ response rate is lagging significantly behind that of other Northern Kentucky cities.   If more citizens don’t take the few minutes necessary to fi...

Board of Commission Caucus Meeting Agenda 04-21-20

  Draft Agenda

New focus on vacant, abandoned houses

Lien waivers, foreclosures among strategies to fix up neighborhoods   COVINGTON, Ky. - Neighbors know them well.   Strung around the city, they're the houses that have sat vacant for years - essentially abandoned, seemingly forgotten and often slowly deteriorating - a source of frustration...

Corrosion closes 4th St. bridge to cars

The Fourth Street bridge into Newport is closed to vehicles for the time being.  State eyes options after inspection reveals deteriorated steel support COVINGTON, Ky. - The Licking River bridge that connects Covington and Newport at Fourth Street is closed to vehicles for the time being after ...
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