City: Residents better served if MS4 permit managed in-house   COVINGTON, Ky. - Since 2003, the City of Covington has partnered with Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky to co-manage what’s called the City’s MS4 permit, a rather narrow subset of federal Clean Water Act tha...

Noting that the parking lot adjacent to Innovation Alley has hosted events over the years, the report from Emersion Design said it was “important for the new alley improvements to allow for these grassroots, pop-up activities to continue and thrive. This alley should become a ‘place&rsqu...

$500K of repaving in 11 neighborhoods to begin soon   COVINGTON, Ky. - Get ready for the pungent smell of fresh asphalt.   The City of Covington’s annual repaving program will likely begin Aug. 17, weather permitting, with trucks, equipment, and crews heading to out to...

Lane closure expected Tuesday; walkways to stay open   COVINGTON, Ky. - Be extra careful driving on the John S. Roebling Suspension Bridge next week.   Starting Monday, crews doing a routine inspection will be rappelling on the cables and towers to get a hands-on look at the structure...

COVINGTON, Ky. - We’re trying NOT to focus on the all the things we’re missing out on in Covington this year because of COVID-19, like Braxton Beer Miles, the badminton tournament at Hub + Weber, Riverfest, the Softball Home Run Derby etc. etc.   Instead, we’re going to be pos...

Thousands worked at soon-to-be-demolished IRS center   COVINGTON, Ky. - A single photograph shared by City Hall this week from inside the soon-to-be-demolished IRS processing center triggered memories for Covingtonians who used to work at the massive facility:   ... “I me...

Free computer signup under way; City seeking Wi-Fi spots   COVINGTON, Ky. - A few weeks in, and “Covington Connect” is surging forward.   Families of Covington schoolchildren who need a computer can now register to get a free one, thanks to the $2.5 million initiative whose goa...

  Millions of federal tax returns were processed over the last 52 years within the cavernous IRS facility on Fourth Street. With the center shut down, the City now owns the building and 23-acre site.   With purchase final, demolition of cavernous building up next  COVING...

COVINGTON, Ky. - We sound like the proverbial broken record these days, but it’s an appealing tune: If you can afford it, visit one of Covington’s restaurants or order carryout.   The food’s pretty fantastic, there’s a hugely diverse selection to pick from ... and you co...

Dari-Crest ‘grill-out’ Friday stresses need to fill out form   COVINGTON, Ky. - The Covington Census Committee’s next stop?   Dari-Crest Ice Cream in Latonia, where anybody who fills out the Census form during a grill-out on Friday evening will receive a swag bag and tas...