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Major repairs, bridge project doom Goebel Pool

Rather than ‘waste’ $500K, City to close water facility earlier than anticipated COVINGTON, Ky. – In the end, Goebel Pool was doomed. With the pool sitting almost directly in the path of the pending Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project, the City of Covington has elected ...

Earth Month a busy time in The Cov

CAPTIONS: Earth Month and tree planting events helped build a feeling of community in 2023 in The Cov. Volunteer events to help build community, love for the planet COVINGTON, Ky. – Earth Month – aka “April” – will be celebrated in Covington with events and activi...

New website, signage aim to make parking easier

Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority ramps up education as part of strategic approach to help drivers COVINGTON, Ky. – The search for a parking spot in Covington should soon get easier, courtesy of a new website, new directional signs, and new branding for the Covington Motor Vehicle P...

Wayfinding on the riverfront

‘Smart’ outdoor kiosk to help visitors navigate The Cov COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington is getting an interactive outdoor kiosk to help residents and visitors navigate the city and locate businesses, landmarks, and services. The kiosk is the result of a partnership among City offi...

‘Texas Turnaround’ impact: 41.6% fewer wrecks

Photo 1: Two cars driving the Texas Turnaround’s new loop-shaped ramp emerge from under the interstate and prepare to take the entrance ramp near Pike Street. Photo 2: The required re-construction of the Fifth Street exit ramp in 2022. (KYTC photo) In first year, redesign of entrance ram...

Bulldozers, Biden, & the ‘5-billion-dollar mile’

2023-in-review: A summary of transformational events, energy in The Cov COVINGTON, Ky. – A startling sight set the tone for 2023 in The Cov mere days into the new year: President Joe Biden giving a speech on the banks of the Ohio River. The theme of the Jan. 4 speech was bipartisans...

Covington Snow & Ice Team ready

A backhoe in the hands of Light Equipment Operator Lonnie Johnson dumps salt into a truck driven by Laborer V James Payne outside the salt dome at Public Works’ headquarters at 1730 Russell St. Earlier in the day, drivers dumped a brine solution on hills, bridges, and other problem areas. S...

Making downtown more inviting to business

City officials believe Seventh Street in particular could be more inspiring to businesses and visitors. Streetscape ‘refresh’ of Madison, Seventh blocks set to begin COVINGTON, Ky. – On any given night, hundreds of visitors to The Cov walk near the intersection of Madison Ave...

Tree giveaway expanded citywide

COVINGTON, Ky. -- The City of Covington tree giveaway program funded by a grant from Duke Energy has been expanded citywide. The program, announced Oct. 12, was initially limited to neighborhoods that fell under federal guidelines related to “heat maps” and environmental justice facto...

Bike plan effort update on Monday

Virtual public meeting will present draft recommendations, routes in Covington, Newport COVINGTON, Ky. – The public will have another opportunity to weigh in on an ongoing effort to make it safer and easier for individuals to travel by bicycle around Northern Kentucky’s urban co...
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