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Entries for August 2020


The Roost & the Green House

COVINGTON, Ky. - This weekend is a little more interesting than the last few: A pop-up art show ... a birthday party for a restaurant ... a first look at a coffee, cocktails and art shop in Latonia ... a trail day ... and an opening in MainStrasse Village.   Plus live music and more.   One-of-a-kind art Whether it’s a painting on the wall, a sculpture on the fireplace mantel, or a ...

Eating, drinking in #LoveTheCov

Ripple Wine Bar’s outdoor seating on Pike Street was hopping on Tuesday night. City urges support for (& compliance at) bars, restaurants  COVINGTON, Ky. - The state of Kentucky’s ever-evolving response to COVID-19 had good news for eating and drinking establishments this week: As of Tuesday, bars could reopen and restaurants could return to 50 percent seating capacity.  ...

Public health drives storm water separation

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 that applies to the quality, not quantity, of rain once it falls to the ground and start...

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 08-11-20

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 08-11-20

Innovating ‘Innovation Alley’

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’ and a ‘path.’ ” New ‘hub,’ other changes to energize entrepreneurs...

The thrill of driving on fresh asphalt

$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 begin over half a million dollars of street work.   Under this year’s schedule, Bluegras...

Suspension Bridge inspection starts Monday

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, with work happening 8 a.m.-6 p.m. On Tuesday, one of the traffic lanes will be closed from 8:30 a....

Rangoli, restaurants & Reiki

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 positive.   Covington still has an array of places where you eat, including many with outdoor tabl...
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