A truck similar to those that will make their way through Covington on Tuesday morning. (Photo used courtesy of Prestress Transportation.)
96,000-lb. beams part of new pedestrian bridge
COVINGTON, Ky. – Call it an urban episode of the TV series “Outback Truckers.”
Three 117-foot-long trucks will thread their way through the streets of downtown Covington on Tuesday m...
Backpacks event to benefit K-12 students
COVINGTON, Ky. – If your school-aged children need supplies for the coming school year, Northern Kentucky Harvest can help you out.
The non-profit has 1,008 backpacks containing paper, pens and pencils, and other supplies to give out to K-12 students – it just needs to know who to give them to.
The organization is asking p...
Two City of Covington firefighters are among search and rescue crews combing through the rubble of the collapsed condo complex in Florida. In the second photo below, one of those firefighters, engineer Ryan Marzheuser, stands third from right with other Ohio Task Force 1 members. (Photo used courtesy of Ohio Task Force 1)
Covington firefighters searching Florida rubble for victims
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COVINGTON, Ky. – After months of decline in the Bluegrass State, the number of COVID-19 cases and the statewide positivity rate are again inching upward, driven by the new Delta variant and the fact that only about half of Kentuckians are vaccinated (they account for over 90 percent of new cases and deaths).
That means be smart and take precautions if you’re vulnerable, li...
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of recycling tips from the City of Covington's Neighborhood Services Department, Solid Waste & Recycling Division.)
COVINGTON, Ky. – We don’t want to add to the (dietary) guilt of eating fast food on the go … but we DO want you to recycle smarter, so let’s talk about that drive-thru lunch you just bought and its impact...
City fixes ‘drafting error’ that led to higher storm water fee
COVINGTON, Ky. – A two-word change in a City ordinance first passed in February will send most owners of duplexes in Covington a refund of $45.40 on their storm water bill.
That’s the bottom-line impact of a vote the Covington Board of Commissioners recently took to fix what amounted to a drafting ...
Covington Police Chief Rob Nader gives Mitchell Matuz his new badge after he was sworn in by Mayor Joe Meyer today.
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s newest police officer is a sergeant with over six years of experience enforcing the law and protecting citizens in Michigan.
Mitchell Matuz, who comes to Covington from the Mattawan Police Department, took the oath of office this morni...
Portable 4-way gas monitors now go on every visit
COVINGTON, Ky. – When the City of Covington’s building code inspectors visit any occupied residence these days, an orange-colored device resembling a two-way radio is clipped to their uniforms.
It might just save a life.
The devices are handheld gas monitors, and the inspectors began carrying them last week to alert...