News


Cue the projector

Last year, hundreds of people brought blankets and chairs to Cinema in the Cemetery, hosted at Historic Linden Grove Cemetery & Arboretum.  Friday movie kicks off outdoor season in Covington  COVINGTON, Ky. - The outdoors movie season kicks off Friday night with an animated musical featuring a dapper koala trying to save his theater.   The free showing of Illumination Entertain...

Vampires, a Luau & e-waste

COVINGTON, Ky. - Friday is the summer solstice, so get in as much outdoors fun as you can. (The days just get shorter from here.)   In Covington there’s an outdoors movie, evening yoga, and what’s being billed as the longest happy hour of the year. If you prefer to be inside, there’s a Vampire production, a luau and date-night pottery night.   Oh, and then there’s...

Board of Commission Legislative Meeting 06-24-19

The regularly scheduled meeting for Tuesday, June 25 will now be held on Monday, June 24, 2019.

Pointe Benton storm sewer project clears hurdle

Covington this week received the last piece of the financial puzzle that will allow a long-planned $690,000 storm sewer project to move forward in Peaselburg. The red oval encloses the project area.  $690K detention basins would hold back water (EDITOR'S NOTE: A few of the dollar figures have been adjusted slightly upward from an earlier version of this release to reflect additional informati...

Health agency releases tips for flood-affected areas

Some residents have had to toss possessions soaked by storm water and partially treated and diluted sewage that backed up into their basements. COVINGTON, Ky. - At the City of Covington’s request, the Northern Kentucky Health Department is publicizing a list of precautions to help people in flood-affected areas “remain safe and avoid illness.”  The steps, which the City is...

E-waste and old files

COVINGTON, Ky. – Need to get rid of old TVs, computers and other electronics gathering dust? What about sensitive paper documents you need to recycle? Don’t throw away your electronics – they’ll just spend years in landfills leaking toxic chemicals. And throwing confidential documents in your curbside recycling could leave personal information at risk. Instead, bring &ldquo...

Brighter AND cheaper

High-efficiency lights were installed in Midtown Garage in mid-May. LED lights in parking garages to save $50K a year  COVINGTON, Ky. - Drivers will appreciate the increased visibility. Conservationists will love their energy efficiency. Taxpayers will appreciate their longevity and cost savings.   There’s something for everyone to love about the addition of 500 high-efficiency LE...

Garbage rules relaxed for flood areas

Rumpke delivered more open-top waste containers today to areas hard hit by weekend storms. This is on Euclid Avenue.   COVINGTON, Ky. - Restrictions on how many bulk items of garbage can be set out for pickup are being relaxed this week so residents whose houses suffered flooding can get rid of water-damaged items.  But other safety-related rules governing what can be set out and what ne...

Bridge reopening within sight

The Suspension Bridge has been closed to vehicular traffic for two months State plan completes temporary fix by end of July COVINGTON, Ky. - The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge will reopen by the end of July, according to a temporary repair plan announced by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet this afternoon. KYTC said the plan would involve installing netting to the north tower to catch any s...
Page 226 of 380First   Previous   221  222  223  224  225  [226]  227  228  229  230  Next   Last