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Online portal lets public report, track problems

COVINGTON, Ky. - A new phone app and online tool going live today will make it easier for the public to not only report infrastructure problems in the City of Covington but also follow up to see if those problems are being fixed.   Take this scenario:   It's a Saturday morning and while walking in, say, MainStrasse Village, you notice a crumbling curb. Or a pothole. Or a loose sewer grat...

Music and MMA, painting while drinking

COVINGTON, Ky. - From painting while drinking to drinking (and eating) while walking, Covington is host to a long list of exciting events this weekend for all ages.   Throw in a funky art exhibition, mixed martial arts and a dual recycling event, and there’s no need to leave town.   Here are some highlights:   Come vibe together   If you think art is a whole lot more than...

E-waste, shred event solves disposal dilemmas

Old computer and electronic equipment piled up at a previous year's recycling drop-off event. COVINGTON, Ky. - A free drop-off event on Saturday can help Covington residents get rid of two categories of items far apart on the recycling spectrum:  Boxes of sensitive financial, health or other documents they’ve been meaning to shred.  And obsolete computer and electronic e...

Homeownership fair makes buying house less scary

COVINGTON, Ky. - Lack of financial resources keeps some people from owning a home. So does lack of knowledge.   Credit scores, loans, closing costs, real estate contracts, appraisals, inspections - it's almost a separate language, one that's confusing enough to keep some people from pursuing the dream of homeownership.   On Saturday, June 30, a free fair aimed at helping would-be homebuy...

‘The cart,’ and Covington’s tenacious volunteers

COVINGTON, Ky. - Volunteers who cleaned debris off Covington’s riverbanks Saturday carried away spare tires, half a pallet, a cloth folding chair, about 90 bags of garbage and debris and 15 large bags full of plastic bottles to be recycled.   But there was no doubt what the crown jewel of Ohio River Sweep 2018 was:   “The cart.”   Almost completely buried in the mu...

Repaired Latonia Water Park open today

COVINGTON, Ky. – The Latonia Water Park/Splash Pad is fixed and will be open today.  The complex at 43rd Street and Decoursey Avenue was closed Friday after the water filtration system broke.  Employees from the City’s Public Works Department and local electricians spend Friday afternoon and early evening working on the pump and electrical system and got it fixed.  &ldqu...

Rumpke to start hour earlier on brutally hot days

The OSHA heat index, designed to protect workers during hot weather COVINGTON, Ky. - On brutally hot days, the garbage trucks may be driving down Covington streets an hour earlier than usual. In an effort to protect workers at Rumpke Waste & Recycling from heat-related illnesses like heat stroke and heat exhaustion, the City of Covington has agreed to let Rumpke begin residential and commercia...

Water Park closed for emergency repairs

Some 300-400 people a day come to the Latonia Water Park/Splash Pad on weekends. (EDITOR'S NOTE: Since the publication of this article, the Water Park has been repaired and is open.) COVINGTON, Ky. - Electricians and Covington Public Works technicians are working furiously to fix the water filtration system at the Latonia Water Park/Splash Pad heading into what is expected to be the hottest weeken...

Events galore in #LoveTheCov

Sunday is Father’s Day, but there’s no need to take a long, expensive trip out of town to celebrate.   As usual, Covington is host to a long list of exciting events this weekend for all ages. Here are some of the highlights:   Ohio River Sweep   Join an estimated 13,000 volunteers from Pittsburgh to Cairo (Ill.) in picking up trash and debris along the Ohio River and its...

Fire Department promotions = 60 years’ service

Fire Chief Mark Pierce, left, introduces four of the five fire personnel promoted Tuesday. COVINGTON, Ky. - The formal hiring of Mark Pierce as Covington’s Fire Chief on May 15 started a chain reaction of open positions below him.  Tonight, those positions were filled.   Five Fire Department personnel with a combined 60 years’ experience responding to emergencies in Covingto...
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