(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. – If you walked into work this morning with a hot breakfast from one of The Cov’s fabulous coffee and pastry shops, the “meal” likely ended with dismay and confusion.  ...

Blue-and-white Covington Connect signs mark ‘hotspots’   COVINGTON, Ky. – If you see one of the 118 blue-and-white signs newly mounted on poles around Covington, you’re in luck: Odds are you’re in a “hotspot,” and that means free Wi-Fi for you and your family.   Covington Public Works crews recently installed the signs to better identify areas in...

(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. -- Summer = swimming, gardening, backyard cookouts, and outdoor fun. With the season now officially half over (this week, we think), we bet that you like us were wondering how to limit the negative impact of that &ldquo...

Public Works employees rebuild a catch basin in this file photo. COVINGTON, Ky. – The City of Covington is looking for two people who can help its newly formed Storm Water Division get started.  Applications for the new positions of storm water maintenance supervisor and storm water maintenance worker will be accepted through Aug. 12.   Applicants can learn more about t...

As City moves forward, public invited to weigh in at event Aug. 4   COVINGTON, Ky. – Water bowls, wagging tails, and wide canine grins are familiar sights throughout the streets of Covington, evidence of a dog-friendly culture where four-footed friends are welcome in many businesses and bars while their humans sip beer or peruse books.   So, it’s no surprise that when Covin...

One lane this weekend, then I-75, I-71 to ‘split’ before bridge COVINGTON, Ky. – Expect huge delays this weekend when northbound traffic on Interstates 71/75 will be reduced to one lane so a new significant travel pattern change can be implemented, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced this week.   The new travel pattern will then remain in place until Aug. 29. &n...

Program lets residents to drop off bulk trash, within reason   COVINGTON, Ky. – A new voucher system that goes into effect tomorrow will allow Covington residents to drop off yard waste, bulk items like furniture, and a limited number of tires for free at the Covington transfer station.   The program is the newest step in the City’s ongoing efforts to work with Rumpke Waste &...

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...

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 ...

Signs, link below show schedule to move vehicle   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s Public Works Department will begin its annual summer cleaning of residential streets on July 8, and “aesthetic appeal” is only one reason for the effort.   More importantly, it’s a critical part of maintenance that prevents flooding by keeping debris out of storm water...