Safety proposal seeks input on making Greenup, Scott two-way
COVINGTON, Ky. - An open house tonight gives the public a chance to learn about and voice their opinions on a proposal to return traffic flow on sections of Greenup Street and Scott Boulevard to two-way.
The open house, at the Life Learning Center at 20 W. 18th St., will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a brief prese...
Volunteers helped the City of Covington plant over 80 trees of carefully selected species along Latonia’s streets last October.
Covington’s commitment to green infrastructure saluted
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington planted hundreds of streetscape trees last year, paid for by a federal grant and put in the ground with the help of dozens of volunteers who donated energy, sweat and mus...
A demo bike rack installed on Pike Street across from City Hall (and near the cut-through to Seventh Street) was in use much of today.
COVINGTON, Ky. - People who use bicycles to get around Covington may soon have hundreds of places to lock up their bikes - not only in the downtown area but also in neighborhood business districts and parks.
The Covington City Commission directed staff to d...
Open house seeks comment on proposals to increase safety
COVINGTON, Ky. - Technically, the closest NASCAR track is 40 miles south, in Sparta, Ky.
But many residents of Covington neighborhoods that border Greenup Street and Scott Boulevard say they only have to look out their front doors to see what amounts to a cutthroat race every rush hour - and a crowded one at that.
The volume ...
Among other things, Covington used funds from this year’s CDBG program to replace the fence around Goebel Pool, shown here.
COVINGTON, Ky. - Reminder: The City of Covington is holding a hearing tonight to get the public’s ideas on how it should spend several million dollars from the federal government destined for services, programs and investments in neighborhoods.
The money...
One of the architect’s renderings of the proposed Lewisburg Thorofare Project on Pike Street.
City to help implement public-private ‘Thorofare Project’
COVINGTON, Ky. - A vote of the Covington City Commission this week formalized what had been unofficially announced the week before:
The first big splash of The RIPPLE Effect will occur in Lewisburg.
A neighborh...
Among other things, Covington used funds from this year’s Community Development Block Grant program to replace the fence around Randolph Pool, shown here.
Public hearing on CDBG/HOME allocations next Thursday
COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington wants the public’s help in deciding how to spend several million dollars it expects to receive from the federal government this spri...
Covington Public Works employees fixed these large potholes today on E. 15th Street between Scott Boulevard and Greenup Street. At left is cement brick mason Gene Koehl. At right is driver Dan Bitter. Unseen and driving the truck is light equipment operator Paul Thompson.
COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington's pothole repair crews were out again today, fixing the damage done t...
Members of Covington’s Public Works Department put together the spine of the floodgate that will block the Madison Avenue floodwall gap and hold back the rising Ohio River.
COVINGTON, Ky. - Parks and Facilities Supervisor Brad Schwenke picked up a 10-lb. sledgehammer and gave the steel stanchion three hard blows.
It wasn’t enough.
The 2,000-lb. A-shaped piece o...
As of Sunday night, the Ohio River was measured at 51 feet and lapping at the parking lot underneath the Roebling Suspension Bridge.
How high's the water, Mama? 51 feet and rising (quickly)
COVINGTON, Ky. - Traffic at the foot of Madison Avenue will be cut to one lane in the morning as crews from the Covington Public Works Department prepare to install the gate in the floodwall holding back...