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Dribble, pass, & play a little H.O.R.S.E.

Parks & Rec’s Basketball Club will ‘educate and empower’ kids on the court COVINGTON, Ky. – If you’re going to grow up to sink ’em like the NBA’s Jordan Poole or the WNBA’s Elena Delle Donne, you have to start with a solid foundation of basketball know-how. For Covington kids between the ages of 6 and 14, one place to learn and hone those s...

‘Iconic’ tourist attraction to be repaired

City hires contractor to fix exterior of Carroll Chimes Bell Tower COVINGTON, Ky. – When the Northern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Bureau was created back in the ’70s, the Carroll Chimes Bell Tower in MainStrasse Village was its logo, and a lapel pin featuring its likeness was worn by all CVB employees. The tourism bureau is now known as “meetNKY,” but the Bell ...

Gasoline truck update: ‘Immediate danger is gone’

Shelter-in-place lifted, but interstate remains closed near bridge until later today COVINGTON, Ky. – Emergency authorities this morning lifted the CodeRed shelter-in-place alert that was issued late last night after a tractor trailer carrying gasoline flipped just south of the Brent Spence Bridge and began gushing fuel across Interstate 71-75 and streets below. But the interstate...

Flipped truck closes interstate

 Both directions of I-71/75 shut down near Brent Spence UPDATE: Access to the Roebling Suspension Bridge was being shut down overnight to keep heavy tractor trailers off of historic structure, with its low weight limits   COVINGTON, Ky. – Interstate 71-75 is closed in both directions for the time being after a tractor trailer carrying gasoline flipped on its side just sout...

Oasis of green in The Cov

City grant to expand signage, public use of Historic Linden Grove Cemetery & Arboretum  COVINGTON, Ky. – Buried beneath the largest patch of green in Covington’s urban core is a good deal of the city’s – and Kenton County’s – history. Historic Linden Grove Cemetery & Arboretum stretches across 22.3 acres along Holman Street, just south...

The ‘Upside Down,’ ‘RENT’ & puppies

COVINGTON, Ky. – Happy National Mac & Cheese Day. Whether you celebrate with the gluten version or that chickpea version, just be sure to enjoy a big ol’ bowl of comfort today. And if you scroll down, you’ll see a place where you can go do just that. But first, there are a couple of cool events tonight that top our list of cool stuff to do in The Cov, so don’t scroll...

Board of Commissioners Legislative Meeting Agenda 7/19/2022

Meeting notice, draft agenda, legislation, and minutes from the previous meeting.

Summer street cleaning starts Monday

Signs, link below show schedule to move vehicle COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington Public Works crews will begin the annual summer cleaning of residential streets on Monday, July 18 … and, as always, how well the streets get cleaned will depend on residents moving their cars. “We sweep streets regularly not only to make them look good but also to keep trash and debris out of our s...

Special Meeting Notice - Board of Commissioners 7/12/2022

Please see the attached meeting notice.

BLINK® festival’s footprint in The Cov to be bigger

Among the places illuminated during the BLINK festival in 2019 was the building at 501 Madison and the London Police mural at Fourth Street and Scott Boulevard. 1.3MM attended colorful regional light, art show in ‘19 COVINGTON, Ky. – When the massive and wildly popular BLINK® Art, Light & Culture Festival returns to Covington on Oct. 13-16, organizers say its footpri...
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