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The thrill of driving on fresh asphalt

$500K of repaving in 11 neighborhoods to begin soon   COVINGTON, Ky. - Get ready for the pungent smell of fresh asphalt.   The City of Covington’s annual repaving program will likely begin Aug. 17, weather permitting, with trucks, equipment, and crews heading to out to begin over half a million dollars of street work.   Under this year’s schedule, Bluegras...

Suspension Bridge inspection starts Monday

Lane closure expected Tuesday; walkways to stay open   COVINGTON, Ky. - Be extra careful driving on the John S. Roebling Suspension Bridge next week.   Starting Monday, crews doing a routine inspection will be rappelling on the cables and towers to get a hands-on look at the structure, with work happening 8 a.m.-6 p.m. On Tuesday, one of the traffic lanes will be closed from 8:30 a....

Rangoli, restaurants & Reiki

COVINGTON, Ky. - We’re trying NOT to focus on the all the things we’re missing out on in Covington this year because of COVID-19, like Braxton Beer Miles, the badminton tournament at Hub + Weber, Riverfest, the Softball Home Run Derby etc. etc.   Instead, we’re going to be positive.   Covington still has an array of places where you eat, including many with outdoor tabl...

‘Brings back a thousand memories’

Thousands worked at soon-to-be-demolished IRS center   COVINGTON, Ky. - A single photograph shared by City Hall this week from inside the soon-to-be-demolished IRS processing center triggered memories for Covingtonians who used to work at the massive facility:   ... “I met a lot of good people there. Good times.”   ... “Brings back a thousand memo...

$2.5MM digital divide project full speed ahead

Free computer signup under way; City seeking Wi-Fi spots   COVINGTON, Ky. - A few weeks in, and “Covington Connect” is surging forward.   Families of Covington schoolchildren who need a computer can now register to get a free one, thanks to the $2.5 million initiative whose goal is to destroy the digital divide in Northern Kentucky’s largest city.   The City and si...

It’s final: City gains control of IRS site

  Millions of federal tax returns were processed over the last 52 years within the cavernous IRS facility on Fourth Street. With the center shut down, the City now owns the building and 23-acre site.   With purchase final, demolition of cavernous building up next  COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington took possession of the 23-acre IRS site today, officially closing t...

A ‘cleanup’ & coasters

COVINGTON, Ky. - We sound like the proverbial broken record these days, but it’s an appealing tune: If you can afford it, visit one of Covington’s restaurants or order carryout.   The food’s pretty fantastic, there’s a hugely diverse selection to pick from ... and you could very well help that restaurant and its employees survive this pandemic.   The Covington Bus...

Census reward? Ice cream & foot-longs

Dari-Crest ‘grill-out’ Friday stresses need to fill out form   COVINGTON, Ky. - The Covington Census Committee’s next stop?   Dari-Crest Ice Cream in Latonia, where anybody who fills out the Census form during a grill-out on Friday evening will receive a swag bag and tasty Dari-Crest treats “to go”: foot-long hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, soft drinks and ice...
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