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Corrosion closes 4th St. bridge to cars

The Fourth Street bridge into Newport is closed to vehicles for the time being.  State eyes options after inspection reveals deteriorated steel support COVINGTON, Ky. - The Licking River bridge that connects Covington and Newport at Fourth Street is closed to vehicles for the time being after a state inspection team found deterioration in a “primary load-carrying member.”   ...

Gov. Beshear signs pension relief bills

Covington’s employer contribution rates toward the pensions of its public employees have been increasing 12 percent year over year due to a state mandate. Sen. McDaniel’s ‘freeze’ saves Covington taxpayers $1MM   COVINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently signed into law two pieces of legislation that will throw the City of Covington a $1 million lifeline in...

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 04-14-20

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 04-14-20

Fidelity Investments expanding workforce

2K hires needed nationwide; Webinar on Tuesday in Covington COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington’s largest employer - Fidelity Investments - is hiring about 2,000 people at its locations around the United States, including at its massive complex off Ky. 16 in Covington.   The company made the announcement earlier today and scheduled a “Covington Webinar” - i.e. a “virtua...

Top-shelf sanitizer

COVINGTON, Ky. -- Yes, we know what it looks like, but it’s actually hand sanitizer made by the Faber Distilling Co. of Pennsylvania, using a recipe approved by the World Health Organization. (And the bottles? Try tracking down generic plastic bottles these days, the distiller says.)   Latonia Liquors and Liquor Express purchased and donated two CASES of the hand sanitizer to Covington ...

Faith via Facebook & books by bike

COVINGTON, Ky. - You can’t walk very far in Covington without seeing a church (and usually three or four). That’s testament (pun intended) to this city’s strong German Catholic heritage and its vibrant faith community of all denominations.   So it goes without saying that Easter weekend is an important time for a lot of people, spiritually speaking. Easter is also ...

Masks by Fabulous Furs

Elvira, a member of Fabulous Furs’ sewing team, makes a protective mask. (Photo provided by Donna Salyers’ Fabulous Furs) Company shifts production, donates 500 to First Responders  COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington’s First Responders have benefited from a massive switch in production at Donna Salyers’ Fabulous Furs.   As a retailer of choice for movie stars, models, and...

Pandemic wipes out City’s swim season

Huge investment in opening pools deemed foolhardy   COVINGTON, Ky. - The coronavirus pandemic is ending the summer pool season in the City of Covington even before it begins.   The Covington Board of Commissioners decided Tuesday night not to move forward on issuing the annual contract for the operations and management of the City’s two pools and its water park/splash...

‘Masks200’ initiative seeks those who sew

Housing authority effort designed to protect elderly tenants COVINGTON, Ky. - Can you sew? The Housing Authority of Covington (HAC) is asking for your help. Hoping to protect the mostly elderly residents of its The Golden Tower Hi-Rise by slowing the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 coronavirus, HAC officials have launched the “Masks200” initiative. It’s named a...
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