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Suspension Bridge ‘fix’ under way

Work will require periodic closures of remaining walkway   COVINGTON, Ky. - The temporary fix that will allow the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge to reopen until a more permanent repair begins next year is underway this week, the state says.   Scaffolding and netting are being placed on the bridge in hopes of reopening it by the end of this month, according to a news release distribut...

Take the 2019 Place Matters Survey

The Center for Great Neighborhoods, located at 321 M.L. King Jr. Blvd., is conducting its biennial Place Matters Survey. The Center for Great Neighborhoods wants your feedback  COVINGTON, Ky. - Does Covington have enough affordable housing? How safe do you feel in your neighborhood? What types of businesses do you want to see move in around you? Can you count on your neighbors?   If you...

Condolences to former Mayor Callery & family

Former Covington Mayor Butch Callery and his wife, Joyce.   COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington officially offers its condolences to former Mayor Butch Callery, the entire Callery family, and the Covington community on the death of the former Mayor's wife, Joyce Callery.  Joyce Callery died Saturday at age 72 after enduring a heart attack earlier in the week.   Butch Callery serv...

1st look at IRS site proposals

Using Legos and construction paper, participants at innovate workshops in March created 3-D designs for the IRS site. Public invited Thursday to evaluate 3 conceptual plans  COVINGTON, Ky. - An event Thursday evening will give the public a first look at three conceptual drawings of what could be built on the 23-acre Internal Revenue Service campus in Covington that will be vacated later this ...

Axe-iversary, Simpsons, & Fourth Fun

COVINGTON, Ky. - Fireworks, cookouts, and lots of red, white, and blue.   Over the Fourth of July weekend, Americans celebrate freedom with parades and parties, and we in Covington are no different, as we have both.   But if you’re looking for something other than traditional 4th of July fare, check out theseother events happening all weekend in Covington.   (NOTE: We&rsq...

No garbage interruption for July 4th

COVINGTON, Ky. - With no change to the garbage and recycling schedule this week, Covington residents will be able to get rid of all those watermelon rinds, 2-liter bottles, and stale hamburger buns without delay.   But Rumpke Waste & Recycling has an important safety reminder: To avoid starting a fire, make sure you soak spent fireworks, sparklers, and charcoal embers in water before you ...

Parks & Rec from 30,000 feet

Among the goals of the master plan that will be written for Covington Parks & Recreation: Improving water-based activities for youth. City wants help writing long-term master plan for facilities, programs COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington Parks & Recreation has hired a consultant to help it do some soul searching over the next 10 months, and it's going to need the public's help.   "We plan ...

13-week program will groom new leaders

An idea that emerged from a previous leadership program at The Center for Great Neighborhoods involved teaching health and wellness to schoolchildren. (Photo courtesy of CGN.) The Center for Great Neighborhoods looking for applicants  COVINGTON, Ky. - A new program whose goal is to identify, train, nurture, and energize a new set of civic leaders in Covington is taking applications through n...

River Sweep average: 45 lbs.

Does the Ohio River shoreline look cleaner? Thank these volunteers.  Tenacious volunteers clean the shoreline of trash  COVINGTON, Ky. - The numbers are in from the River Sweep event a couple of weekends ago: 45 volunteers spent 3 hours picking up 2,030 pounds of trash from 1 mile of the Ohio River shoreline in Covington.   "That's about 45 pounds per person," said Christin Badingh...

Home runs, Pride-Dye & musical ‘Suits’

COVINGTON, Ky. - That fiery orb in the sky above? It’s called the sun. You might not be used to seeing it after all those weeks of rain. You also might not be used to the heat it’s suddenly brought to LoveTheCov.   But don’t let 90-degree days get you down. There’s plenty to do to beat the heat with indoor weekend events around Covington this weekend - and even tonight...
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