COVINGTON, Ky. – August, already? Might as well get the snow plow out because winter is surely just a blink away.
OK, ok. Enough of the dread and woe for the seasonal despair that’s yet to come (we’re directing that comment at ourselves). This is a genuinely good weekend for good stuff to do in The Cov.
Seriously, there have been weekends when we’ve had to feign enthu...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Pooches deserve an afternoon to cool in the pool too, so bring your pup to Goebel Pool on Sunday, Aug. 6, for a tail-waggin’ good time as the pool closes to human swimmers and opens to four-legged paddlers.
Covington Parks & Rec’s annual “Pups at the Pool” takes place from noon to 2 p.m. at the pool, located at 737 Dalton St.
“The dog ...
COVINGTON, Ky. – A tire drop-off event held in Kenton County on Aug. 17-19 will help rid the landscape of large pieces of durable trash, but there’s a less-obvious – and equally disgusting – reason for the event.
Every time you sling an old tire into an alley – or neatly stack a set of tires on the sidewalk, for that matter – you’re providing the p...
COVINGTON, Ky. – You know what sounds good this weekend? Going to any air-conditioned venue. Standing chin-deep in a pool. Having your spouse or significant other fan you for hours.
While we can’t tell your spouse or significant other what to do, we’ve got suggestions for the venues: See a musical in a cool theater, listen to music with an icy beverage in hand, or take in a mu...
Residents should set trash/recycling carts out the night before
COVINGTON, Ky. – You should set your trash and recycling carts out the night before your collection day: On brutally hot days – including starting tomorrow -- the garbage trucks may be driving down Covington streets an hour earlier than usual.
In an effort to protect workers at Rumpke Waste & Recycling from heat-...
Photo 1: Police Chief Brian Valenti hands badges to Kenzy Hotaling and Dale Arnold, while ...
Photo 2: Covington Mayor Joe Meyer issues the oath of office.
Two join Covington Police with swearing-in ceremony
COVINGTON, Ky. – A military police officer in the Kentucky National Guard and a security supervisor at Turfway Park received the oath of office this morning as the newest o...
COVINGTON, Ky. – This weekend you’ll find plenty of fun at an evening park event, a summer festival, and cool concerts. (Polka is cool, right?)
And if you’re wondering how to quit your day job so that every day feels like a weekend, there’s a trading card show where you just might learn how to make a living with all those baseball and Pokémon cards in the shoeboxes in yo...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Drivers on Highland Avenue need to pay attention: There’s a new stop sign at the foot of Emery Drive.
The signs (for drivers headed both east and west on Highland) were installed earlier this week by Public Works after numerous traffic complaints.
The signs are permanent. The sign on eastbound Highland will be mounted to a permanent post soon.
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Photo 1: Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti (third from left) poses with the newly promoted officers. From left, Sgt. David Hoyle, Capt. Josh Bornhorn, Chief Valenti, Assistant Chief Matt Winship, Capt. Jennifer Rudolph, and Lt. Jason McErlane.
Photo 2: Chief Valenti (center) poses with retiring Capt. Greg Jones (left) and retiring Assistant Chief Marcus Jordan.
Retirements set in motion c...
The Fourth Street (Veterans Memorial) Bridge carries Ky. 8 across the Licking River between Covington (left) and Newport, near the Licking’s confluence with the larger Ohio River. (Photo used courtesy of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 6.)
Goals: ‘Signature’ look, bike and pedestrian lanes
COVINGTON, Ky. – A presentation on the 4th Street Bridge replacement...