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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...

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...

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...

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...

Down payment assistance raised to $10K

Although the size and elongated shape of Covington make the details of this map difficult to read, the dots (color-coded by year) show how awards under the Homebuyer Assistance Program have been allocated in virtually every neighborhood. Program to bolster homeownership has helped with 386 purchases  across Covington since 2014 COVINGTON, Ky. – For the second time in three...

Goonies, Jimmy B & a 7th St. stage

COVINGTON, Ky. – The theme of the weekend is “cult,” as in cult classics, cult followings, cult-like adoration … How else to describe our undying fascination with Sloth and his buddies, the crooner-behind “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” endless varieties of craft beer, and The March King. Read on for details. Outdoor music & beer If your idea of par...

Register by July 31 for free school supplies

Backpacks event to benefit K-12 students COVINGTON, Ky. – If your children need supplies for the coming school year, Northern Kentucky Harvest can help you out. The non-profit has 1,032 backpacks containing paper, pens and pencils, and other grade-appropriate school supplies to give out to K-12 students – it just needs to know who to give them to. The organization is asking pa...

$168MM all-funds budget ‘transformational’

Some 56 percent of the General Fund is allocated to public safety. Among investments: IRS site, Farmers Market, City Hall, affordable housing COVINGTON, Ky. – Continued work to develop 23 vacant acres downtown. A permanent building for the Covington Farmers Market. Work to address slippage on the Licking River levee. Recruiting help for the police and fire departments. Progress toward ...

Symphony orchestra starts 28th season in Devou

The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra in Devou Park: It’s a long-standing family tradition. (Photo provided.) COVINGTON, Ky. – Here’s how a really great evening plays out beneath a starry sky in The Cov: First you grab a blanket, refreshments, and a frisbee for the kids. Then you stretch out on a verdant hillside in Devou Park to listen to the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra (KSO) pe...
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