This photograph shows a good portion of the Covington riverfront where the 18 new cameras will be mounted and also gives a sample of the type of view that the cameras will offer. Used courtesy of Ohio River Port Security Camera Program, the image was from video shot by an existing camera located on the Anderson Pavilion in Smale Park in Cincinnati. Grant to help First Responders improve safety alo...

Covington First Responders rush to the edge of the Ohio River, where Jamie Lewis waits with the woman he rescued from its frigid waters. (Photo courtesy of Ohio River Port Security Camera Program) Safety boat operator: ‘God had me in the right place at the right time’  (EDITOR’S NOTE: The Covington Fire Department recently honored Jamie Lewis of Gravelswitch, Ky., with a Cit...

Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority Board meeting for May 5, 2021 has been canceled.

Covington Economic Development Authority Meeting has been canceled for May 6, 2021.  

Photo courtesy of Kentucky SBDC Competition expected to be fierce for national COVID-19 help  COVINGTON, Ky. – Registration starts tomorrow morning and applications will be accepted starting Monday for a new, national COVID-19 relief fund for restaurants, bars, hotels, caterers, breweries, and similar businesses.   The Restaurant Revitalization Fund is managed by the U.S. Small Bus...

Volunteers planted more than 80 trees along Latonia sidewalks one Saturday in October 2018. Saturday volunteer event celebrates Arbor Day in The Cov  COVINGTON, Ky. – At last count, there are six trees in Covington’s publicly maintained areas that are 5 feet or more in diameter.   The most common tree of any size in the city is the Callery (a la "Bradford") pear, with an est...

COVINGTON, Ky. – Earth Day 2021 came and went (there’s only 359 days until the next one), but the mission – and the opportunities – continue year round.   Local grocer Kroger can help:   Most of us know that Kroger has long accepted plastic bags and film for recycling through its Bag-2-Bag program, and you might even know that Kroger recently partnered with Terra...

A scene from the outdoor dining and drinking area on Seventh Street created each evening last fall from on-street parking near Braxton Brewing Co.’s taproom and Parlor on Seventh, McK’s BBQ, and Rich’s Proper Food and Drink restaurants.    City adds 6 months to pandemic-related ReCov outdoor seating campaign   COVINGTON, Ky. –To help its restaurants survive a...

One consequence of the state-managed Brent Spence Bridge maintenance project: Trucks and out-of-town drivers jamming narrow City streets in search of a shortcut around the backed-up traffic. Bridge work pushing interstate drivers onto narrow City streets  COVINGTON, Ky. – Exasperated City of Covington officials are taking another step to mitigate traffic jams on City streets caused by o...

City forced to begin enforcing parking rules again to keep debris from clogging storm drains   COVINGTON, Ky. – Since the pandemic began more than a year ago, the City has looked the other way as drivers ignored “No Parking” signs and left their cars to block efforts to “sweep” Covington’s streets.   No longer.   Come May 1, ...