COVINGTON, Ky. – Sunday is Father’s Day, and if you need help, a whole lot of Covington restaurants and small businesses are there for you.
Obviously we can’t advertise every special deal, but, for example: Lean Bodies LLC is offering a father-son workout special price, Braxton Brewing is rolling out some previous Dark Charge variants this weekend (“halfway to Dark C...
A “picture” of the pitcher himself, inside the bar-restaurant. (Photo used courtesy of Smoke Justis.)
News events recall urban sports bar’s eccentric namesake
(EDITOR’S NOTE: What links an interesting bit of trivia to Wednesday night’s Behringer-Crawford Museum’s “History Hour” to Covington’s newest stop on the coveted The B-Line ...
Just one pile of the litter and debris cleaned off the banks of the Ohio River in Covington during River Sweep 2021 on Saturday. For additional photos, see the City of Covington’s Facebook page, @covingtonkygov
Volunteers clean litter, debris off riverfront
COVINGTON, Ky. – The banks of the Ohio River in Covington are more devoid of litter and debris, thanks to the efforts o...
The red line shows the gas main(s) to be replaced.
Upgrade to make way for development west of Duveneck Square
COVINGTON, Ky. – Traffic will be disrupted near Duveneck Square starting Wednesday morning so an underground gas main can be upgraded to accommodate future development.
No street will be shut down completely, but drivers should be alert for construction traffic and dela...
COVINGTON, Ky. – We survived this week, barely.
Assuming you did too, we want to give you some fun things to do this weekend in The Cov (after you catch up on your grass cutting).
Helping hand on the Ohio
The Iroquois called the river on Covington’s northern border the “Ohio,” a name translated by the French as La Belle Riviere, or “the beautiful.&rdqu...
Event to celebrate grand opening of dramatic riverfront space
COVINGTON, Ky. – The transformation of Covington’s riverfront was no small thing.
Under the careful direction of Prus Construction’s project manager, 500 cement mixers poured 4,000 cubic yards of concrete. Dump trucks unloaded 18 million pounds of riprap. And a vibratory hammer forced 1,400 linear feet o...
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of recycling tips from the City of Covington's Neighborhood Services Department, Solid Waste & Recycling Division.)
COVINGTON, Ky. – Here’s a tip: Don’t eat yellow snow.
Here's another tip: If you picked one area of recycling on which to focus your efforts, one that would have the biggest impact on protecting the envi...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Dozens of volunteers are needed Saturday to clean trash from the banks of the Ohio River as part of the Covington “leg” of the national River Sweep 2021 event.
Expect muddy shoes, sore muscles, a sense of accomplishment – and interesting surprises.
“You just never know what you’ll find on the banks of the river,” said Sheila...
Spray-painted markings show the presence of major utility lines under the affected intersection.
Broken storm sewer line undercutting road surface
COVINGTON, Ky. – Emergency repair of a broken storm sewer lateral at the intersection of Seventh and Philadelphia streets will affect parking and through traffic in the area, but how big of an impact – and how long it lasts &ndas...
Mayor Joe Meyer swears in, from left, Ryan Brown, Nicholas Hancock, and Cody Monson. Watching, from left, is Police Capt. Justin Wietholter, Assistant Chief Patrick Swift, Assistant Chief Brian Valenti, and City Clerk Susan Ellis.
Officers to attend training academy in October
COVINGTON, Ky. – Three more recruits raised their right hands and formally took the oath of office this mornin...