Covington Forestry program expands shade canopy in certain neighborhoods COVINGTON, Ky. – If you live in one of 12 neighborhoods listed below and want a free tree to plant in your yard – a big tree, not a tiny “whip” sapling – then act fast. Thanks to a Duke Energy Community Impact grant, Covington’s Forestry Division has 75 trees to give away, and th...

Annual resurfacing to bring smoother driving in 13 neighborhoods COVINGTON, Ky. – All or part of 29 streets in Covington are about to get a smoother surface. Almost 62,000 square yards of asphalt will be laid 1½ inches thick on the streets as part of a $927,540 contract with Riegler Blacktop Inc. that will get underway next week in the Westside neighborhood. Riegler Blacktop ...

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. ###

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...

Federal grant to provide bulk of $600K investment at four garages, parking lots COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington is about to make it more feasible for drivers to own electric vehicles with the pending installation of charging stations at four locations in the city. The City, through the Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority, is putting up $100,000 to match a $500,000 federal Carbon...

Signs, link below show schedule to move vehicle COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s Public Works Department will begin its annual summer cleaning of residential streets on Monday, July 10 – and as usual, the City has a link where you can find out when you need to move your car. The “summer cleaning” will run until Aug. 31, with each street “swept” over a tw...

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. – Having briefed Newport’s elected officials re...

Annual drop-off event helps residents recycle responsibly COVINGTON, Ky. – A free drop-off recycling event will be held in Covington on Saturday, June 24, to help residents get rid of computer equipment and other electronics, foam packaging, and confidential documents that need to be shredded. The 8th annual event – called the E-Waste Recycling Event – will be held as usual...

Photo 1: Gene Koehl, crew leader of Public Works’ Right of Way Division, lays asphalt on Madison Pike in Latonia with a cold planer. Photo 2: From left, Ryan Rickey, Gene Koehl, and Dan Bitter from the Right of Way Division. City fixing road sections in advance of larger state project to come COVINGTON, Ky. – Madison Pike through part of Latonia will be reduced to one lane for...

Bikers on the western end of Riverfront Commons along the Ohio River in Covington. (Photo provided by Tri-State Trails) Open houses in Covington, Newport to present first look at progress to date on joint plan (EDITOR’S NOTE: Today is National Bike to Work Day.) COVINGTON, Ky. – The ongoing effort to make it safer and easier for individuals to travel by bicycle around Nor...