The Covington city commission on Tuesday put forward a plan to renew the city’s lease at 20 West Pike Street where City Hall has been located since 2013. The City of Covington became a renter that year when it sold its Madison Avenue building to be developed as Hotel Covington. Since then, the city has […]
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Roebling Suspension Bridge to reopen to vehicular traffic on Friday
After more than a year, the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge will reopen to vehicular traffic on Friday afternoon. The 155-year old span has undergone a major restoration started in February of last year with no cars allowed to cross it and only one of its pedestrian paths open. It connects Covington to Cincinnati over […]
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Union awards bids for city-wide road repairs
A bid for $262,000 was awarded to Riegler Blacktop for the first phase of a city-wide resurfacing project in Union. The bid is part of the annual street repair program, and this year’s repairs will focus on eight streets in total. Some streets include Richmond Road in the Arbor Springs neighborhood, Burley Street in Hempstead, […]
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Not yet: Covington interstate ramps won’t close tonight, after all
Two interstate ramps in Covington scheduled to close Monday night for roughly six months will remain open after all, at least for now. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced a change of plans on Monday afternoon, just hours before the closures were set to begin. The planned closures are part of an $8.8 million project designed […]
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O’Rourke releases demolition schedule for former IRS site in Covington
A “groundbreaking” next step has taken place for demolition of the former IRS site in Covington. Cincinnati-based firm O’Rourke Wrecking has announced their schedule for their demolition of the IRS building. Jeff Sizemore, project manager for O’Rourke, laid out the demolition schedule Thursday at a meeting with the city of Covington. “We’re super thankful and […]
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Here’s what the new 4th Street bridge could look like
Residents got to look at and weigh in on several designs for a new 4th Street bridge this week that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and leadership from Newport and Covington presented. The current bridge is 1,001 feet and was built in 1936 and connects Newport and Covington across the Licking River. “The bridge that connects […]
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Covington ramps to close as work proceeds on interstate’s “Texas Turnaround”
The so-called Texas Turnaround work will force the closure of a pair of interstate ramps in Covington. When completed, the $8.8 million project will lead drivers looking to access I-71/75 northbound via Fourth Street on a new route. The “turnaround” will take drivers on an access route to enter the interstate at Pike Street using […]
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New hangar at CVG expected to bring 250 jobs to Northern Kentucky
Nearly 200 jobs are coming to Northern Kentucky as FEAM AERO announces the construction of its second hangar at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, CVG announced Thursday. The facility will be 150,000 square feet and will accommodate wide-body aircraft, the company said. The facility is expected to be completed in 2023 — it will be the […]
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Crescent Springs Villa Hills Fire Department approved for new firehouse
The Crescent Springs city council passed a resolution at Monday’s city council meeting to build a new firehouse for the Crescent Springs Villa Hills Fire Department. The Crescent Villa Fire Authority (CVFA) was created through an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between Crescent Springs and Villa Hills along with the Crescent Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. “The […]
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A potential Covington office development is announced, but not much is being shared
Last Friday, Director of External Affairs for Kenton County John Stanton made a Facebook post saying CBRE, a real estate company, announced a partnership with Urban Sites- a property management company, to bring a Class A office space to the Roebling Point Neighborhood in Covington. The proposed 50,000 square feet of office space is said […]