Written by WCPO’s Jessica Hart Teaming up with Kenton County Parks & Recreation staff, volunteers took to Doe Run Lake on Saturday in an effort to pick up trash as part of the Ohio River Sweep. “We want to keep it as clean as we can. It’s a steady problem because of the flow into the lake,” […]
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Covington to host ‘Adopt-A-Spot’ party on Wednesday
The City of Covington’s Adopt-A-Spot program will host a party to highlight current volunteer efforts and recruit new volunteers this Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Mac’s Pizza Pub on Main Street. The program recruits volunteers who then pick a spot, corner, block or median in the city to keep clean by picking […]
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Civil War vets to receive headstone dedication
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will hold a dedication for two local veterans of the American Civil War at Linden Grove Cemetery in Covington on April 1 from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The veterans being honored are Clarkson Keller and Andrew J. Roby, who died in 1862 and 1871, respectively. […]
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Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy hosts regional tree summit
Taking Root is a local nonprofit dedicated to protecting and promoting urban forests in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area. It brings together individuals, organizations and businesses across the region to support its reforestation and education programs. On Feb. 25, the organization held its 10th annual Great Tree Summit, a free public event all […]
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NKU found holding at least 52 Native American remains and cultural items
Written by Mildred Nguyen, managing editor at The Northerner In January ProPublica published The Repatriation Project, a series of articles and resources that investigate the failure of U.S. federally funded museums and universities to return Native American, Native Hawaiian and Native Alaskan human remains and cultural artifacts to tribes under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation […]
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Grant applications for crumb rubber and recycled tire projects
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet is accepting grant proposals for projects that promote the use of recycled Kentucky waste tires. The cabinet will provide grant funding for landscaping mulch projects, walking trails, poured-in-place playgrounds, sidewalks or other surfaces, horse trailer or stall mats, tree wells or other products utilizing recycled Kentucky tires. Projects that […]
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Where to recycle Christmas trees in Boone County
Starting Dec. 26, Boone County and Florence city waste collection will be accepting natural Christmas trees for drop-off at the locations below. Florence residents have the option for curbside pickup on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. Residents must leave trees on the curb; any trees not left on the curb will not be collected. Trees must […]
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Dilapidated building transformed to accommodate longtime Covington dental practice
Dr. Barry Applegate joked that he ended up on Greenup Street because he is from Greenup County. His dentist’s office has been a fixture in Covington since his practice opened in 1993. As his business evolved, so too did the needs of the space it was operating in. After nearly 30 years, the Applegate is […]
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Former Covington boxing gym renovated into apartments, commercial space
A former boxing gym in Covington has been transformed into 15 newly-renovated apartments and two street-level commercial spaces. Located in an L-shaped building at 809-811 Madison Ave., Shamrock Gym was the epitome of an old-school boxing gym. A 1995 Kentucky Post article described the gym as a hole-in-the-wall with broken windows, holes in the plaster […]
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Local man shows off private collection of antique vehicles for a good cause
One man is ready to show off his private car and truck collection of over 220 vintage and antique vehicles after 30 years. With tours open to the public every Friday and Saturday, you can see a collection of automobiles ranging from the early 1900s to a 1980s DeLorean. “He had been giving one-off tours […]
