The City of Covington is expanding its fleet with the addition of 15 new electric and hybrid vehicles across several city departments, including the police, fire and code enforcement departments. The move follows an analysis from the city’s manager of analytics and intelligence, Todd Sink, earlier this year, which suggested that incorporating EVs and hybrids […]
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Florence mulls ordinance to curb business traffic from spilling onto roadways
What you need to know The City of Florence is seeking solutions to prevent vehicle queues from local businesses spilling onto the roads, which impacts traffic safety. During a special meeting on April 22, Florence City Administrator Josh Hunt said that vehicle queuing becomes a concern for residents and officials when lines extend into roadways, […]
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How Katie Meyer made Covington what it is today
What you need to know Katie Meyer, a Covington community leader, professional and activist, died last Thursday after a two-year battle with colorectal cancer. Outpourings of sympathy from the broader community followed, and for good reason: If you live in Covington, Katie left an indelible impact on your life in the city, even if your […]
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Fort Thomas weighs sidewalk ban for e-bikes, high-speed scooters
Fort Thomas City Council held a first reading of a proposal that would ban electric bikes and high-speed scooters from city sidewalks. The council held the first reading at its April meeting. Low-speed scooters would still be permitted. The update also clarifies that, regardless of the type of scooter or bicycle, all must be walked […]
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Covington to vote on more incentives for Fischer HQ relocation
What you need to know UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners approved the incentives as part of the consent agenda for its meeting on April 28, 2026.–LINK nky editorial, April 28, 2026. Covington will vote next week on another set of job incentives and tax breaks for the Fischer Group, which is planning on relocating […]
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Covington considers adding new trails in Devou Park
UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners approved the trails and the funding for the trails at their meeting on April 28, 2026.–LINK nky editorial, April 28, 2026. Covington is considering adding roughly a mile of new trails in Devou Park to connect it to Cityview Station, the new Fischer Homes development in Ludlow. The Covington […]
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Florence City Council rejects QuikTrip development off Burlington Pike
What you need to know The City of Florence unanimously voted to kill a project that would’ve led to the development of a QuikTrip convenience store and gas station off Burlington Pike. Initially proposed in early January, QuikTrip, the seventh-largest convenience store chain in the United States, aimed to develop a two-acre plot of land […]
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$2M lighting upgrade, closure ahead for Purple People Bridge
The city of Newport is moving forward with long-term structural improvements to the Purple People Bridge, starting next week, alongside a $2 million state investment to bring color-changing LED lighting to the iconic landmark. ​Construction on the Cincinnati approach is scheduled to begin April 27 and continue through August. To safely complete this work, temporary […]
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Fort Thomas to consider updating bike laws, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Fort Thomas is considering changes to its bike ordinance, while Newport will discuss an agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police regarding salaries. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week […]
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Covington to front $200,000 to build two affordable housing units
What you need to know The Covington Board of Commissioners approved an issuance of $200,000 in federal funding on Tuesday to Habitat for Humanity for the construction of two, single-family affordable housing units in the city’s Botany Hills neighborhood, just north of Devou Park. The construction of these units will serve as the capstones in […]
