If you’ve made your way down one of Covington’s main thoroughfares recently, you may have noticed a different road design. There are now two vehicular lanes instead of three, each slightly narrower than they previously were. The changes make way for the new five-foot-wide bike lane that is now painted beside them. It runs along […]
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Man who killed Gloria San Miguel files motion to have car returned
The man who pleaded guilty to striking and killing a cyclist in 2022 on the 11th Street Bridge filed a motion for return of belongings for the car he was driving when he fatally struck Gloria San Miguel. Mark Phipps, through his attorneys, filed the motion on Nov. 12, asking that his car and the […]
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Man who struck, killed Gloria San Miguel in 2022 sentenced Tuesday
Sentencing was held today for Mark Phipps—the man who pled guilty to charges related to the August 2022 death of cyclist Gloria San Miguel. San Miguel was riding her bike on the 11th Street bridge between Newport and Covington when she was struck by a car and killed on Aug. 20, 2022. Phipps, 61, pled […]
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‘Go with Glo Corner’ honors legacy of late Covington Roebling Books & Coffee employee
Approaching the first anniversary of the death of Covington’s Gloria San Miquel, her former employer, Roebling Books & Coffee, is honoring her legacy. San Miguel was riding her bike on the 11th Street bridge between Newport and Covington when she was struck by a car and killed on Aug. 20, 2022. To recognize one of […]
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Man who struck, killed Gloria San Miguel in 2022 pleads guilty
Mark Phipps has pleaded guilty to charges related to the August 2022 death of cyclist Gloria San Miguel, according to court documents. San Miguel was killed after she was struck while riding her bicycle on the 11th Street Bridge between Newport and Covington on Aug. 20, 2022. Phipps, 60, pled guilty Monday to second-degree manslaughter, […]
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Court docs reveal details of hit-and-run that killed Gloria San Miguel
As the cities of Newport and Covington prepare to approve an agreement to create a Bicycle Transportation Plan with Tri-State Trails at Tuesday night’s Covington caucus meeting, court documents reveal more details about the investigation into the August death of Gloria San Miguel. Work to make Covington more pedestrian and bike friendly has been underway […]
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For Gloria: Bike lane coming to 11th Street bridge in 6-8 weeks
The Devou Good Foundation is spearheading an effort to quickly establish a two-way protected bike lane on the 11th Street Bridge. Jodi Robinson of the Devou Good Foundation, and Wade Johnson of Tri-State Trails, spoke at a recent Newport City Council meeting to explain what they have seen on the Brent Spence and their plans […]
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After woman’s death on bridge, cities, state agree to protected bike lane
The Northern Kentucky cycling community has been advocating vocally for increased bike safety measures along the 11th Street Bridge since Gloria San Miguel was struck and killed on the bridge last month. Their activism is starting to pay off. Matt Butler, president of the Devou Good Foundation, announced on Twitter that the City of Covington, […]
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NKY cycling community advocates for action on bike lanes, cyclist safety
Dozens of cyclists packed Covington City Hall Tuesday night in support of cyclist Gloria San Miguel — who was killed while riding her bicycle on the 11th Street Bridge last month — and to advocate for potential changes that could make Northern Kentucky roadways more friendly for cyclists. In the wake of San Miguel’s death, […]
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Hearings for suspect in cyclist’s death pushed back to mid-September
Mark Phipps, the motorist suspected of hitting and killing cyclist Gloria San Miguel, was scheduled to be in court today, but his hearings have been continued for Sept. 9 and Sept. 15. San Miguel, a manager at Roebling Point Books and Coffee as well as a community activist, was riding her bike in Covington on […]