Covington News

As 55 rising high school sophomores from around Kentucky watched, rockets were launched Wednesday at Eastern Kentucky University.

COVINGTON - One day short of his fourth anniversary as Covington city manager, Jay Fossett served his final day in that post Tuesday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. The University of Kentucky College of Law and the Law Alumni Association honored its 2009 Hall of Fame inductees and Alumni Award recipients June 10 at an alumni reception in conjunction with the Kentucky Bar Association Convention in Covington, Ky.

Northern Kentucky will play host to several diverse events celebrating the nation's 233rd birthday Saturday, July 4. From Fort Thomas' "4th at the Fort" event to Florence's Car Cruise-In, NorthernKentucky will have a wide variety of events for people of all interests and ages.

Cary Jaquish was in Arizona traveling with the circus as a musician, when his motorcycle hit tire debris and he was thrown.

A Kentucky man died Sunday night in a motorcycle accident on Interstate 10 in Buckeye, officials said.

Even though incentive-laden legislation included tax breaks for Newport on the Levee and the Kentucky Speedway, most Northern Kentucky House members voted against the bill in the General Assembly special session that ended last week.

The Newport Independent School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program.

Support continues to grow for Northern Kentuckya s efforts with the $170 million Riverfront Commons project to enhance the Ohio and Licking riverfronts with bike and pedestrian paths and erosion stabilization, including connections to the business districts along the path, as well as to Devou Park in Covington.

Congressman Geoff Davis welcomed Rev. Richard B. L. Fowler of Covington, Ky., to the House of Representatives.

A new Cuban restaurant recently opened in Northern Kentucky. Cuba Cafe, on Madison Avenue in Covington, specializes in Cuban cuisine, pastries and coffee.

Covington has been listed on the "2009 Best Places to buy an Old House" list created by "This Old House" online.

COVINGTON - The Covington Urban Forestry Board will hold an informational workshop about emerald ash borers at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Baker-Hunt Art and Cultural Center, 620 Greenup St.

Ben and Loren Wolff are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Leigh Susan Wolff, on May 24, 2009 at St.

Dr. Lawrence Gibson likens bad health information on the Internet to food poisoning.

The Artisans Enterprise Center is hosting an Artists Panel, mediated by curator David Knight, who will talk with the artists about their impetus to create and their influences during the process.

City of Covington is holding a "Vision to Action" workshop in order to come up with and share ideas with the community.

WLWT.com updated June 14, 2009 CINCINNATI - WLWT.com A burst of thunder, lightning and rainfall left parts of the Tri-State inundated Sunday afternoon.

RoeblingFest 2009 has been scheduled for Sunday June 14 a ' Flag Day a ' from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event takes place on the south bank of the Ohio River under the John A. Roebling Bridge.

Twenty-three Northern Kentucky child welfare professionals and advocates were honored last week as recipients of the "Keeping Children Safe Spirit Award." The awards were coordinated by the Department for Community Based Services Northern Bluegrass Region.