Covington Considers Allowing Open Containers in Downtown Business District

Covington considers allowing open containers in downtown business district

The City of Covington is exploring the possibility of creating a common consumption area downtown, which would allow patrons to walk around with alcoholic beverages in marked cups while shopping and strolling.The proposed area would span from 8th Street to River Center down Madison Avenue and bordering streets, according to Covington Mayor Ron Washington."Some communities already have this, and there hasn't really been any problems with it, and …

Covington completes two-way conversions of Scott and Greenup Streets - NKyTribune

The City of Covington has officially completed the conversion of Scott and Greenup streets from one-way to two-way traffic between 12th and 20th streets, a major milestone in a multi-phase project designed to calm traffic, improve pedestrian and bicycle safety, and reduce high-speed cut-through traffic in the Eastside, Helentown, Austinburg, and Wallace Woods neighborhoods. (Photo provided/City of Covington) The two-way conversion of Greenup Str…