Covington Businesses React to the Brent Spence Bridge Closures
Stand outside Rosie's Tavern on West Seventh Street during the dinner rush, and the traffic feels different.
Customers still arrive. Owner Dianne Gamble says getting into Covington has become noticeably harder since the Brent Spence Bridge closures began a month ago.
I feel we're an island of…
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