An evening of international mystique and Parisian fun is in store for guests at the 79th Annual Charity Ball: Passport to Paris on Saturday, November 14. The event, hosted by the Junior Board of Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky and co-sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Ft. Mitchell and Ameriprise Private Wealth Advisor Scott Brooks, directly benefits…
Governor Steve Beshear today announced the launch of Kentucky’s Yellow Dot program, designed to improve emergency care to motorists involved in a vehicle crash. The “dot” – a circular yellow sticker on the lower left corner of the driver’s side rear window – alerts emergency responders that a pamphlet with identification and medical information about…
UpTech, metro-Cincinnati’s informatics accelerator, in partnership with the HCDC Business Center, Bad Girl Ventures, Ohio River Valley Women’s Business Council and the Ohio Small Business Development Centers will be hosting a local competition for the SBA’s 2016 InnovateHER Challenge. The event will be locally sponsored by the Kentucky Innovation Network. The SBA describes InnovateHER as…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist A “golden age of postcards” designation for the years 1905-1915 might seem, at first, to be a bit of innocuous historical trivia. But according to Carl Howell, those postcards “portray life as it really was for many Kentuckians during the first two decades of the 20th century.” Steve Flairty grew…
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After losing penalty kick shootouts in the 9th Region boys’ soccer tournament the last two years, Covington Catholic got the job done in Tuesday’s first-round match against Highlands and the Colonels came away with a 2-1 victory at Dixie Heights. With the score tied 1-1 at the end of overtime,…
Lieutenant Governor Crit Luallen today touted the economic impact of Kentucky’s travel and tourism industry, which has increased by more than $2.2 billion over the past five years, to $13 billion. Speaking at the Kentucky Travel Industry Annual Conference, Lt. Gov. Luallen said the industry now supports 180,000 jobs statewide, making it the state’s third-largest…
Saturday was a glorious day for running. The pre-dawn hours were crisp and cool. Or, perhaps, crisp and chilly. Or, according to some, crisp and downright cold. And thus brought the runners’ lament: “What the heck am I going to wear?” Now, common sense would tell you that when it’s 40 degrees and dark out,…
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Hunters and anglers take great care to ensure they have all the equipment, gear and appropriate licenses needed for their next outing because nobody likes reaching their destination only to realize they’ve forgotten something. A good checklist can help eliminate those instances, and it’s always a good idea to…
The Lord of the Fork whitewater race – which attracts paddlers from around the world — will be Oct. 24 on the Russell Fork River. This competition features Class 5 rapids that require experienced paddlers to maneuver through whitewater. The Russell Fork runs through a gorge strewn with boulders and offers paddlers plenty of challenges….
A “zipper merge” will begin on Monday, Oct. 19 to help traffic flow on the Interstate 275 Carroll Cropper Bridge restoration project. It will impact traffic on the corridor between Kentucky and Indiana. The signage will be in place to begin with the afternoon rush hour. The zipper merge concept directs motorists to use BOTH…
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After the Covington Catholic boys’ basketball team completed its first pre-season practice session on Thursday, the players helped place bright blue tarps on the basketball court and set up tables for the weekly bingo that’s held in the gym. The players got the job done in a matter of…
For nearly a decade now, Kentucky has made significant progress when it comes to reducing the number of traffic fatalities in the state. Totals that topped 900 annually between 2002 and 2006 dropped to 638 in 2013, a number not seen since the late 1940s. That downward trend, unfortunately, has begun to move in the…
Scott Padgett wants his Samford University basketball team to reach new heights by going to the NCAA Tournament every year, just like mid-major Gonzaga. Not just once a lifetime like the Birmingham, Ala., school did in 1999 and 2000, losing in the first round both times. “We’re all on board to take Samford to the…
By Hannah Purnell Special to NKyTribune from NKY Thrives The NASCAR series at Kentucky Speedway underscores the exciting regional efforts to spark a tourism boom that researchers say will continue gaining momentum for years to come. In early 2013, a study commissioned by Cincinnati USA and meetNKY (formerly Northern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Bureau) showed…
Most individuals on their final day of work get to take things easy. That wasn’t the case for Nugget, the beloved pony of Belterra Park outrider Kim Jordan. Before he was celebrated in the winner’s circle to cheers after the feature race, he proved that he still had the skills to get the job done….
This year marks the 24th year that the Friends of Covington will honor home owners and business owners with Beautification Awards that recognize people who have invested time, energy and money into making their homes and the City of Covington a more attractive place to live, work and play. Like those who have been honored…
Last of a series By R.G. Dunlop Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting Abuse and misconduct in Kentucky’s county jails inflict immeasurable physical and emotional damage on victims. They also are costly to taxpayers. More than $52 million has been paid out during the past 15 years to settle legal claims involving Kentucky’s jails, according to…
By Mike Rutledge NKyTribune contributor Some Covington city commissioners were fond of a design for a proposed new classroom building on the Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center campus. Nonetheless, they voted 4-1 to uphold a city panel’s decision that rejected the modernistic glass-and-metal building. Lawyers told commissioners before the vote they had to uphold…
By Paul Long Special to NKyTribune Runners are acutely aware of the lack of public restrooms. We are often searching for one, whether we’re logging 10 miles running around our hometown or going out for a run while on vacation. We know that most stores don’t have public restrooms. If they do, it’s hidden away…
By Mike Rutledge NKyTribune Contributor The Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center has appealed a July ruling against its plans to build a glass-walled classroom on its Greenup Street campus, and the Covington City Commission will consider that appeal 6 p.m. Thursday at City Hall. The city’s Urban Design Review Board voted 5-1 against the…
With rounds of 11- and 13-over par, the Northern Kentucky University men’s golf team is ninth in the Cleveland State Invitational after the first day of competition. Three Norse notched scores of 73 in either the first or second round. Jackson Frame (t-44th) opened the day with his 1-over round before shooting a 78 in…
First in a series By R.G. Dunlop Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting HAZARD, Ky.—Larry Trent was just one of the 154 or more inmates who died in a Kentucky jail during the past 6½ years. Arrested on July 5, 2013, in his car outside a Hazard doughnut shop, the 54-year-old Trent told police he drank…
