In advance of baseball’s showcase game in mid-July, the Covington Business Council has announced a return performance of its effort to cleanup downtown city streets. CBC and its non-profit foundation the Urban Partnership (UP) have contracted with Tag Team, a Graffiti Removal Service, operated by former City Code Enforcement Director Keith Bales, to perform daily…
Gov. Steve Beshear by executive order reconstituted the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board, citing the crucial role it will play in giving global companies the competitive edge they need in the Commonwealth. “The quality of our workforce is the key factor that will dictate Kentucky’s ability to attract the jobs of the future and ensure Kentucky’s…
Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff Monday in honor of a Kentucky State Police trooper killed in the line of duty. Eric Chrisman was responding to a complaint of a reckless driver on June 23 when he was involved in a fatal collision. Chrisman, of…
Skyward, formerly known as Vision 2015, promoted Kristine Frech to vice president and Nancy Costello to director. Frech joined the organization in 2012 as the manager of strategic initiatives. In that role, she was the driver behind the build out of the Licking River Greenway and Trails system and murals as well as the expansion…
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra’s 21st Summer in Devou Park continues a nearly 80-year tradition of fun, family-gatherings at the landmark bandshell, starting July 11. Since 1995, the summer programs have been free and open to the public. This year’s program brings education and entertainment through music and nostalgia sure to have crowds dancing and singing…
Covington’s 19 neighborhoods are filled with unique history, beautiful architecture, vibrant artwork, and much more. COV200, the group charged with organizing the city’s bicentennial celebration, is spotlighting this rich culture by organizing self-guided walking tours with background on places of interest throughout the city. Sites are still being added to the tours, and COV200 is…
When you first start out running on a rainy morning, you want to jump over or run around the puddles, holding onto the false notion that you could possibly keep your feet dry over the next few miles. Then you miss a leap and splash down, getting one foot soaking wet. So instead of slap,…
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Reporter Covington’s Urban Design Review Board has decided it needs more information from the Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center and its architect before it makes any decision about the plans for a $3 million overhaul and new construction on the center’s Greenup Street campus. After a hearing and public comment…
Former Bellevue Mayor Thomas J. Wiethorn, 61, passed away early this morning. He had a long history of service in Bellevue first as a councilman from 1980 to 1985 before becoming mayor in 1986 to 2001. He returned to elected office as a councilman from 2011-2012. While serving the city he initiated many programs, including…
(This is part of a regular series especially for the NKyTribune on local history by three distinguished historians, Paul Tenkotte of NKU, James Claypool, NKU professor emeritus of history, and David Schroeder of Kenton County Public Library. They are co-authors of the new “Gateway City,” a 450-page history of Covington, marking its 200th birthday.) By…
Kentucky Republicans aren’t exactly kissing cousins these days. The U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, of Louisville, and the man who was supposed to be his new BFF, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, of Bowling Green, recently conducted a knock-down-drag-out over a provision in the Patriot Act that turned nasty even by Washington standards. McConnell isn’t…
School is out across the Commonwealth, but Kentucky teachers can start planning now for next year’s field trips by applying for a TranspARTation Grant from the Kentucky Arts Council. The application deadline is Aug. 17 for field trips scheduled from Oct. 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016. The TranspARTation Grant is now in its third…
Get your red, white and blue on at Kentucky State Parks this July. Enjoy Fourth of July activities at a Kentucky State Park this year. Events include fireworks displays, picnics, entertainment and more. Some parks are having weekend events, while others are hosting events earlier in the week. See the list below for event dates…
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Reporter One of Covington’s most revered institutions and some members of the city’s most exclusive neighborhood appear to be on a collision course over a $3 million project in the 600 block of Greenup Street. The Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center, an arts organization that was founded in 1922, has…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Managing Editor The Kentucky Speedway’s big weekend will feature added excitement this year with several subplots unfolding at the Sparta oval, culminating with a key NASCAR Sprint Cup points race July 11. Kentucky Speedway officials were joined by Trevor Bayne, Sprint Cup driver of the No. 6 Roush/Fenway Racing AdvoCare Ford, at Lachey’s…
By Lee McClellan Special to KyForward FRANKFORT – The calendar said June 1, but the cold northeast wind, chilly rain and leaden skies seemed more like a bad day on the opening weekend of the April Keeneland meet. June finally arrived in Kentucky this week and water temperatures in lakes across the state inched…
Special to the NKyTribune Suits That Rock will return to The Carnegie’s Otto M. Budig Theatre stage for the 8th annual Suits That Rock concert on June 20 and 27. The event features 40 local business and community leaders with a passion for music who gather each year to drop their briefcases and pick up…
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Reporter When Northern Kentuckians think about booming commercial development and multi-million-dollar business investments in offices and manufacturing facilities, the spectacular growth in Boone County over the last 30-plus years usually comes to mind. But Kenton County isn’t doing badly, either, especially in Erlanger, where four companies have invested nearly $12 million…
I am suspicious whenever anyone recommends a memoir or an autobiography to read, especially if written by a businessman, an attorney, or a college coach. Honestly, I cannot help but wonder if I’m going to get a straight story or some altered version of reality as seen through the eyes of a person steeped in…
The Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority has approved three film projects for financial incentives. Under the new film incentive law approved this year, approved film and television projects completed in Kentucky are eligible for up to a 30 percent tax rebate. Additional rebates are possible for using Kentucky labor and filming in certain counties. The…
By Gayle Pille NKyTribune Correspondent There is gold in these here hills, folks. Word is there’s a couple of ole boys in Indiana making $300 to $400 a day panning a local stream (at an undisclosed location of course). And if you don’t believe me, ask Ron. Ron Gable, of Hidden Valley Lake in Indiana,…
By John Gregory KET They have 27,000 miles of paved roads to maintain, constituents clamoring for a number of new transportation projects and a shrinking pool of money with which to make it all happen. To say state highway officials have a thankless job might be an understatement. A panel of legislators who oversee transportation…
