NKyTribune staff The Covington Police Department has been searching for the driver of the car involved in the accident that resulted in the closure of the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge. It turns out, he was right under their nose. Demarko Page, 24, of Cincinnati, was originally believed to be a passenger in the 1999…
Thousands of volunteers with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Adopt-a-Highway program will give the Commonwealth’s roadsides a “Spring Clean” from March 19-25 during the first cleanup outing of 2018. As Adopt-a-Highway groups remove unsightly litter to make way for spring flowers, green grass and budding trees, KYTC reminds motorists that when Adopt-a-Highway volunteers are present,…
Staff report A giant observation wheel — the SkyStar — is coming to Lousville’s Waterfront Park for a 5-week stay from March 29-May 6. The wheel is similar to the Skywheel that will soon be a permanent fixture on Newport’s levee at the riverfront. City Manager Tom Fromme said in a recent city commission meeting…
By Kevin Eigelbach NKyTribune reporter Soon, you might be able to buy a beer at one of the restaurants in RiverCenter in Covington, and walk around on the patio drinking it, without fear that a police officer would write you up for violating the state’s open container law. At Tuesday’s Covington City Commission meeting, commissioners…
With heavy rain projected for most of the tri-state area this week, standing water and flooding can be an issue for drivers. Nearly 1.2 million traffic crashes occur each year on wet pavement. Flooded roadways are also a concern for motorists. Ohio River continues to rise and extensive flooding will continue. Flood stage at Cincinnati/Covington is…
By Ryan Clark Special to NKyTribune Fearing they could be harming the public’s ability to interact with them in a transparent way, commissioners decided Tuesday to table their proposed new Social Media Policy, which called for disabling citizen comments on city posts. Last week, commissioners heard the proposed policy after City Manager David Johnston said…
Hall of Famer and Cincinnati Reds radio announcer Marty Brennaman will serve as the Honorary Pace Vehicle Driver for the eighth annual Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 on Saturday, July 14. “I am thrilled and excited to have the opportunity to drive the pace car. I can’t express my appreciation to Mark…
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Residents, you’re going to have to silence those tweets and posts. At least, you will if the city of Covington approves its new Social Media Policy, which was presented to commissioners at their caucus meeting Tuesday night. “After reviewing our current social media usage, city staff determined it is in…
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) has announced the winners of the 2018 Ohio River Sweep Poster Contest. Among the winners are Glenn O. Swing’s Landon Reid for the T-Shirt Design and IHM’s Kelcy Bollman, 4th grad winners. The Ohio River Sweep is an annual riverbank cleanup held along the Ohio River and…
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The top-ranked boys’ and girls’ high school basketball teams in Northern Kentucky preseason coaches polls have home games against the top-ranked Division I teams in Cincinnati this week. On Tuesday, Covington Catholic will continue its annual interstate series with Moeller in boys’ basketball. Moeller was ranked 17th in the…
Barren River Lake State Resort Park will host its Sandhill Cranes tours on two weekends in late January, 2018. Thousands of sandhill cranes make Barren River Lake a winter stop as they congregate in huge numbers to migrate. The lake’s exposed mud flats in winter provide the birds with a perfect spot to rest and…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor FC Cincinnati engaged in a full court press across Greater Cincinnati Monday. FCC President and General Manager Jeff Berding and supporters of a new soccer stadium in Oakley attended a Cincinnati City Council Budget and Finance Committee meeting trying to convince its members to support up to $37 million…
BB Riverboats is offering Holiday Dining Cruises throughout the month of December. To make reservations see the website or call 859-261-8500. Located at 101 Riverboat Row, BB Riverboat says its Holiday Dining Cruises will run throughout the month of December. Climb aboard and enjoy a fantastic holiday meal, listen to some of the season’s favorite…
City of Newport and River Metals Recycling offer an electronics drop-off only recycling event at the City Building on Saturday, November 18 from 8 a.m. to noon. Go to the rear parking lot at 998 Monmouth Street. Acceptable Items for Electronic Scrap: Cell Phones Cell Phone Batteries Circuit Boards Copper Yokes CPU Chips DVD/CD Drives…
Thursday morning, members of the community and Kentucky officials gathered to celebrate a new mural by Tammy Batson Stephens in Covington. The new mural, located in the 200 block of West River Center Boulevard, was designed and painted by local Covington resident Tammy Batson Stephens. The mural, located on east side of the pump station,…
NKyTribune staff An apparent road-rage incident at the Pilot Travel Center in Richwood Tuesday has left one man in the hospital and another dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A release from the Boone County Sheriff’s office indicates Ronald Melvin, 44 of Morrow, Ohio, pulled up to the pumps at the truck stop on Richwood…
Staff report Kenton County Commmonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders has executed an arrest warrant charging five counts of murder and will prosecute the lone survivor in a crash in Independence last week that killed five members of the same family. Each count of murder is punishable by 20-50 years or life in prison. Daniel Gries, 57,…
Corporex Companies announces the November 1 opening of a new eatery on Covington’s historic riverfront. From the team that created FIRE and Butlers Pantry, Biscuits to Burgers is the third of six venues to open at the Festival at RiverCenter. It is occupying space that was formerly First Watch. Biscuits to Burgers is an exciting…
The Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA) has entered into a strategic agreement with the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO), the Foundation for Ohio River Education (FORE) and Thomas More College that will provide leverage, influence, and funding opportunities for regional initiatives designed to address resource issues throughout the Ohio River Basin. ORBA…
Cincinnati Police officials say BLINK, October 12-15, brought the largest gathering of people ever to downtown Cincinnati and Over-the-Rhine. BLINK saw larger crowds than Riverfest (500,000), Taste of Cincinnati (550,000), and Oktoberfest Zinzinnati (675,000). “For the entire weekend, we estimate that there were more than one million visitors to the BLINK experience,” said Cynthia Oxley,…
The City of Covington has issued an update regarding the 501 Main project and its construction schedule. Starting Monday, October 16, exterior garage construction is scheduled to begin in the 501 Main parking lot (please see maps below). As a result, the 501 Main Parking Mitigation plan will officially be in effect. The 501 Main…
According to new claims data from State Farm, the odds drivers will hit a deer in Kentucky are 1 out of 100, above the national odds of 1 in 162. Using its claims data and state licensed driver counts from the Federal Highway Administration, State Farm, the nation’s leading auto insurer, estimates the state…
