Scores of drivers being introduced to RiverLink, the new, all-electronic tolling system for the Ohio River Bridges Project, are opening accounts and ordering transponders. Incredibly high demand for RiverLink transponders means supplies are being depleted more quickly than anticipated. All remaining RiverLink local and RiverLink E-ZPass transponders are expected to be distributed early this week….
Tolling was scheduled to begin at 4 a.m. Friday, December 30 (today) on the new SR 265 Lewis and Clark Bridge, the new I-65 Abraham Lincoln Bridge and the improved I-65 Kennedy Bridge. The Kennedy and Lincoln bridges provide 12 lanes of I-65 traffic connecting Downtown Louisville and Southern Indiana. The Lincoln Bridge carries six…
By Richard Bernardo WalletHub Northern Kentuckians looking for one of the best cities in the country for a New Year’s Eve celebration need look no further than their own backyard. Cincinnati ranks sixth in the country for New Year’s Eve entertainment value, according to WalletHub’s 2016 analysis of 100 U.S. cities. The top five cities,…
Celebrate and countdown to 2017 at Behringer Crawford Museum. Special Performance by Jake Speed: Trains and Riverboats Songs Wednesday, December 28, 2-4 p.m. Jake Speed has hitchhiked down Cincinnati’s American folk, bluegrass, and ragtime music highway and he’s making a stop at BCM! This award-winning artist of Jake Speed & the Freddies will be…
At the Thomas More College Ohio River Biology Field Station, on the banks of the Ohio River near California, Kentucky, a strange looking contraption with a solar panel is attached to a tall pole. It’s part of an important project to protect the drinking water source for the Greater Cincinnati community. Similar systems are being…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Hampton by Hilton brand, announced the opening of its newest property, Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Newport Cincinnati, with a ribbon-cutting event Thursday. Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Newport Cincinnati is 15 minutes from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Guests of the hotel will be near local…
The Mayor and City Commission recently approved the issuance of requests for proposals (RFP) to qualified contractors for the construction of Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Licking River Greenway Trail (LRG) project. Phases 2 and 3 of the trail project will connect the trail from the Clayton-Meyer Park to Austinburg Park (Phase 2)…
Thanksgiving is here. That means Black Friday isn’t too far behind. With all of the rushing around, drivers and pedestrians may not be paying attention to the goings-on around them. Here are a few tips from State Farm Insurance to consider as you head to the mall to take care of your list: …
By Mike Marsee Kentucky Department of Education Megan Rust, a 5th-grade student at River Ridge Elementary School (Kenton County), won the computer assisted division of the 2016 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest with this entry. Rust won the computer assisted division, one of six divisions in the contest sponsored by the National Association for…
On Monday afternoon, the City of Covington conducted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the reopening of the Licking River Greenway Trail, located along the top of the levee at 21st Street. This section of the trail had been closed due to a landslide that occurred last year, but is now restored and reopened for use….
A 19-year-old Hebron man was killed and a passenger was injured Monday afternoon in a single-car accident on River Road in Boone County. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s office, Austin Jack was driving a 1999 Chevrolet Corvette in the 7500 Block of KY 8 (River Road) when the accident occurred. A police report indicates…
With the changing of fall leaves comes the migration of wildlife, particularly deer. The Kentucky State Police is urging all motorists to be aware of the increased dangers posed by deer wandering onto roadways this fall. “Drivers should be engaged, alert and on the lookout for deer this time of year. Deer mating season…
The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded the Thomas More College Ohio River Biology Field Station a $50,000 grant. This leadership gift will be used to launch the 2017 year-long 50th anniversary celebration of the Biology Field Station. The funds will specifically target the ongoing water quality research for undergraduates and related STEM Outreach programs for…
The rate of fatalities on Kentucky’s roadways is increasing in 2016, according to preliminary numbers from the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS). As of Oct. 24, there were 640 fatalities – 29 more than at the same time last year. “With only two months left in the year, we are encouraging drivers to take…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with corrected figures and details on the projects. Newport and Dayton are included in Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Government grants announced Thursday — for a total of $7,172,960 for three projects. The grants include: Newport-South Monmouth: $3,212,560 From the intersection of Carothers Road and US 27 to the…
By Dave Baker Special to NKyTribune Two conservation officers, widely regarded for their involvement with local communities, passion for introducing kids to the outdoors and commitment to protecting Kentucky’s wildlife resources, will have a new tract of land at Big Rivers Wildlife Management Area and State Forest named in their honor. The service of Capt….
It’s been said Adam and Eve were the happiest, and the luckiest, couple in the world, because neither of them had a mother-in-law. Luckily for me I was blessed with a great mother-in-law who I miss greatly. She was one of the most caring and loving people that I have ever met, and she treated…
For hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians and out-of-state visitors, there is no place quite like the commonwealth when it comes to hunting, fishing or just experiencing all that nature has to offer. In a given year, more than 550,000 people fish, 347,000 hunt and another two million either boat on our rivers and lakes or…
The 9th Annual Great Ohio River Swim (GORS) will take place on Sunday, September 25 starting at 8:15 am at Cincinnati’s Serpentine Wall. Sponsored by Outdoor Adventure Clubs of Greater Cincinnati (OAC) and managed by Tuscon Racing, Inc., the annual swim has grown into the largest cross river open water swimming event on the Ohio River. Over 150 teen and adult swimmers are expected to participate in…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor NASCAR XFINITY Series driver Brendan Gaughan dove with the sharks at the Newport Aquarium Tuesday. The two-time NASCAR XFINITY Series driver was on hand to teach some fifth graders about teamwork and to promote the upcoming VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway. The students from McCormick Elementary in Milford were…
NKyTribune staff Kroger took time out Monday to honor the men and women who deliver groceries to its stores across the region, in recognition of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The week is set aside to honor all professional truck drivers for their hard work and commitment in performing one of our nation’s most demanding…
Rain came through the Florence area and forced the cancellation of the series finale between the Florence Freedom and the Gateway Grizzlies Sunday. Since the teams do not face each other in a series again this season, the game will not be made up. Both teams were scoreless in the first. Jeremy Gooding tossed a…
