Kentucky and Ohio officials on Friday announced federal environmental approval has been granted to allow the $3.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project to move forward, without tolls. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a decision this week that concludes the federal environmental review, allowing the project to advance to design and construction. “The Brent…
By Nicole Erwin NKyTribune reporter City commissions are more than just another tier of local government; they are the bedrock of municipal oversight and development. While the spotlight often shines brightest on statewide and federal races, local elections substantially influence constituents’ daily lives. That’s because, in these community-level contests, decisions are made about development, housing,…
Today is Earth Day. On this day we honor and celebrate our remarkable planet. Even though our collective actions have damaged our planet, Mother Earth is resilient and self correcting. Through years and years of abusive treatment and neglect, our planet survives and continues to nourish us. But we must improve our relationship with the…
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter The issue is coming up at the Covington commission meetings, so it might as well be on everyone’s radar. That was the message city Commissioners discussed when they met at their regularly scheduled caucus meeting in City Hall. The topic? Medical marijuana. “We all got this memo from (the Planning…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Last week’s column featured a special annual event in Crandon, Wisconsin, called “Kentuck Day.” The gathering is dedicated to lending tribute to a large throng of people who settled there after migrating from Kentucky, starting generally in the 1900s. Part of the allure of Kentuckians to Crandon, according to a…
By Paul A. Tenkotte, Ph.D. Special to NKyTribune Part 2 of a three-part series on the region’s destructive tornadoes It is truly amazing to watch the dance that nature performs throughout the year. Seasons change, autumn arrives, leaves fall, and animals prepare for winter. By spring, the earth suddenly awakens again, flowers bloom, the temperature…
While people likely associate the pipe organ with slow hymns in church, the instrument is far more capable. The pipe organ, believed to have Greek origins around the third century B.C., is considered the “King” because of its size, complexity and power. Pipe organs are custom-built and vary widely in their size (number of stops), number…
Cam Miller has a theory. Actually, baseball historian and independent film-maker Miller, a Covington native and for two decades affiliated full-time with the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum, has lots of theories. Lots of thoughts about baseball… and the Cincinnati Reds… and Northern Kentucky’s part in making the Reds… well, the Reds. No…
Get a fresh look at an old friend by seeing the Ohio River as you never have before. A one-hour story spanning 981 miles, This Is The Ohio is a film intended to inspire, entertain and engage. On Thursday, April 4, Boone, Kenton, and Campbell County Conservation Districts, The Boone Conservancy, Kentucky Waterways Alliance, Ohio…
Covington is getting an interactive outdoor kiosk to help residents and visitors navigate the city and locate businesses, landmarks, and services. The kiosk is the result of a partnership among City officials, the regional nonprofit Southbank Partners, and RoveIQ, a digital signage company in Covington. This summer, Southbank Partners will install the wayfinding signage along…
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter Politics was never in his future. “The only running I did was on the cross-country and track teams for Northern Kentucky University,” Charlie Cleves, the now five-year Mayor of Bellevue explained to the Covington Rotary Club this week. “I joined the Ocelots back in 2014,” he told the Northern Kentucky…
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Moving on to new challenges in a new territory is never easy. Take the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball program, for example. UC’s first year in its step up to the Big 12 hasn’t been easy. New opponents, new officials, new travel, new everything, have made it tough at times. But…
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor meetNKY’s annual meeting and celebration has a well-earned reputation for hosting “the best party in the region” and it backed that up Thursday with numbers that wowed its packed crowd at Drees Pavilion. Bottom line: Another successful year for the organization charged with bringing visitors into Northern Kentucky, driving the…
Crash statistics show the “Texas Turnaround” is delivering as promised when it comes to improving safety on the Brent Spence Bridge. The redesign of the Fourth Street entrance ramp onto northbound Interstates 71/75 in Covington was unveiled in December 2022. It uses a new U-shaped collector ramp to move the entrance south and give drivers…
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern As a dental hygienist working with low-income schoolchildren in Louisville, Jennifer Hasch said the untreated tooth disease she saw was shocking. Some teens had decay so severe they had to have all their teeth pulled and be fitted with dentures. Middle-school kids reported being unable to sleep because of pain…
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer will go national with The Cov’s message today. The mayor is one of several dozen leaders from Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia invited to the White House to tell Biden Administration officials how federal investment in the city’s infrastructure will create opportunities and improve people’s lives. Among those in the audience?…
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber) presented H. David Wallace, chairman and CEO of Heritage Bank, with the NKY Community Award at the Northern Kentucky University Boone County night basketball game recently. Sponsored by First National Bank of Kentucky, the award is given to individuals, businesses, or organizations throughout the Northern Kentucky Metro…
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to the NKyTribune A part of the occasional ORVILLE (Ohio River Valley Innovation Library and Learning Enrichment) Series Rivers in American history have offered life, form, and stability to all of us. From indigenous Americans to the millions of immigrants who settled along the Ohio and Mississippi River watersheds…
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and members of the state House of Representatives apparently don’t have their hands full addressing the myriad of problems facing the Commonwealth, so now they’re going to help run the state of Texas as well. Coleman has expressed his support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who is embroiled in a…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Another step forward in making the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project a reality has been taken, thanks to the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of the supplemental environmental assessment for public review, it was announced on Friday. The document can be viewed online at www.PublicInput.com/bsbc, or seen in print at both…
A startling sight set the tone for 2023 in The Cov mere days into the new year: President Joe Biden giving a speech on the banks of the Ohio River. The theme of the Jan. 4 speech was bipartisanship, but more importantly for Covington and the region was the reason for Biden’s visit. The president…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today State Rep. Jason Petrie, R-Elkton, Chair of the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee, has filed that chamber’s $124.8 billion spending plan to cover the next two state fiscal years, starting July 1, 2024. According to House Republicans, it includes record funding for K-12 public schools, and strategic investments in public…
