Newport Assistant City Manager Larisa Sims honored with award for ‘tireless revitalization work’
Newport Assistant City Manager Larisa Sims has been honored by the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the American Society for Public…
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Our Rich History: The Flood of 1937 and flood control in Newport; a controversy over 79.99 ft. measurement
By Deborah Pitel Special to NKyTribune Part 28 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” In 1937, the…
Brent Cooper: Newport gaming facility is good first bet, but state should double down on other gambling
The recent announcement by Churchill Downs to construct a $38.4 million gaming facility in the Newport Plaza Shopping Center that…
NKY Restaurant Relief Fund gets re-start, thanks to $10,000 gift from CRBC; buy your gift cards now
The NKY Restaurant Relief Fund was originally intended to just be a two-week program to provide local bars and restaurants…
Colorful box park coming to Newport on Levee, Bridgeview will feature six restaurants, retailers
A colorful box park starring six local restaurants and retailers is coming soon to Newport on the Levee, the mixed-use…
Kentucky by Heart: Video history series offers unique look at Kentucky’s vintage buildings and structures
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Our knowledge of Kentucky’s history often comes from what we’ve read in textbooks, articles in…
Our Rich History: The Floods of 1913 in Newport caused terrific suffering and economic hardship
By Deborah Pitel Special to NKyTribune Part 25 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By 1913, the…
Our Rich History: The floods of 1883 and 1884 in Newport — the ‘beautiful water’ escapes its banks
By Deborah Pitel Special to NKyTribune Part 24 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” The Ohio River…
Covington IRS site’s backstory enmeshed with intrigue, drama – $1 grows to $20.5 million
Almost 60 years old, the newspaper clippings are faded and fragile. But with the rapid-fire publication of daily journalism, their…
Fifteen more local bars, restaurants get $1,000 grants from Restaurant Relief Fund; another round coming
Fifteen local bars and restaurants will soon have an additional $1,000 thanks to the NKY Restaurant Relief Fund, a joint…
GCF, United Way give $600,000 to 22 NKY nonprofits from special COVID-19 Regional Response Fund
Twenty-two Northern Kentucky nonprofits have received $600,000 so far from the COVID-19 Regional Response Fund to support families and individuals…
COVID Update: NKY has 6 new cases, KY has 88 and 7 deaths; drive-through site up and running
As Wednesday, six additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Northern Kentucky, for 232 total cases, according to the…
Citizen Reporter: Bellevue Mayor Cleves has an idea; Michelle Madden now does fitness videos for elderly
By Frank Warnock NKyTribune Citizen Reporter After Bellevue Mayor Charlie Cleves’ father recently moved into a retirement community, The Barrington…
People of NKY: Heather Buckley Pauly took crooked, fun path to her Curated Design & Decor in Latonia
By Ginger Dawson NKyTribune reporter There are some people among us who are natural risk-takers. I am talking about those rare…
Our Rich History: Epidemics in 19th Century Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky; we have persevered
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Part 20 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” As we “hunker…
Covington Parks & Recreation activities ratcheted back; trails and green spaces still open
The City of Covington is refunding shelter reservations, canceling its upcoming Easter Egg Hunt, and making other significant adaptations to…
Our Rich History: Newport, a gateway to the South during Civil War; loyalties were divided, Newport Barracks was union
Part 18 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune The state of…
Grant would expand Devou trails; meeting on March 18 seeks input on federal grant application
With names like Gnarnia, Incinerator, Devil’s Backbone, and Train Surfer, the hiking and biking trails meandering through Covington’s Devou Park…
People of NKY: From Rock ‘n Roller to roofer, David Rhodes Brown at 70 brings back Warsaw Falcons
By Ginger Dawson NKyTribune reporter Katie bar the door! David Rhodes Brown is about to turn 70 years old. Now,…
Kentucky by Heart: Unique book offers personal accounts of life in Ky. during Great Flood of 1937
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series. By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist A friend of mine, knowing…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Squirrel hunting for both food and sport has a long history in Kentucky
Hunting squirrels for food and sport is a tradition deeply embedded in Kentucky’s hunting culture. In early Kentucky, squirrels were…
For an island vacation close to home, Colt Island in Warsaw is booking for the coming season
Colt Island Resort is now accepting reservations for the 2020 Season. Located on Craig’s Creek in Warsaw, about 35 miles…