Arcade Legacy brings ‘retro-gaming paradise’ to Newport, ribbon-cutting ceremony this Friday

By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Arcade Legacy will be officially welcomed to the city of Newport this week, and area gaming enthusiasts will enjoy a wide range of products and services at the 1765 Monmouth Street location in the Newport Shopping Center. Arcade Legacy has been Cincinnati’s premier classic-gaming destination since 2009, with locations in Northside…

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Uber partners with regional collaborative to launch Cincinnati Mobility Lab focused on innovation

Uber, the technology platform that aims to bring transportation – for everyone, everywhere, has announced a first of its kind, multi-year partnership with a collaborative of  organizations in the Cincinnati region to create the Cincinnati Mobility Lab. The announcement of the collaboration was made at a press conference Tuesday that included a wide range of…

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Our Rich History: Shillito’s downtown store reaches its peak, World War II through the 1960s

Part 4 of a continuing series on Cincinnati’s grand downtown department stores By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune In last week’s installment, we reviewed how Shillito’s Department Store in downtown Cincinnati completed a mammoth addition in 1936-37, expanding its total sales floor space from 263,000 to 423,000 square feet. But 1937 would also bring…

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Kentucky native R.D. James of Fulton County named head of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; UK graduate

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced that the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly confirmed R.D. James as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (Head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). James is a native of Fulton County and currently resides in New Madrid, Missouri.  “Kentucky is home to more than 1,900 miles…

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LRC’s Week at the State Capitol: First measure approved by GA is proposed victims’ bill of rights

The first bill passed by both chambers of the General Assembly this year is a measure that will allow voters to decide on a “bill of rights” for crime victims. Senate Bill 3, more commonly known as Marsy’s Law, proposes adding a section to the Kentucky Constitution to give crime victims constitutional rights similar to…

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Bunbury Music Festival 2018 lineup announced; Jack White, blink-182 are among the headliners

Jack White, The Chainsmokers, blink-182, Post Malone, and Incubus will headline the 2018 Bunbury Music Festival, announced today by PromoWest Productions. One of the country’s premier music festivals now celebrating its seventh year, Bunbury will return to downtown Cincinnati’s Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove, transforming the banks of the Ohio River into a vibrant three-day…

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2018 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors legends spanning the sport’s history

Five NASCAR icons – two drivers, a crew chief/owner, an engine builder/owner and a broadcaster – were enshrined into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, during the Induction Ceremony held January 19, in the Crown Ball Room at the Charlotte Convention Center. Red Byron, Ray Evernham, Ron Hornaday Jr., Ken Squier and…

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Franklin Circuit Court dismisses lawsuit bought by labor unions over state’s new right-to-work law

The Franklin Circuit Court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by labor unions challenging the Commonwealth’s historic new right-to-work law. House Bill 1, passed by the 2017 General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Matt Bevin, made Kentucky the 27th state to extend right-to-work guarantees to all its workers. The Court’s decision rejected the labor…

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Greis pleads not guilty in October crash in Kenton County that killed five, including three children

By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Daniel Edward Greis formally pleaded not guilty in a Kenton County courtroom Monday. Greis, of Independence, was indicted in December on five counts of Murder in connection with an October 26, crash that killed Rodney Pollitt, 26, Samantha Malohn, 27, Hailieann Pollitt, 9, Brenden Pollitt, 8, and Cailie Pollitt,…

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KY Speedway – video Q&A with Mark Simendinger; GM talks about 2017 and what to expect this year

NKyTribune staff Kentucky Speedway General Manager Mark Simendinger reflects on the 2017 racing season and looks ahead to 2018. Highlights include Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s last race as a NASCAR Monster Cup driver at Kentucky Speedway in the Quaker State 400. Other highlights of the tripleheader weekend included Governor Matt Bevin driving the pace car and…

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CovCath flexes defensive muscles, knocks off Cooper, 47-32, in Bluegrass-Buckeye Classic

By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Some will consider it a glorified dress rehearsal for an inevitable March collision in the 9th Region Tournament. But forgive the players and coaches at Covington Catholic if they see Sunday night’s 47-32 victory over defending regional champion Cooper a bit differently. The Colonels allowed just two field goals during…

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Rematch between top two boys’ basketball teams part of Sunday triple-header at BB&T Arena

By Terry Boehmker NkyTribune sports reporter The rematch between Cooper and Covington Catholic, the top two boys’ basketball teams in the Northern Kentucky coaches poll, is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the final game of the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Classic at BB&T Arena. The first two games of the Sunday triple-header are…

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Yuengling, America’s oldest beer, will now be sold in Kentucky for the first time, to rollout in March

D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America’s Oldest Brewery®, is pleased to announce that it is expanding the distribution of its highly sought after brands to Kentucky, its 22nd state.   Four wholesalers have been assigned to distribute Yuengling products in the state. In March, Yuengling welcomes in their network; Kentucky Eagle, Inc., River City Distributing…

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KYTC presents recommended highway plan; funds for BSB limited to painting, eastern bypass study

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Wednesday presented the 2018 Recommended Highway Plan for the next six years that includes a record $1 billion in funding to repair bridges and pavements in the FY 2018-FY 2020 biennium. “This is an unprecedented year for the proposed Highway Plan. The balanced Plan identifies projects that we are currently…

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Larry Blundred to be at Crestview Hills’ Joseph-Beth Friday to sign ‘Staying Resilient’ about wife’s survival

Cincinnati author Larry Blundred and his wife, Donna, will appear at a book signing on Friday at 7 p.m. at Joseph-Beth’s Crestview Hills. Blundred wrote the newly released Staying Resilient: When Life Throws You More Than a Curveball (Winters Publishing, Greensburg, 2017). The 112-page book reveals the author’s journey of resiliency after Donna was diagnosed…

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Horizon Community Funds surpasses $10m in assets in less than six months; five-year goal is $50m

Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky has surpassed $10 million in assets under management less than six months after its formation in August 2017. The organization established an initial goal to raise $50 million in five years to support Northern Kentucky community needs and services. “We are overwhelmed by the positive response to the formation…

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Three NKY nursing homes get annual quality awards from Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities

Rosedale Green in Covington, Highlandspring of Fort Thomas, and River Valley Nursing Home in Butler were recognized at the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities’ Annual Quality Awards Banquet recently at the Galt House in Louisville as Best of Kentucky – Nursing and Rehabilitation recipients. “It is an honor to recognize outstanding caregivers for providing…

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Kenton County’s Timothy Gold among artists exhibiting in ‘Kentucky Visions at the Capitol’

The work of 17 Kentucky artists will grace the hallways of the Capitol Annex during the legislative session. The Kentucky Arts Council exhibit “Kentucky Visions at the Capitol” will be on display 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through April 6 at the Annex. The exhibit features 55 individual pieces by Kentucky Crafted…

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