By Jill Morenz Catalytic Fund In the 1880’s, Ludlow resident Michael Burns built houses for all his children, including a double house for his twins, which is the focus of this week’s episode of Beyond the Curb: River City Living. Currently, one half of this house is undergoing renovations, while the other half has been…
Ohio River Paddlefest will make its return to the Ohio River for its 21st year on Saturday, August 6. “We’re excited to once again host paddlers for this hallmark community event, the nation’s largest paddling celebration,” said Miriam Wise, director of support and engagement for Adventure Crew, which produces Paddlefest. “With two distances to choose…
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has delivered its fair share of big, bold and transformative infrastructure projects over the years. On June 27, 2022, we crossed a significant milestone by completing one of the largest statewide initiatives in our recent history that surprisingly didn’t involve roads or bridges.Driver licensing issuance shifted from a decentralized model…
After 24 years of public service with the County, Kenton County Administrator Joe Shriver is retiring, effective July 31. “I could never fully articulate the amount of great work Joe accomplished during his tenure, especially over these past eight years,” stated Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann. “Joe has an unbelievably balanced approach to dealing with budgets, the…
The KY 8 Licking River Bridge Project is currently in the planning stage, and the Devou Good Foundation’s Vision Zero NKY Program is urging constituents to submit their input on this important community project. Situated between Covington and Newport, the historic KY 8 Licking River Crossing is a truss bridge and an integral piece of the Covington…
By Jill Morenz Catalytic Fund As Pat Goetz explains in this week’s episode of Beyond the Curb: River City Living, she and her husband, architect Lynn Adam, wanted to build a home “on an acre of land in downtown Cincinnati.” Since that wasn’t an option, they started looking at the river cities and fell in…
Editor’s note: This is the eighth and final article in a series profiling the major river basins of Kentucky. The Mississippi River is the second-longest river on the North American continent, flowing southward for 2,340 miles from its source, Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico. The…
By Jill Morenz The Catalytic Fund This week’s episode of Beyond the Curb: River City Living tours a Bellevue house known to a generation of kids as the Monkey House. The current owners have made it their own (no monkeys in sight) and created a backyard party spot, perfect for relaxing by the pool. The…
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh article in a series profiling the major river basins of Kentucky. The Tennessee River, the largest tributary of the Ohio River, is 652 miles long, arising at the confluence of the Holston and French Broad rivers near Knoxville, Tennessee, then flowing southwest through east Tennessee to Chattanooga before crossing…
The popular video home tour series, Beyond the Curb: River City Living, began in 2020 as a pandemic pivot from the Catalytic Fund’s in-person urban living tours. The first two episodes of Season 3 have been released, highlighting a Covington renovation in the historic Licking Riverside neighborhood and an 1889 home in Newport’s East Row….
Editor’s Note: This is part two of the sixth article in an occasional series profiling the river basins of Kentucky. The Cumberland River Part Two: The Upper River Basin The Cumberland River is about 700 miles long, arising in southeastern Kentucky near the Virginia line, flowing southwestward through Tennessee, then turning north, to its confluence…
As Kentuckians celebrate the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety, part of the Transportation Cabinet, is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind drivers that “Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.” Unfortunately, the holiday weekend can create dangerous driving situations when individuals choose to drive while impaired. Last…
By Dr. Chris Lorentz Thomas More University Part 51 of our series “Retrospect and Vista II”: Thomas More College/University, 1971-2021 In 2017, Thomas More University (TMU) celebrated the 50th year anniversary of our Biology Field Station—a state-of-the-art STEM facility located on the banks of the Ohio River. Since acquiring the property, a former Army Corps…
Editor’s Note: This is part one of the sixth article in an occasional series profiling the river basins of Kentucky. The Cumberland River Part One: The Lower River Basin The Cumberland River is about 700 miles long, arising in southeastern Kentucky near the Virginia line, flowing southwestward through Tennessee, then turning north, to its confluence…
(Captain Don Sanders yields his space this week to Captain Mike Gore. Captain Don will return next week) By Captain Mike Gore Special to the NKyTribune “Here, take these binoculars and carefully look up on that high hill,” said Captain Owen “Red” Childress one night on the towboat M/V RAYMOND E. SALVATI in 1969. We…
Editor’s Note: This is part two of the fifth article in an occasional series profiling the river basins of Kentucky. The Green River Part Two: The Upper River Basin The Green River is 384 miles long, arising in the foothills of the Appalachians in Lincoln County, flowing northwestward through central and western Kentucky to its…
The opening of the $6.5 million Covington Plaza along the Ohio River in 2021 represented not only a dramatic physical transformation of a previously raggedy riverbank but also a new era of public access. On Saturday, two 30-foot-long Voyageur canoes paddled by 18 modern-day adventurers pulled to the water’s edge to formally acknowledge and “bless”…
WAVE Foundation, the nonprofit organization at the Newport Aquarium, will host its annual River Sweep this Saturday, June 11. WAVE is looking for volunteers to sign up to help clean the banks along the Ohio River in Newport and Northern Kentucky. Tricia Watts, Executive Director of WAVE Foundation, stresses the importance of River Sweep. “While River…
Staff report The 30th Anniversary Italianfest 2022 starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday on Newport’s Riverboat Row — featuring (as usual) multiple Italian Food Specialties, Live Music, History of Newport’s Italian Heritage and much more. Kicking off summer festivals is the one that has everything — including a free bocce ball court– and it’s free to…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Recently noticing a sixteen-year-old neighbor preparing to take her car driver’s license test, I recalled my own experience many decades ago. Although I passed my written test easily, sitting alongside a policeman while he judged my fitness to drive an automobile on public roads — “the driver’s test” — was…
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth article in an occasional series profiling the river basins of Kentucky. The Green River Part One: The Lower River Basin The Green River is 384 miles long, arising in the foothills of the Appalachians in Lincoln County, flowing northwestward through central and western Kentucky to its confluence with the…
A dip in gasoline demand provided drivers with a bit of stability at the pump, as the national average for a gallon of gas remains at a record high, but rose less than three cents over the past week to reach $4.62. This respite could be brief, however. Crude oil has moved above $115 a…
