Campbell County is among five Kentucky counties to make the transition in mid-June to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) new, secure driver-licensing model offering Kentuckians more choices and modern services. For years, circuit court clerks provided driver’s licenses and state identification cards in each county, but a majority of clerks asked KYTC to take over…
A team of 20 modern-day adventurers will paddle 250 miles on the Ohio River from Portsmouth, OH to Louisville from May 31 through June 9 to officially launch the Ohio River Way. As they paddle from town to town in two 30-foot-long Voyager canoes, Ohio River Way leaders will hold ribbon-cutting ceremonies with local officials…
For the second year in a row, River Days Festival is returning to the Dayton Riverfront. The Manhattan Development Group is partnering with the City of Dayton, Queen City Riverboats and Yachts, and Scully’s to host River Days on Saturday, May 21, from noon-4 p.m. at Manhattan Harbour. The festival will showcase the new luxury…
Editor’s note: This is the fourth article in an occasional series profiling the river basins of Kentucky. The Salt River is 150 miles long and flows into the Ohio River south of Louisville. The river basin is the fifth largest in the state, and drains about 2,920 square miles in six north-central Kentucky counties. Arising…
Volunteers are invited to clean trash from the banks of the Ohio River on Saturday as part of the Covington “leg” of national River Sweep activities held every year. Expect muddy shoes and clothes, sore muscles, a sense of accomplishment – and interesting surprises. The most common pieces of debris will be anything that floats:…
Kenton County will make the transition this week to a new, secure regional driver licensing model giving Kentuckians more choices and modern services. The two Kenton County Office of Circuit Court Clerk locations will become Driver Licensing Regional Offices operated by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The Circuit Court Clerk will cease licensing services starting today,…
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says spring mowing season is now underway, so they are urging drivers to use caution and watch for slow-moving mowing equipment on the state’s roads. As weather allows in May and June, crews will have tractors out on state highways mowing roadsides across Kentucky. Safety vehicles will move along with mowing…
City of Covington Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of five stories naming winners of the 2022 Authenti-CITY awards given by the City of Covington to mark National Economic Development Week. The numbers do not lie: Riverside Korean’s 500+ online reviews are testament to what we’ve long known, when you want authentic…
Editor’s note: This is the third article in an occasional series profiling the river basins of Kentucky. The Kentucky River flows through the heart of the state for 255 miles, draining about 7,000 square miles. Arising on the northwest side of Pine Mountain, in the Cumberland Plateau, the Kentucky River flows in a northwesterly direction…
A second Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Driver Licensing Regional Office will open in Northern Kentucky, adding to the network of offices to provide modern licensing and credentialing services to Kentuckians. The new office, located at 1840 Simon Kenton Way in Covington, is a former branch location of the Office of the Kenton County Circuit Court…
Editor’s note: This is the second article in an occasional series on Kentucky’s river basins. The Big Sandy River is 27 miles long, formed by the junction of its Levisa and Tug forks, at Louisa, in Lawrence County. From Louisa, the river flows northward, emptying into the Ohio River at Catlettsburg, in Boyd County, at…
Highway fatalities in Kentucky increased last year according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Office of Highway Safety and Kentucky State Police (KSP). Data indicates there were 806 fatalities in 2021, compared to 780 in 2020 – a 3.3 percent increase. “While many drivers are dedicated to making safe choices behind the wheel, seeing more…
Editor’s note: This is the first article in an occasional series profiling the river basins of Kentucky. Arising in southeastern Magoffin County, at the confluence of two small streams at elevation 1,006 feet, the Licking River flows northwest for 320 miles through or adjoining 19 Kentucky counties. The North Fork of the Licking River, about…
Ohio River Foundation (ORF) a nonprofit with successful programs dedicated to protecting and improving the water quality and ecology of the Ohio River and its watershed has received a $25,000 grant from the Charles H. Dater Foundation to support ORF’s popular Mussels in the Classroom and River Explorer educational programs. “Along with improving academic STEM…
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A recent report found 67% of streams and rivers in the Commonwealth are designated as “impaired for any use.” An impaired waterway can contain unsafe levels of fecal pathogens posing health risks to swimmers, low oxygen levels making it harder for fish to survive, or harbor high levels of…
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Catalytic Fund, announces the return of an art project that will bring artistic flair and increased awareness to the Northern Kentucky riverfront: The NKY Bourbon Barrel Walk. The follow-up to the debut Bourbon Barrel project of 2019, which saw more than 100 custom-painted barrels placed…
Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday joined the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet and members of the General Assembly to announce that 103 tourism and destination marketing organizations in 88 Kentucky counties will receive a total of $5.3 million in funding, including NKY’s meetNKY and NKY River Region. “Today, we are celebrating another investment into the…
The Devou Good Foundation, a nonprofit that works to cultivate vibrant and equitable neighborhoods, is urging participation in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s public open house on the KY 8 Licking River Bridge. It will be held March 30 from 4-6 p.m. at the Kenton County Government Center’s Riedlin-Schott Room. KYTC is inviting feedback to help…
The American Land Title Association (ALTA) Good Deeds Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded by ALTA, the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, has awarded $6,000 to The Victorian at Riverside, a personal care residence for women in Covington. Michelle Turner, owner of Arnzen, Storm & Turner, PSC in Covington, nominated…
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) today announced that a public meeting will be held on March 30 as planning for improvements to the KY 8 Licking River Bridge Project continues. A key objective of the meeting is to provide a timely update on project progress and to present proposed alternatives for public review and input….
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor A Kenton County judge’s decision on the property dispute between neighbors over ownership of a garage in Covington’s Historic Licking Riverside district has now been appealed to the Kentucky Court of Appeals. The contentious lawsuit is between the neighbors, Marc Tischbein and Peggy Rankin who own the Main House at…
Older Americans today are healthier and more active than ever before. The aging baby-boomer generation is the fastest-growing demographic in the U.S. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in 2018, there were more than 45 million licensed drivers aged 65 and older in the United States. This is a 60% increase since 2000….
