By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter The first step is complete. Calling it a “significant step forward” for the project and the city, the Mayor and Commissioners adopted an order Tuesday night to have the 31-acre area along the Central Riverfront, including the 23-acre former IRS site, studied to see if it could be approved for…
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Office of Highway Safety is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and law enforcement nationwide in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign Dec. 16, 2020, through Jan. 1, 2021. “It’s been a tough year for all Kentuckians and I want us to have a great Christmas…
Kentucky’s efforts to attract and create better-paying jobs statewide took a major step forward as Gov. Andy Beshear and executives from Protective Life Corp. (Protective Life) announced Thursday the company will relocate its core site in the Greater Cincinnati region to RiverCenter Towers in downtown Covington. The new location positions Protective Life for long-term employee…
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 snow and ice removal crews were prepared for the first winter weather event for the Northern Kentucky area. Some counties had spot treating as needed. The National Weather Service advises rain and snow mix is expected to change over to snow Monday afternoon and continued overnight with a…
Everyone is familiar with the concept of living in the city and weekending in the country. Kimberly and Sarah Patton, owners of the property featured in this week’s episode of Beyond the Curb: River City Living, do the opposite, living in the country and spending weekends in the city. After searching for some time, the…
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) officials and the U.S. Coast Guard reopened the Ohio River Sunday to navigational traffic around the fire-damaged Brent Spence Bridge. KYTC Secretary Jim Gray also gave a public update on the progress of an emergency project to repair and reopen the bridge, which carries Interstates 71 and 75 across the river…
Three regional driver licensing offices and four smaller field offices operated by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) have been closed temporarily due to COVID-19 cases. Each office will be thoroughly sanitized in keeping with KYTC Heathy at Work guidelines, and all are expected to be reopened next week. The affected KYTC Regional Driver Licensing Offices…
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh article in a series about Kentucky’s major reservoirs. Laurel River Lake is in Laurel and Whitley Counties, just off Interstate-75 in Daniel Boone National Forest. The dam is about 20 miles east of Corbin, on Ky. 1193, about 2.3 miles above the Laurel River’s confluence with the Cumberland River….
Following red zone reduction recommendations to help combat the spread of COVID-19, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Division of Driver Licensing will be offering virtual state traffic school and graduated driver licensing courses through the end of February 2021. In-person classes for both programs will be halted temporarily. “Since March, when the COVID-19 pandemic began…
The tale of the picturesque house in this week’s episode of Beyond the Curb: River City Living begins in 1859, when it was built. Its most recent owner was the father of local interior designer, Carey Warman. When he passed away, Warman created a vision for renovating it in a way that honors the past…
While this past weekend’s time change brings an extra hour of sleep initially, AAA warns drivers to stay focused on the road as it gets dark earlier. Driving in the dark means drivers will need to take steps to avoid drowsy driving, and pay extra attention to their headlights and vision. “Driving in the dark…
As Halloween 2020 approaches, AAA is reminding of the risk for a dangerous traffic safety trifecta ― increased pedestrian activity, drunk driving, and drowsy driving ― all of which converge this Halloween weekend. The ghostly holiday falls on a Saturday this year, followed a few short hours later by “falling back” at the end of…
The owners of the house in episode 14 of Beyond the Curb: River City Living bought it just 6 weeks before the episode was filmed. In that short time, they tore the kitchen off the back of the house and rebuilt it, using the existing foundation, but vaulting the ceiling so it feels larger. Other…
After a brief pause in the residential construction sector of the building industry, it has seen a large increase in permitting activity in Northern Kentucky. Single-family permits have risen 20 percent over last year. That increase is higher in Boone County, which saw an increase of 35 percent for the first three quarters over 2019’s…
The sagging house on the edge of Newport’s East Row neighborhood looked unsafe and uninspiring to most passersby. Mark Ramler, owner of Mansion Hill Properties, looks at houses like this a little differently. He jumped at the chance to bring it back to life, uncovering unexpected treasures in the process. “This house was built before…
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth article in a series about Kentucky’s major reservoirs. Green River Lake is in south-central Kentucky, east of Ky. 55 between Campbellsville and Columbia, in Taylor and Adair Counties. The dam is 26 miles upstream of Greensburg, and 305.7 miles above the mouth of Green River. Drainage area above the…
The Water’s Edge condominiums are aptly named because they were built to focus on the river. Each condo has a large curved wall of windows that look out on the water and Mt. Adams on the opposite bank. When a BB Riverboat cruises by, the captain honks the horn for the residents, who watch and…
Every October, manufacturers, elected officials and economic development organizations throughout the U.S. celebrate Manufacturing Day on the first Friday of the month, to share what jobs and the atmosphere in the industry is like in the 21st Century. Many people have an outdated perspective on what it means to work in manufacturing. In October, manufacturers…
The transformation of the Bradford on Scott in Covington has been dramatic. Built in the late 1800s as a public dance hall, it most recently housed Viva La Foxx Gentlemen’s Club. Since the club closed, the neighborhood has seen significant changes in the businesses and residences now located there. This week’s episode of Beyond the…
Gov. Andy Beshear, citing the need to help people stay healthy by avoiding crowds during flu season and the continuing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, has announced an extension of a special program for mail-in renewal of certain driver’s licenses. “With flu season upon us and the COVID-19 pandemic still a threat across the Commonwealth, it’s…
River Metals Recycling in Newport, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The David J. Joseph Company, has finalized the acquisition of the metal recycling assets of Columbus Recycling in Ashland, Kentucky, Charleston, West Virginia, and Coeburn, Virginia. Columbus Recycling retains ownership and will continue to operate its nine other facilities in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. River Metals…
Beyond the Curb’s inside view of urban living goes virtual this year with River City Living — take the virtual tour in this 8th episode. More to come. When developers Ben Trautmann and Ed Horgan first saw the jaw-dropping views from the shuttered Baptist Convalescent Home in Newport, they knew it was an extraordinary location….
