Almost 20 years after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) first published a proposal for a national wildlife refuge at the confluence of the Green and Ohio Rivers in Henderson County, Kentucky, the Green River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was officially established. The announcement was made Friday, November 22 by U.S. Secretary of the…
On Tuesday, December 10, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will host Eggs ‘N Issues: Riverfront Development. Local leaders will discuss current and future development along the riverfront and the economic benefit it brings to the Northern Kentucky community. Speaking at the event are Tom Banta, Managing Director at Corporex, Jeanne Schroer, President and CEO…
When a runaway barge demolished the Ludlow Bromley Yacht Club recently, Covington firefighters rushed to the scene – not in a shiny red truck … but in a 35-foot rescue boat. Covington’s “Fire Boat 1” – powered by two 300-horsepower Evinrude E-TEC engines and armed with a 1,000 gallon-per-minute fire pump – has been dispatched…
Three projects currently underway or just completed in the cities of Covington, Newport, and Dayton are bringing a complete Riverfront Commons project several steps closer to reality. Riverfront Commons is the signature project of Southbank Partners, an economic development agency that is working with its partner cities – Bellevue, Covington, Dayton, Fort Thomas, Newport, and…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Ground was ceremonially broken on the new wing of The Victorian at Riverside, formerly Covington Ladies Home, Wednesday. The expansion is in response to an increased demand for personalized care options for elderly women from across the region. Former Turfway Park track announcer and NBC horse racing analyst Mike…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The newest addition to the BB Riverboat family, River’s Edge, was christened in a ceremony on the new Newport Landing dock facility on Riverboat Row in Newport on November 13. BB Riverboats owner Alan Bernstein said the christening was planned to coincide with three occasions. “It’s the 40th anniversary…
The Victorian at Riverside, formerly Covington Ladies Home, will break ground on a new wing at 1:30 on November 20. The expansion is in response to an increased demand for personalized care options for elderly women from across the region. The addition includes 40 Wi-Fi and cable ready private, single rooms with en-suite baths. The…
More than 60% of teens on the road today got their driver’s license before the age of 18, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. That’s an 11% increase since 2012. The good news? Unlike their 18-year-old peers, these younger teens are subject to graduated driver licensing (GDL) programs that help…
Local drivers are in for a treat this week as pump prices are on the decline. The national gas price average dropped by four cents on the week to $2.60, despite a jump in gasoline demand and a draw in gasoline stocks. That is the largest one-week decrease since gas prices started to increase more…
The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) during National Teen Driver Safety Week, October 20-26, to help empower parents to talk with their young drivers about the importance of driving safely. “Parents have a strong influence on their teens, even as they grow older and become…
Part 3 of our series, Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020 By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune The Taylor family, founders of Newport, Kentucky, were wealthy Virginians. General James Taylor V (1769-1848) was born on Midway Plantation in Caroline County, Virginia, the son of Colonel James Taylor IV (1732 -1814) and Ann Hubbard (“Midway…
Part 2 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Mountains, the Cumberland Narrows, and the Ohio River Valley The Ohio River Valley, with Newport, Kentucky at nearly its halfway point, was an epicenter of a major global war that changed the course of British and American…
Visitors who want to get an up-close-and-personal look of The Roebling Murals at the Covington Waterfront will be unable to do so for the time being, because of safety concerns. The sidewalk that runs along the Ohio River side of the floodwall is part of the active construction site for Riverfront Commons, the $6.54 million…
The Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) and the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) have issued a harmful algal bloom (HAB) recreational public health advisory for the Ohio River from the McAlpine Dam near Louisville to the Greenup Dam near Greenup, KY. An advisory is also being issued for Briggs Lake near Russellville. A HAB…
A special, temporary agreement that allowed free parking on evenings and weekends at the RiverHaus construction site in MainStrasse Village lasted eight months longer than expected, but that free parking is about to end. With construction winding to a close at RiverHaus and its accompanying parking garage, drivers will be charged a flat rate of…
Back-to-back solo homers in the bottom of the ninth propelled the River City Rascals past the Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, 4-3, in Game 3 of the Frontier League Championship Series on Friday night at CarShield Field. The Freedom got on the board first. Ricky Ramirez Jr. cranked his first home run of the postseason…
There have been 25 race trophies awarded this season – 25 opportunities to lock in a Playoff berth – but for the four drivers on the bubble, the last two Playoff positions will depend on their outing in Sunday’s Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard powered by Florida Georgia Line at Indianapolis Motor Speedway….
Mitch Arens, Executive Chef of Coppin’s Restaurant and Stephen Williams, owner of Bouquet Restaurant in Covington have become investors in RiverCenter Entertainment Venues, LLC; the operator of three venues on the Plaza of RiverCenter in Covington — and will take over the operations of Fire, Biscuits to Burgers, and Butler’s Pantry. Arens and Stephens are…
The number of people killed as the result of impatient, distracted and reckless drivers running red lights has spiked sharply in recent years, according to analysis of crash data by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. And, more often than not (almost 65 percent of the time), the victim is not the offending driver. “This…
The long-awaited construction of the “crown jewel” section of Riverfront Commons begins next Tuesday. Crews from Prus Construction will begin mobilizing equipment at the foot of Greenup Street, where they will fence off the parking lot underneath the Roebling Suspension Bridge and erect barriers. The barriers will be utilized to keep mud and debris from…
Enormous crowds will again flock to the riverfront and viewing spots around Covington to watch the annual Labor Day weekend fireworks on Sept. 1, so Covington is putting in place familiar restrictions designed to ensure safety and orderly traffic flow. The rules address issues such as road closures, parking, alcohol, skateboards, motorized scooters, and glass…
On Sunday September 1st, 2019 the City of Newport will participate in the largest celebration of the year along with Cincinnati and Covington. Per Newport City Manager Tom Fromme, Riverfest draws an estimated 250,000 to the city. Such a large venue requires some regulations, such as: 1 DO NOT bring any beverages or ALCOHOL of…
