By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter NKU basketball coach Darrin Horn was not happy – with himself, his coaches or his players. NKU basketball fans might as well have joined that party. There was a lot to be unhappy about Thursday after the Norse wasted a terrific second-half comeback – and fumbled a five-point lead…
An upcoming educational workshop aims to inform homeowners and developers alike about how they can qualify for historic tax credits on old home and building rehabs. The Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Workshop will be held 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Kenton County Public Library, at 502 Scott St. It…
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University What if the future of our planet depended on who we elected? It does. You may have lots of things going through your mind when you think about candidates, and perhaps some are more important to you than others. For me, the environment has been at the top of…
BLINK, the nation’s largest public light and art display, is making its way to Ovation, an urban, mixed-used development that sits along the confluence of the Ohio and Licking Rivers in Northern Kentucky’s Newport. BLINK attendees who visit Ovation will be able to experience the installation “The Tunnel,” located on The Boardwalk spanning across…
By Raymond G. Hebert, PhD Special to NKyTribune Part 11 of an occasional series about Casual & Fine Dining The Hermes Building (northwest corner of Fourth and Court Streets in Covington, and current site of Molly Malone’s Irish Pub) was built in 1888 by Joseph Hermes, who operated a German-American saloon there. In 1926 Alban…
Corporex, headquartered in Covington, was named Developer of the Year for Ovation by the NAIOP (Cincinnati/NKY Chapter) at the Night of the Stars celebration of excellence event in Cincinnati recently. NAIOP is a professional organization representing commercial real estate developers, owners, and investors. Ovation is a nearly 25-acre, five-city block equivalent urban, mixed-use development…
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune FLORENCE Louis Kelly, Boone and Gallatin Commonwealth Attorney, came to the Florence Council meeting last week to talk about the crime numbers in the counties. He also listed the cases that are due to come to court in the near future. Mayor Julie Aubuchon announced that cleanup week will be…
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter He was the winner of the weekly 50-50 split-the-pot. And, to no one’s surprise, he donated the gift back. Rick Wurth, the Chief Executive Officer at Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky/CHNK Behavioral Health, was the guest speaker at the Covington Rotary Club’s weekly lunch last week. That he gave his…
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter There was a purpose for Maya Hayuk’s visit to Covington – and Julie Kirkpatrick explained. “We’re putting new eyes on an old building,” were Kirkpatrick’s words to an assembled group at The Carnegie in Covington earlier this week. “We wanted a major art exhibit installed on Covington’s Convention Center.” Kirkpatrick…
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Taylor Mill Commissioner Ed Kuehne was honored at a recent Taylor Mill commission meeting for his efforts to save a swimmer on the Ohio River last August. On August 25, the weekend before Labor Day, a middle-aged man decided to swim across the Ohio River, at a place under…
By Raymond G. Hebert, PhD Special to NKyTribune Part 8 of an occasional series about Casual & Fine Dining It all began with the patriarch, Ben Bernstein, and his talented wife Shirley Tennenbaum Bernstein, who together created one of the most influential and successful hospitality businesses in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky history. Polly Campbell,…
You can see them from here — right “across the river,” as we like to say in Northern Kentucky — Paycor Stadium and Great American Ball Park. Sure, we have the good luck on this side of the river not to have to subsidize the Bengals and Reds like the unfortunate Hamilton County taxpayers who…
EducateNKY Board members and staff went back to school this week – literally. With the pilot of Start of School Assistance Program (SOSA), 50+ recruited volunteers including community leaders, NKU students, and non-profit employees provided “hands on support” to Covington Ninth District Elementary and Newport Intermediate schools. They welcomed students, assisted with lunch cartons, guided…
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter It is billed as ‘the Church Festival like no other.” St Cecilia, in Independence, holds a festival every Labor Day weekend, and it draws large crowds every year. It is rated by a national group as the number one festival in Northern Kentucky. The festival begins with a concert…
For an ultimate summer send-off, enjoy a great view of WEBN fireworks, live-music, family-friendly activities and more on Sunday at Newport on the Levee. Celebrate the end of summer with a bang and this schedule of events: The Gallery • 3-7 p.m: Swing by the Gallery for a totally rad 90s makeover with Barbie, then…
By Dan Weber NKyTribune reporter With out-of-region games and inter-conference matchups, and even an old rivalry or two, Week 1 of the high school football season in Northern Kentucky is often as interesting and attractive as any all season. The 15 games for all 21 teams this weekend make that clear. Here’s a quick preview:…
Corporex, a leading national development and investment firm, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Brett Blackwell as president and chief operating officer, effective September 1. Blackwell, who has served as the company’s chief financial officer since September 2022, will continue in this role as CFO, in addition to his new role and responsibilities. Blackwell…
Development and investment firm Corporex is partnering with Christian Dallas, a Cincinnati-based contemporary painter and muralist, to complete up to four murals at Ovation, the 25-acre riverfront development located on the banks of the Ohio and Licking Rivers. The first, Spring/Water, was recently completed on the northern end of the second condominium building of The…
Editor’s note: Part three of an occasional series about Casual & Fine Dining By Raymond G. Hebert, PhD Special to NKyTribune “When my own country didn’t give me a chance, America did. I will always be grateful.” Several years ago, when interviewed on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Oriental Wok in Fort…
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor The World Peace Bell, an international commemorative bell that ceremoniously opened the 21st Century with 24 distinctive gongs on January 1, 2000, in its specially designed tower in Newport, has become a local icon — and a popular tourist destination. In need of repairs after its nearly 25 years of…
Catfish are a popular fish species during the summer months. Central Kentucky anglers who want to catch a trophy-sized Blue Catfish have a good opportunity right at their doorstep, no need to travel to far western Kentucky. Taylorsville Lake, 25 miles southeast of Louisville in Spencer, Anderson, and Nelson counties, is a top destination in…
Newport’s iconic World Peace Bell is scheduled to be temporarily relocated on Thursday, Aug. 1, at approximately 10 a.m. Due to the redevelopment of the Peace Bell site, the Bell will be relocated to the Newport Public Works lot at East 11th and Saratoga Streets for temporary storage. This move will be conducted by Maxim…
