Staff report The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on Wednesday announced it will contribute $15 million toward the construction of a new underground parking garage serving the Kenton County Government Center to make way for the new Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project. The move marks a major step in the development, as the current parking area will…
By Aimee Nielson University of Kentucky Across Kentucky, pastures are dry. Kentucky farmers are feeling the impact of a familiar situation. Low water levels on the Mississippi River are adding another challenge. University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment agricultural meteorologist Matt Dixon said places like Breckinridge County are seeing some of the driest…
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Attention Mere Earthlings: meetNKY, AlloyFX, and the City of Covington joined forces to roll out the red carpet for a friendly alien named “Clive.” Clive, otherwise an out-of-this-world art installation, was introduced in a first encounter between the galactic visitor — and the rest of us. Clive is just one of a dozen unique art…
Final plans are in place for the Covington Business Council’s Annual Dinner which will be held 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, November 30, at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. “After years of substantial attendance growth for the CBC’s largest fundraising event, we are pleased to work with the Convention Center in staging what we hope will be…
Staff report Labor Day was created by the labor movement in the late 19th Century as a day designated to honor the American worker. It became a federal holiday in 1894. This means that all government offices — including every NKY city’s and county’s government offices will be closed tomorrow. The holiday is generally celebrated…
Staff report Jimmy Buffet, who parlayed his special brand of music into a major franchise, died on September 1st. He was 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st, surrounded by his family, friends, music, and dogs” was the official statement. “He lived his life like a song till the very last…
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor More than 30 years after the first groundbreaking for what has become the RiverCenter complex on Covington’s riverfront, there was a groundbreaking celebration Wednesday for another William Butler vision — the OneNKY Center. Gov. Andy Beshear joined local and state officials and leaders to break ground on the new center…
Two new properties will open to public access Sept. 1, providing more opportunities for hunting – including archery deer season. One property, the Belvedere tract, adds 790 acres onto Yellowbank Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Breckinridge County. The second property creates the new Decker WMA, totaling nearly 300 acres in Boone County. “The Belvedere tract…
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter After a week to look over the proposals, residents wanted to, once again, voice their concerns and opinions over the Fourth Street Bridge Project. This week, they had a forum to do just that at the Covington Commission meeting. Using the full allotted 30 minutes of public comment time, more…
When you think about it, a champion is a person or a team who has surpassed all rivals in competition especially in sports. The very essence of a champion is desire, leadership, a never ending appetite to win and to follow a dream. It’s the same in whatever you do in life, from marbles, mumbley…
You know those beautiful new benches in Covington that resemble open books? They instill a sense of place. The towering and sweeping murals adorning the side of Covington buildings? They’re becoming part of our local identity. And that bench that provides shelter beneath the magic of sunshine on stained glass? It’s functional art with lasting…
It’s music to my ears hearing legislative leaders reiterate with unwavering conviction that bringing school choice to Kentucky remains a top policy priority for the super-majority Republican party during next year’s General Assembly session. House Majority Whip Jason Nemes, R-Louisville, reiterated that commitment at a recent Americans for Prosperity town hall event in the River…
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced the maintenance project on KY 6335 — Mary Ingles Highway — will begin on Wednesday, August 9, weather permitting. Crews will address slide concerns by installing multiple soil nail walls. The road remains closed to through traffic. Local traffic will be maintained during the project. Crews will work on…
Northern Kentucky country music star Danny Frazier returns to Behringer-Crawford Museum, Thursday, July 13, at 7 p.m. Back in the early 90s when Brooks and Dunn were gettin’ down with Boot Scootin Boogie, a young Danny Frazier was making his country debut, performing house gigs at The River Saloon in Covington Landing. It didn’t take…
High school and college sports in Northern Kentucky would certainly have survived without the lifelong dedication and participation of Benny Clary and Rick Meyers. But the sports we know and love would probably not be the same. Not be in as good a place. That’s because no one has been more a part of high…
Staff report Ben Dusing and John Gardner have spent three months as humanitarian volunteers in Ukraine and are about to return home for a respite from a country fighting an all-out war with Russian insurgents. They had thought, given their multiple trips to the war-torn country, that they had experienced all the adventures there were…
Summer is the beginning of some of the best catfishing of the year. Catfish can be predictably patterned and are actively feeding. Their daily movements are often keyed to the weather, generally moving deeper as temperatures increase throughout the season. In lakes, tailwaters below dams and rivers they can be found on or near a…
Medical Emergency on Anderson Ferry A couple of weeks ago, my friends, Mary, Jim, and I were en route to Kentucky when Jim, the driver, suddenly complained about feeling unwell and having trouble breathing. Given his history of allergies and our nursing backgrounds, Mary and I suspected a severe allergic reaction. Jim had his nebulizer…
Incarcerated women at River City Correctional Center have a new set of skills and are ready to graduate from NKU’s Second Chance program. Second Chance gives incarcerated women the opportunity to study Information Technology and leave prison with a new skill set. Graduation will take place Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at the River City Correction…
meetNKY has welcomed five new bourbon-centric stops to Northern Kentucky’s self-guided bourbon tour in celebration of The B-Line’s® fifth anniversary. The new stops include Pompilio’s in Newport, Revival Vintage Bottle Shop, Lisse Steakhuis and Knowledge Bar & Social Room in Covington and Caproni’s on the River in Maysville. In addition, The B-Line ® has introduced…
We were sitting in the press box at the start of the Beechwood game in the state baseball tournament at the beginning of June when the KHSAA officials arrived from the just finished Class A Track & Field Championships. “Did you hear?” they asked. “Your guys won both – Beechwood in the girls’ and Walton-Verona…
By Howard Whiteman Special to NKyTribune As I popped over the hill in my truck, maybe driving just a bit too fast, I had to swerve to miss the large, rounded rock sitting in the road. Except it wasn’t a rock, and my brain recognized the shape on second glance. Snapper, and a big one….
