The Center for Great Neighborhoods (CGN) has unveiled the newest artists’ installation of the Triptych Art Fence at the Hellmann Creative Center. The Triptych Art Fence is a sculptural mural fence outside of Hellmann Creative Center in Covington, which features two triptych murals, each reflecting an aspect of Covington. CGN commissions new murals from local…
Covington is looking for an architectural firm to design a new City Hall. The City issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) on Sept. 1 for a “qualified, competent, knowledgeable, and experienced architectural firm” to design a new City Hall that will be a vibrant and open space, accessible to community residents – and that would…
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter There’s a new City Hall on the horizon. And Commissioners agreed that next week, they will hear some details, including milestones on a timeline and design for a new building. “Staff is requesting time to make a brief presentation regarding the timeline and key steps for the design and construction…
On Saturday, September 10, Life Learning Center will host its 8th annual fundraiser, the 2022 Life Learning Center Seasons Change Gala, and guest of honor will be Robert (Bob) Sathe, chairman of MCF Advisers. Sathe is a long-standing champion of Life Learning Center and has supported many other noteworthy charities across Greater Cincinnati. LLC has…
Chris Warneford stepped into the interim role as the City of Covington’s Public Works director in fall 2019 fully intending to stay only long enough for the City to find a new director. “My time is limited here,” he insisted then. Three years later, Warneford is finally stepping out of the director’s role, having shepherded…
The Northern Kentucky Water District recently completed a project to restore one of two reservoirs at its water treatment plant in Fort Thomas. Two large reservoirs located at the site serve as water storage for normal operations as well as for possible emergencies that could disrupt pumping from the Ohio River. The goal of the…
By Pat Crowley Special to NKyTribune The City of Newport has roared back from the shutdowns and slowdowns of the COVID pandemic over the past year by attracting $100 million in new commercial and residential development while making continued improvements to the city’s infrastructure, public safety and overall quality of life. “The past few…
TANK’s Southbank Shuttle Trolley is back on the job, once more clang-clanging its way through the riverfront cities of Covington, Newport, and downtown Cincinnati. Hop aboard for just $1. COVID shut it down in March 2020, and after a more than two-year rest, TANK has brought staffing back to levels needed to reinstate the popular…
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that a second federal funding application was submitted jointly by the two states to support bridge and roadway improvements along the eight-mile Brent Spence Bridge Corridor from the Western Hills Viaduct in Ohio to Dixie Highway in Kentucky. The current funding request is through the…
Stretching 100s of feet along Covington KY’s flood walls are eighteen magnificent, colorful murals by internationally acclaimed artist Robert Dafford and his team. These captivating images depict the rich history of Covington, Northern Kentucky and the Roebling Bridge from 8000 B.C. to 2008 A.D. From prehistoric buffalo crossing the Ohio River to a more present-day…
“A good country song takes a page out of somebody’s life and puts it to music” – Conway Twitty Northern Kentucky country music star Danny Frazier intends to do just that with songful storytelling at Music@BCM, Thursday, August 4, at 7 p.m. Back in the early 90s when Brooks and Dunn were gettin’ down with…
By Alexia Dolan NKyTribune intern The Northern Kentucky National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) held a meeting at the Second Baptist Church on Brighton Street this week to discuss concerns and resources for Newport Victoria Square residents displaced by new development. Some of the residents were recently given a 30-day extension after…
The Catalytic Fund This week, 100 custom-painted bourbon barrels were placed along a walking route in Northern Kentucky as a public art project that celebrates the people, places and passions of our region. The self-guided tour can be accessed either by scanning the QR code on top of all the 2022 barrels or by going…
Newport Central Catholic High School has annoucned the hiring of Jodi Luhn as Cheerleading Coach and Kristie Westcott as Girls Cross Country Coach. Luhn’s coaching experience includes four years at Olean High School. While coaching, her varsity squad competed in various cheer competitions and UCA summer camps. She has 10 years of teaching experience at…
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Once again, city officials are asking questions about possibly hazardous materials causing disruptions on the Brent Spence Bridge. Near the end of Tuesday’s regularly scheduled legislative meeting, Commissioner Ron Washington asked Mayor Joseph U. Meyer if an investigation is underway pertaining to the overturned tanker truck that recently shut down…
We once claimed that Southern hospitality began at the river’s edge in Covington, but we’re sadly going to have to move the boundary lines — which seems to be in vogue these days — in a way that does not take in the city’s once-genteel Historic Licking Riverside neighborhood. The story begins well enough when…
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber) has named Kay Geiger, president of PNC Bank, Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, and Paul Verst, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Verst Group Logistics and Zenith Logistics, the latest recipients of the NKY Community Award. The award is sponsored by First National Bank of Kentucky and is given…
By Andy Furman NKyTribune Reporter Redwood Rehabilitation Center in Ft. Mitchell and Easterseals of Greater Cincinnati will join forces on July 26, the Northern Kentucky Tribune learned Wednesday. The Boards of Directors of Easterseals and Redwood have authorized a Letter of Intent to combine organizations. It has been signed by the leadership of each organization….
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist In the “Wondering If You Knew This About Kentucky” department, here are a few tidbits I recently discovered related to the state’s connection to its American heritage. Perhaps the most famous inventor in American history, Thomas Alva Edison, was a resident of Louisville for over a year before he gained…
When restauranteur Bill Whitlow opened Rich’s Proper Food and Drink on Madison Avenue in 2018, an old neon sign anchored to the building represented a large but fading remnant of the bygone era when businesses lit up downtown Covington’s nightlife. Whitlow wanted to recreate that scene, so he did. He piecemealed the work to restore…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Kentuckians are always looking for ways to find out more about their people and culture, and it often starts with reading non-fiction books. Here are a few I’ve read recently, along with summaries of each: I Was Born When I Was Very Young: A Memoir By Bill Cunningham (Cunningham Books,…
Gov. Andy Beshear joined officials in Bracken County and leaders from Augusta Distillery LLC to break ground on a new $23 million distillery this week that will create at least 14 full-time jobs for Kentuckians. “I want to thank Augusta Distillery’s leadership for this commitment in Northeastern Kentucky,” Gov. Beshear said. “The commonwealth’s signature bourbon…
