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…
Get your cameras out and head to the river. July will see the return of the “Focus on the Roebling” photo contest hosted by The Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge Committee (CCSBC), which showcases the historic bridge designed by John A. Roebling. The committee will be accepting submissions from July 1 to July 31 for the contest,…
The tragic death of Ian Jacob Joseph Sousis, 9 years of age, last Saturday is unspeakable, but as a community we should speak about it. We should come together in heartbreak and sorrow and mourning over the enormity of the loss — and from the grief we should emerge stronger in our resolve and compassion…
I have a long history with our airport. As a little boy growing up on a farm in Loveland, Ohio, I can remember Mom loading us kids into the station wagon to pick up Dad from the airport after returning from a long business trip. These were the days before air conditioning and the expressway….
This summer, you could stroll along the streets of Covington and Newport, sipping coffee or enjoying a cup of gelato while learning more about the cities’ incredible murals and statues. Jill Morenz, the director of the NKY Public Arts Network will be leading the tours. “We have world-class public art in Northern Kentucky, and I…
By Becca Schimmel Ohio Valley ReSource Tourists come from far and wide to see the 15-foot Superman standing with hands on hips in the center of Metropolis, Illinois. The 6,000 person-town got its name about a century before the Man of Steel was conceived, but still, the city holds a Superman Festival every year to…
Corporex, a national commercial development and investment firm based in Covington, has begun construction on the Homewood Suites by Hilton Newport Cincinnati, a 132-room hotel built on top of a 550-space parking platform at Ovation. The hotel is located adjacent to the PromoWest Pavilion concert venue and across from a Class-A office building. The Homewood…
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Government Forum has been re-scheduled as a breakfast event on Friday to accommodate the schedule of Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval who has been invited to the White House later that day. The breakfast event will take place at the BB Riverboats’ event center, River’s Edge at Newport Landing (101…
We are who we are – authentic, engaging, a little bit different, sometimes quirky and irreverent… and we’re not going to apologize for it. We’re “unapologetically Covington.” And we’re inviting you to come be a part of it. For the last few years, Covington’s Economic Development Department marketed the City to prospective businesses, investors, and…
Eleven different public infrastructure projects — including new roads, sidewalks, pedestrian bump-outs, hiking and biking trails, and storm-water projects – will be constructed in the City of Dayton this spring and summer. “This spring has been busy, and this summer and fall will be an extremely very busy time in our city for construction of…
Corporex has secured an anchor tenant for its new office building at Ovation, the 25-acre mixed-use development covering nearly five city blocks at the confluence of Ohio and Licking Rivers in Newport. MegaCorp Logistics, a transportation logistics firm specializing in full and less-than-truckload shipments — dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, intermodal, air, etc. — throughout North…
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will host Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval at its Government Forum on Friday, May 20. The event will take place at the BB Riverboats’ event center, River’s Edge at Newport Landing (101 Riverboat Row Newport). Mayor Pureval will address topics important to both Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky and how we can…
Five years after opening 16 Lots Brewing Company in Mason, Ohio, Founder and CEO Michael Burton, in partnership with co-owners Del Hall and Erich Streckfuss, is expanding the concept to Newport on the Levee, the family-friendly entertainment destination overlooking the Ohio River and Downtown Cincinnati. The trio has spent the last two years developing the…
The Purple People Bridge – the one-of-a-kind historic landmark that is the only bridge over the Ohio River dedicated exclusively for pedestrian use – turns 150 this year and will celebrate its historic place as a connection between Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. “We are thrilled to come together as a region to celebrate the 150th…
Thomas More University is promoting a more sustainable community by kicking off its inaugural “Saints Sustainability Celebration Day: Care for our Common Home,” on Friday, April 22 at the Crestview Hills campus In conjunction with the annual Earth Day festivities, this open-to-the-public celebration entails a variety of events, including a sustainability panel of community partners…
The 50-year history of the Covington Business Council this year is linked together in countless ways to the history of Covington, which celebrated its 200th birthday in 2015. It should come as no surprise that housing and retailing trends that emerged throughout the country shortly after World War II had profound impacts on Covington, which…
By Amanda Johannermann meetNKy It’s no secret that the tourism industry was hit hard by COVID, but with a focus on resilience, visibility, and collaboration, Northern Kentucky is primed and ready for recovery. Already in 2022, the region is showing steady increases and experiencing positive trends across all travel segments. At this week’s annual meeting…
By Dr. Raymond Hebert Thomas More University Part 37 of our series, “Retrospect and Vista II”: Thomas More College/University 1971-2021” During the final years on the Covington campus (VMC) and the early 1970s on the Crestview Hills campus, the biology department was one of the strongest at Thomas More College. In fact, it still remains…
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter Move over – The Banks has some real competition. The Ovation Project – a $1 billion, 25-acre project – was unveiled to media and VIPs Tuesday afternoon at the Ovation Experience Center in Newport. The Experience Center is located under the PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation — that concert venue debuted…
By Andy Furman NKyTribune correspondent He’s the man no one wants to see – ever. “But when they leave me,” says Woody Woodyard, “I make them smile.” Woody Woodyard is the Collision Center Manager at Jake Sweeney’s Florence location – Kia, Fiat and Alfa Romeo. “I’ve been doing this work for almost half my life,”…
Gov. Andy Beshear gave an update on the state response to the winter weather system that has prompted the issuance of ice storm and winter storm warnings, as well as a winter weather advisory for all of Kentucky into Friday. During a Thursday afternoon press conference at the Capitol, the governor noted that although the…
Happy Happy Joy Joy, to quote Ren or Stimpy or whoever originally voiced this ecstatic cry, that national embarrassment wrapped in a humiliation inside a mortification, Rep. Thomas Massie, is finally getting the 23 skidoo after 10 years of ignominy. The Republican lawmaker from SomewhereorotherLewisCounty, who has proven to be too much of a whack…
