By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter The show does, in fact, go on. Even with the last week’s negotiated (and accepted) resignation of former City Manager David Johnston, as well as a budget that has not been completed for the next fiscal year (which begins in a little more than two weeks) the city’s work has…
The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area has grown by nearly 500 acres thanks to a new partnership between The Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service. The McCreary County land represented the largest private inholding on the Kentucky side of the park, and its addition to the park will enhance public recreation…
By Josie Shriver NKyTribune reporter Part of an occasional series on NKY’s mayors Charlie Cleves has held the Bellevue mayor position for almost two and a half years, but has had a long term presence in the community where he grew up. Though he was a math major and was offered several jobs, upon graduation…
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber) recently honored Graydon with its NKY Community Award for the law firm’s 150 years of service to the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati communities. Founded in Cincinnati on 58 West Third Street in 1871, Graydon has developed into one of the region’s most innovative, vibrant and inclusive…
North American Properties (NAP), the local real estate firm behind the redevelopment of mixed-use destination Newport on the Levee, announced five additions to their food and beverage lineup. Beeline, a full-scale cocktail bar with an expansive outdoor patio will open this fall. Next month, four new local vendors will open at the Bridgeview Box Park,…
By Pat Crowley Special to NKyTribune Two of the most exciting Ohio Riverfront projects in Northern Kentucky history – the $100 redevelopment of Newport on the Levee and the construction of the $40 million PromoWest Pavilion music venue at the Ovation – are gearing up for a summer of welcoming visitors back to the river….
Editor’s Note: The Covington Fire Department recently honored Jamie Lewis of Gravelswitch with a Citizen Lifesaver Award. Here is his story: Jamie Lewis saw the woman jump. He was sitting in a flat-bottomed boat on the Covington bank of the Ohio River, talking on the phone and watching the Roebling Suspension Bridge, when her blurred…
The City of Newport is seeking the public’s input on the planned improvements to Festival Park, one of Greater Cincinnati’s premiere gathering destinations. Thanks to a $2.5 million federal grant from the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) that will help with partial funding, Newport is planning a complete overhaul of Festival Park, known for…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Early in my teaching career, which started at Trapp Elementary School, I received from the school librarian, Mrs. Virginia Owens, lots of recommendations for books to read aloud to my students. My class consisted of about a dozen special education students who lived in the rural part of southeast Clark…
A new era of planning and zoning in Kenton County will launch May 6 with the unveiling of an ordinance that creates a modern and more user- and business-friendly zoning code. The Kenton County Z21 Blueprint Zoning Ordinance updates existing zoning codes that were adopted decades ago with a flexible, streamlined and simpler ordinance that…
In today’s complex world, we’re all aware of the pitfalls of how information and opinions are shared online and within our communities. One could argue that scanning the news in 2021 is similar to participating in a game of Clue where the reader has to not only decipher what they see but also the other…
Regional businesses, community partners and health leaders from both sides of the river are gathering at Smale Riverfront Park today at 10:30 a.m. to launch a region-wide movement to vaccinate 80% of those eligible (age 16+) in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky by the Fourth of July by removing barriers to getting a vaccine. Get…
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 67 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” “Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink!” This old saying would have aptly described the water supply of Cincinnati and Covington for most of the 1800s, at least in terms of modern health standards. Slaughterhouses…
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune “The whole town’s batty, about Cincinnati, What a team, what a team, what a team, Each man and lady—from one to eighty, How they scream, how they scream, how they scream.” “The Whole Town’s Batty About Cincinnati” – Larry Vincent, 1961 These humorous lyrics are part of a Reds’…
By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley Resource As Barkley Hughes and I rumbled around in his red utility vehicle last month, memories slowly unwound about his western Kentucky hometown. Tolu, a historic Ohio River-bound community of less than a hundred, only makes up a few blocks before opening up into rolling farmland. Hughes openly admits it’s…
Sanitation District No. 1 is building an equalization (EQ) tank and wet weather pump station along the Licking River in Wilder to begin a three-phase project to eliminate more than 47 million gallons of sanitary sewer overflows (SSO). The Licking River Siphon is the largest SSO location in Northern Kentucky, representing about 41 percent of…
The Mayor of Covington, Joe Meyer, and four other member of the Commission have issue a lengthy explanation of their position on the ‘fatally flawed’ expansion plan for the Brent Spence Bridge. They say it’s too big, doesn’t eliminate congestion, is expensive, hurts Covington residents and businesses and threatens the economic growth of the whole…
The City of Newport has issued $11.7 million in bonds for vital infrastructure projects that will fund major improvements to a busy traffic thoroughfare and a popular riverfront park. The Newport City Commission has unanimously approved the bond issue, which the city will leverage with grant dollars to improve the Monmouth Street/U.S. 27 corridor –…
With the rising Ohio River now covering parts of Riverside Drive and lapping at the gap in the floodwall at the foot of Madison Avenue, the City of Covington has taken the first steps in its flood response plan. Specifically, the sluice gates at Willow Run have been closed, barriers are blocking traffic from Riverside…
Although fishing is year-round in Kentucky with no closed seasons, March 1, the beginning of the new license year, has long been considered the unofficial start of fishing season in Kentucky. Now is the time to renew your fishing license. The costs of fishing licenses for the 2021-2022 license year are: Art Lander Jr. is…
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Calling it an “existential threat” to the city’s revitalization, Covington Mayor Joseph U. Meyer spoke out against the Brent Spence Corridor Project as Commissioners wrapped up their regularly scheduled caucus meeting Tuesday night. Meeting virtually due to COVID-19, Mayor Meyer and Commissioners went through their entire agenda. Then, at the…
Mayor Ben Baker announced at the Dayton City Council meeting tonight that the city is hiring Jay Fossett to serve as the city’s new Chief Administrative Officer, replacing Michael Giffen who left the city in December to become Highland Heights’ City Administrator. Fossett, a Fort Thomas resident who was a former City Manager and City…
