The Covington Business Council, the City of Covington and the Milburn Foundation have joined forces to help support Covington restaurants at a time they need assistance the most. The three groups have contributed $15,000 to stage a marketing/wayfinding blitz to educate potential patrons on restaurant hours and to illustrate through the help of Covington design…
Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray announced the awarding of a contract to Kokosing Construction Co. to repair and reopen the fire-damaged Brent Spence Bridge that connects Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. Kokosing, headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, submitted a low bid of $3,127,528 and committed to having the bridge reopened to traffic by Dec. 23. There will…
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Secretary Jim Gray spent Thursday at the Brent Spence Bridge, signaling the importance of reopening the bridge when it is “fully safe to do so.” He also spent time with community leaders to explain the plans and the process. The bridge is a main interstate — north and south for all…
Local traffic is at best a “nightmare” as the local drivers as well as heavy pass-through traffic has been re-routed after a dramatic two-truck collision early morning on Wednesday shut down the I-75 Brent Spence Bridge. The fiery crash was fueled by 400 gallons of diesel fuel and threatened by a load of potassium hydroxide…
The Catalytic Fund is cooking up something for Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 26-Nov 29) that doesn’t require gravy: a fun, family-friendly scavenger hunt. The hunt takes players through five Covington neighborhoods to find clues in the public art. Using their Code Kit, players solve puzzles and complete photo challenges for the chance to win prizes, including…
The City of Dayton City Council approved a five percent reduction in the city’s property tax rate – the first property-tax rate reduction in the city in 12 years. The city reduced the property tax it charges from last year’s tax rate of $0.456 to $0.434 per $100 of property valuation at its city council…
It’s over. It’s finally over! No, not the election. The uncertain and contentious atmosphere continues along with an almost guaranteed contesting of the final results. The killing and riots aren’t over either, meaning the police killing black citizens and the riots which follow. Unfortunately, those continue even though peaceful protesters were hoping their presence could…
To quote former President Gerald Ford, “our long, national nightmare is over.” Well, almost. With the vote totals dwindling down to a precious few, it appears that Democrat Joe Biden, the former vice president, appears, after experiencing some hairy moments, to have the votes necessary to oust incumbent President Donald J. Trump, aka President Extremely…
By Jeannine Kreinbrink Special to NKyTribune Part 51 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Native American Indians lived in the Northern Kentucky area from at least 12,000 years ago until the 1500s. By the eighteenth century (1700s), many Native Americans used Northern Kentucky as a resource area rather than as a home….
It doesn’t have its own irreverent TV show, but what’s known as Parks & Rec in the City of Covington has a lot of friends. Offering everything from a splash park to an end-of-summer “dog swim” to arts and crafts to a mountain bike trail near a haunted old incinerator, the City’s 40 different parks,…
A variety of local makers and merchants are bringing their unique concepts to the new Exchange Market at Newport on the Levee. As part of North American Properties’ (NAP) ongoing redevelopment of the Levee, the revolving artisan market will open on Nov. 14, complete with a lineup of holiday events and festive experiences for the…
By Catrena Bowman-Thomas Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission held our inaugural Black History walk on Saturday. It was a cold morning but there was excitement in the air as we began our journey to learn about the rich history of Covington. We ventured to six points of interest starting at…
Author’s Note: This is the first of two-parts exploring what might be included if there were a ‘You Are There Kentucky’ TV series. By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist As a child, my natural interest in history was encouraged by watching old reruns of the You Are There television series. The show originally appeared on both…
When Ben Oldiges was 15, he took a part-time summer job with Boone County Parks & Recreation overseeing kickball games and craft activities. He realized – immediately – what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. “People in this field often say that parks and recreation finds the person, and that the…
The City of Bellevue received three federal grants Thursday to build the first-ever section of Riverfront Commons in the city and make needed infrastructure improvements to the pedestrian bridge on Van Voast Street and to five other streets in the city. The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments, which has final authority on federal funding for all…
The City of Newport has been awarded a $2.5 million federal grant from the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) to make improvements to Festival Park, the riverfront venue that is one of Greater Cincinnati’s premiere destinations. The grant will fund improved transportation connections for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles along Riverfront Commons to public spaces…
Fall has arrived with a blast of cool air, invigorating both fish and fishermen. Two sure signs of the season are shorter days and cool, foggy mornings. Some of the best fishing of the year has started and if favorable weather and water conditions continue, the good fishing could last into late November. Generally in…
The Covington Rotary Club recently announced a $2,250 scholarship to Gateway Community & Technical College for eligible students enrolled in the nursing program. Covington Rotary awarded $750 with an additional $1,500 coming from Rotary International. “Covington Rotary and the District are committed to providing educational opportunities across a broad spectrum of needs, both locally and…
By Katherine Crawford-Lackey Special to NKyTribune Part 46 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” During the first several decades of the 19th Century, Newport experienced somewhat modest growth, and then by the mid-century its population began to skyrocket. From just 106 residents in 1800, the number of residents reached 5,895 by 1850….
Newport celebrated the completion of its first floodwall mural Thursday and unveiled the designs of three additional murals that pay homage to the city’s founder, General James Taylor and his wife, Keturah Moss Leitch Taylor. The murals – which are being painted on the floodwall along Dave Cowens Drive near the city’s border with Bellevue…
Perfetti Van Melle teamed up with United Way of Greater Cincinnati and Cincinnati Bell for its annual Community Day to help deliver internet access to students throughout Northern Kentucky. The company celebrated the support at an employee drive-through “parade” this week in its parking lot. The Erlanger-based company that makes and markets Airheads and Mentos…
Sanitation District No. 1 and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) are working together to improve drainage in Newport as part of KYTC’s State Route 9 realignment project. The project includes the construction of 388 linear feet of separate storm sewer along Route 9 and extending through the earthen levee to discharge directly to the Licking…
