North American Properties (NAP) has unveiled plans for The Exchange, a ground-floor artisan market with second-story office spaces that will open in the former Barnes and Noble building at Newport on the Levee. Launching in November in time for the holiday season, The Exchange comes as part of NAP’s ongoing redevelopment of Newport on the…
By James C. Claypool Special to NKyTribune Part 45 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” His paintings have hung in the White House, his students are considered some of the best artists of 20th Century America, and his reputation as an important link in the history of American art continues to grow….
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune health reporter Education, Empowerment, Respect (EER), is a grassroots group in Northern Kentucky serving the Spanish speaking population. Their mission is to educate; to educate Hispanics about resources and non-Hispanics about their diverse cultural differences and needs. Situations sometimes arise because of the lack of knowledge about the Spanish speaking population…
Major construction on the redevelopment of Newport on the Levee begins this week, announced local real estate company North American Properties (NAP). Located along the Ohio River with connections to the Purple People Bridge and views of the Cincinnati skyline, the multi-level mixed-use destination is being transformed into a vibrant gathering place for the community….
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The remnants of Hurricane Laura will begin affecting Kentucky today, bringing rain and breezy conditions, with a small possibility of tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. While Laura had maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour when it made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana early Thursday morning, Forecaster Joe…
Don Weber doesn’t want to be praised for his trailblazing past. The Campbell County native isn’t interested in hearing that he’s an icon in local sports, a familiar face that thousands of Northern Kentuckians welcomed into their homes via television for 24 years. But it’s a fact that Weber became a legendary figure around Northern…
Special to NKyTribune Dr. Fernando Figueroa is not the typical persona to lead a technical college – yet he does so with grace and a vision that includes lifting each student and community up at the same time. He knows that when individuals find success and employment, a better life is shared by the community-at-large….
Northern Kentucky University has launched a new Covid-19 dashboard to keep the community informed of the region’s statistics. NKU’s COVID-19 Regional Statistics dashboard incorporates data on case counts, transmission rates and current trends in Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati. As the number cases continue to fluctuate both locally and nationally, the university’s Institute for Health Innovation (IHI) and IT Team worked…
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Part 41 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” German immigrants and their descendants migrated into the Ohio Valley well before the American Revolution, most of them coming from Pennsylvania and Virginia. Johann Heckewelder, a German Moravian missionary who visited the area in 1792, noted their…
Part of a series by NKY’s nonprofits who stand together against racism and any acts that dehumanize people. “We are still here.” As the impact of Covid-19 became increasingly evident, Women’s Crisis Center’s staff repeated this phrase quite often. Power-based personal violence such as sexual assault, stalking, and partner violence didn’t disappear just because a…
By Margo Warminski Special to NKyTribune Part 38 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Newport, Kentucky’s Mansion Hill is one of America’s great historic preservation success stories. And like many historic districts nationwide, its plot is familiar. From starting as a genteel subdivision to houses that have been subdivided into multiple units,…
Neither a camera lens nor an untrained eye captures the gravity of the problem with the floodwall on the east side of Glenway and Wallace avenues. When hikers on the Licking River Greenway and Trail look uphill, they see what basically appears to be a meandering wall of partially exposed dirt jutting up about 4…
By Stanley Hedeen Special to NKyTribune Part 36 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” When Newport was incorporated in 1795, its landscape was much different than the present grid of buildings and streets. A forest canopy covered the land, with the exception of a few logged patches where pioneers made clearings for…
With about 1,000 jobs announced in Covington since March 1 and a seemingly unending plethora of unique and high-profile economic development headlines recently, clearly something is catching the attention of big-time decision-makers and convincing them to invest in LoveTheCov. What is it, exactly? Four leading executives of high-profile companies that recently made the decision to…
Of all the invasive, non-native species that have made their way to North America from China, none is more egregious than the Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) and the Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix). Their impact is severe and far-reaching. These so-called Asian carp were originally imported by Arkansas fish farmers in the 1970s to control plankton…
Artists are beginning work this week on the first in a series of murals commemorating Newport’s 225th anniversary that is planned for the city’s floodwall that runs along Dave Cowens Drive along the Ohio River. The first mural will depict and honor the students and teachers of The Southgate Street School, an historic African American…
By Ginger Dawson NKyTribune reporter Some people are good at life. With an entirely open mind, they look out, and with a boundless curiosity, jump in for the experience. An ease with the unknown and its endless possibilities allow them to navigate without fear. Every morning, when Kate Nielsen wakes up, her first thought is,…
As of Thursday afternoon, the NKY Health Department reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Kentucky, for 1,630 total cases. There have been 586 cases in Boone County, 238 cases in Campbell County, 751 cases in Kenton County, and 55 cases in Grant County. Total deaths related to COVID-19 remain at 76, with no…
What started out as experimental stockings in 2013 has blossomed into a bonafide fishery management success story for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR), and a bonanza for anglers. The Saugeye has found a home in Kentucky. This hybrid thrives in fertile waters where shad are present, adapts well to lake environments,…
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter The priorities are set. Once again, City of Covington Commissioners have placed their goals in writing for all to see. This year, their aspirations include: bringing stormwater fees and management responsibilities back to the city, agreeing to a contract with the Transportation Cabinet for maintenance of state highways, and developing…
By Mark Hansel Special to NKyTribune Since his appointment as President and CEO of Northern Kentucky Tri-ED (Tri-ED) in April 2019, Lee Crume has overseen a major transformation of the 33-year-old organization. Tri-ED is the economic development company that works to attract, retain and foster businesses in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties. Its transformation included building…
The Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) is king of Kentucky’s major lakes and the streams they were impounded from, a voracious predator and big-time brawler on even the heaviest fishing tackle. The subspecies Esox masquinongy ohioenis, the Ohio Muskellunge, is native to Kentucky and the Ohio River valley. Muskies are members of family Esocidae, which includes pikes…
