The Kentucky River is increasingly showing the effects of the alcohol that spilled into Glenns Creek as a result of the July 2 fire at the Jim Beam bourbon warehouse in Woodford County. Teams from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and representatives from Beam Suntory, along with three teams from…
An event Thursday evening will give the public a first look at three conceptual drawings of what could be built on the 23-acre Internal Revenue Service campus in Covington that will be vacated later this fall. A design team from Atlanta-based Cooper Carry, the global architecture and design firm working with the City on the…
One of the major social events on Covington’s business calendar every year returns Thursday evening, August 8, at the Madison Events Center. It’s the Covington Business Council’s Annual Dinner — this year with an honor and then a twist. The honor – Covington Business Council is proud to announce it will honor Northern Kentucky Chamber…
By Ginger Dawson NKyTribune reporter Let’s start this off right at the very beginning. It was 12:02 a.m., January first, 1970. Like every hospital in the world waiting for its newest arrival in the delivery room, the one in Boulder City, Nevada (right outside of Las Vegas) looked forward to the publicity that would…
By Lee McClellan Although this June so far is wet and soggy, the long-range weather forecast calls for a return to normal summer patterns. We can finally look forward to stable water levels, hot weather and predictable fishing. Bass fishing in summer revolves around light, or the lack of it. The best times to sling…
John P. Williams, a Newport resident and head of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce for 17 years, died over the weekend. He was 78. Williams was an attorney with Taft, Stettinius & Hollister when he took a three-year leave from his law practice to run the Cincinnati Chamber in 1984. He liked it so…
Drivers will appreciate the increased visibility. Conservationists will love their energy efficiency. Taxpayers will appreciate their longevity and cost savings. There’s something for everyone to love about the addition of 500 high-efficiency LED fixtures in the RiverCenter and Midtown garages, among the City of Covington’s biggest parking centers. The new LED lights replaced old fluorescent…
Needing to sweep the day to grab their seventh series victory of the season, the Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, did just that. The Freedom took both ends of a doubleheader with the River City Rascals, 5-2, at CarShield Field on Thursday night. The two wins will keep the Freedom in first place in the…
Covington-based real estate investment group Corporex Cos. LLC has announced a partnership with property management company Village Green, and the start of preleasing for its newest development, Madison Place, which will convert 14 stories of an office tower into luxury apartments on the downtown riverfront. Located at 50 West RiverCenter Boulevard, Madison Place will be…
After winning four of five completed games over a six-game home-stand, the Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, were shut out, 4-0, in a game one loss to the River City Rascals on Tuesday night at CarShield Field. Frank Valentino (3-3) made the start on the mound for the Freedom (20-12), who saw the Rascals (18-15)…
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the Tribune On the morning of Sunday, September 21, 1834, two men boarded a ferry waiting on the banks of the Ohio River at Cincinnati and set off across the water toward the city of Covington. One of the men, a Dominican friar in flowing black and white named Reverend…
The first New Riff Distilling National Bourbon Day interstate tug-of-war is in the book and the team from Ohio is victorious. New Riff organized the event, which featured teams anchored by New Riff’s 2020 Community Barrel awardees: The Cincinnati Parks Foundation and The City of Newport’s 225th. New Riff’s Community Barrel program leverages the sale…
NKY Funders’ Grants is back with more funding and additional partners for its second year, to bring over $110,000 in total funds to nonprofits that serve Northern Kentucky. “We are thrilled to bring this growing collaboration back to Northern Kentucky,” said Nancy Grayson, President of Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky. “By working together, we…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Northern Kentucky will showcase its history and rising influence as a bourbon region with the launch of the inaugural Kentucky’s Edge Conference & Festival in October. In keeping with the momentum associated with the event, founders and key stakeholders/investors have committed to a long-term philanthropic partnership with Horizon Community…
WASHINGTON – The family that grifts together sticks together. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, ostensibly a resident of Louisville even though she shows up about as frequently as the visiting team at Slugger Field, has been in the news lately, and not in a particularly flattering way. Apparently she’s taking lessons on how to soil her…
New Riff Distilling is celebrating the storied history and bright future of Bourbon in the region with its 2nd annual Big Bourbon Toast. The event takes place on National Bourbon Day, June 14, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on The Newport Southbank Bridge, also known as the Purple People Bridge. Last year bourbon fans came to together from both sides of…
Kenton County recognized one of the 2019 Pioneer Award honorees, Jim Claypool, who was presented a proclamation at a recent Fiscal Court meeting for his outstanding community service and involvement. Claypool is best known for starting the Northern Kentucky University (NKU) Athletic Program. He serves in a leadership capacity in numerous initiatives, including the University…
The City of Covington’s embrace of inclusivity and diversity will be visible and vocal this week during activities celebrating the 10th Anniversary of NKY Pride. Visible on Sunday, with City leaders, staff, and vehicles participating in the third-annual parade winding through Covington streets. And vocal on Thursday, when – as a presenting sponsor of the…
In celebration of one of the greatest of all Greater Cincinnati icons, BLINK, with generous support from Greater Cincinnati Foundation, will transform the John A. Roebling Bridge into a monumental piece of art, October 10-13, 2019. Working closely with the Roebling Bridge Historical Society, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and officials in Cincinnati and Covington, BLINK…
The City of Covington is poised to adopt a regulation that – during certain festivals and special events – would allow visitors to walk between establishments throughout parts of downtown with an open beer, cup of bourbon or other alcohol. “It will NOT allow people to run wild through the streets of Covington with open…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Lee Crume, president and CEO of the Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Tri-ED), was the featured speaker at the May Covington Business Council Luncheon. Crume took over at Tri-ED in April and he spoke on a wide range of issues in the discussion with CBC Executive Director Pat Frew…
It’s that time of the year where many of us are finalizing our summer vacation plans and dreaming of some far away tropical Caribbean beach somewhere. Then there are those of you like my childhood classmate, Kevin Fugette, who is a self-professed “Disney Crusader” who is always planning their umpteenth Disney vacation trip. As I…
