Chase Fulcher decided long ago to live his life fueled by burning passion and a desire to improve others’ lives. He also understood unrelenting hard work and intense preparation were the best way of reaching his major life goals. Those timeless ingredients for success have worked quite well for this gentleman from the Ohio River…
Considered the “Henry David Thoreau of Kentucky,” Harlan Hubbard led a simple life, expressing himself through his artwork and writings. After traveling on the river in a shantyboat for half a decade, he and his wife Anna spent over 30 years living off of the land in Payne Hollow, gardening, fishing, tending goats, singing musical…
Author Anne Hagedorn will present a free reading of her books Beyond the River and Savage Peace at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at the Newport History Museum. A Pulitzer prize nominee, Hagedorn paired the books due to their importance in the story of race relations within the United States. Beyond the River paints the portrait of abolitionists in the Ohio…
In honor of National Economic Development Week, May 7-12, Covington is calling attention to its aggressive efforts to work with its business community and other partners to generate jobs, attract investment and create a vibrant commercial and tourist economy. Today’s article focuses on efforts to create a “contiguous and authentic” walkable experience for downtown visitors….
In honor of National Economic Development Week, May 7-12, Covington is calling attention to its aggressive efforts to work with its business community and other partners to generate jobs, attract investment and create a vibrant commercial and tourist economy. Today’s article focuses on the influx of housing in the urban core. Throughout Covington’s urban core,…
Considering she works in historic preservation, it’s not surprising that Emily Ahouse deals with myths. Unfortunately, those myths sometimes give people a distorted sense of the purpose, logistics and value of preserving Covington’s historical buildings, says Ahouse, the City’s Preservation & Planning Specialist. “We’re about protecting, showcasing and reusing,” Ahouse said. May 1 kicked off…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The April Covington Business Council luncheon featured a presentation from Source Cincinnati Executive Director Julie Calvert on the organization’s effort to market Cincinnati to the country. Source Cincinnati is placing stories about the region in a strategic, authentic way to help drive economic impact though visitors, business expansion, talent…
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune Editor The Picnic Table is a ritual of summer. Imagine backyards and cookouts, a gathering of friends and family, easy conversation, great weather, some sunshine, relaxation, and connectedness. The Picnic Table Project is one of the projects of Public Arts Network of NKY, a group that believes the arts are an…
The wait is over: The newly repaired Roebling Suspension Bridge between Covington and Cincinnati reopened Friday night, four days ahead of schedule. Mostly. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet told City of Covington officials this morning that the upstream walkway and the roadway reopened Friday evening to vehicles and pedestrians. But the downstream walkway will remain closed…
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Emily Stretch remembers what Opening Day was like this year. She and the others who work at Keystone Bar & Grill on Greenup Street should have had crowds of people partying and having a good time. But there wasn’t a lot of partying going on. Instead, the big crowds were…
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter While interviewing to possibly become the next men’s basketball head coach at Thomas More College, Justin Ray came away impressed with everything about the campus in Crestview Hills. “I was walking around on my interview, and it was evident to me this is a special place,” Ray said Thursday at…
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces repair work began Wednesday on the John A. Roebling Bridge. The historic structure was struck by a vehicle on the night of March 20. The impact distorted and cracked one of the primary vertical members. This section was added to the Roebling Bridge in the late 1890’s by Wilhelm Hildebrand…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Northern Kentucky Tribune and PEN America kicked off a series of community conversations March 27, with a discussion about an issue that has been getting a lot of attention in recent months. “Real News, Real Issues, Fake News, Fraudulent News” brought together a panel of regional leaders to…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today We may be two weeks into spring, but Old Man Winter is not yet done with Kentucky with one more round of snow forecast this weekend. Early Thursday morning, the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Watch for Friday evening into Saturday for the northern two thirds of…
The Metro PCS “Party on the Purple” series is returning to the Purple People Bridge this spring, with the first party on Wednesday, April 4, at 6 p.m. The free summer party series, which includes live music, food trucks, and drinks, has been expanded to 18 weeks in 2018. Last year, Party on the Purple’s…
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter For the past several months, reports have surfaced that the FC Cincinnati soccer club could eventually call Newport its permanent residence if it’s awarded a franchise in the Major League Soccer expansion. In addition, FC Cincinnati has revealed plans for a 21,000-seat, privately funded stadium priced at $200 million, with…
I do a lot of reading — and often write about — Kentuckians who’ve made a positive difference for our state. One person who I believe often gets overlooked is Catholic priest Father Ralph Beiting, who died at age 88 in 2012. He’s perhaps most easily recognized as the founder, in 1962, of the noted…
Turfway Park’s Mike Battaglia provides daily selections and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. Battaglia Selections for Thursday, March 15 RACE 1 VAIDATED BLARNEY has the speed to make the lead and is capable of the wire-to-wire score tonight. GOLD CHASER is solid at this level and has to be respected. IMPASSABLE…
By Ryan Clark Special to NKyTribune Week by week, one of the city’s most long-awaited projects is getting closer to becoming reality. Commissioners adopted an order Tuesday at their legislative meeting to enter into an agreement with contractors Woolpert, Inc. to prepare design construction ready documents for phase one of the Riverfront Commons project. The…
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter For many residents in Newport, finding a parking spot on their own street has become a major issue. The problem? A number of improperly registered vehicles — many of those with out-of-state license plates — are taking up an inordinate amount of parking spaces on residential streets. At Monday night’s…
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Irish Catholics settled in Northern Kentucky as early as the 1830s. In time they established parishes and schools throughout the river cities in Northern Kentucky. Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine swelled those numbers. Originally, Covington’s Irish population was served by the Cathedral Parish. The rest of Covington’s…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor FC Cincinnati President Jeff Berding was in Northern Kentucky answering questions about Newport as a potential site for the club’s new soccer stadium and touring two of the region’s leading nonprofits. Berding first visited Brighton Center in Newport before heading to Covington for a tour of the Life Learning…
