News briefs: Kenton County Kid’s Fun Day, Duke Energy Site Readiness, Wich Doctor in Newport
Kenton County’s Kid’s Fun Day Kenton County Parks & Recreation will host a Halloween Happenings Kid’s Fun Day & Character…
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Jon Langerak of Wonderland Tire named Modern Tire Dealer’s ’23 Tire Dealer of the Year
Jon Langerak, President and CEO of Byron Center, Mich.-based Wonderland Tire Co., is Modern Tire Dealer’s 2023 Tire Dealer of…
Corporex celebrates grand opening for Ovation office building in Newport, new Class A office space
Corporex celebrated a grand opening, ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for the Ovation 200 W. 3rd Class A office building located at the Ovation development….
Twin sisters never got to know their father, receive precious gift, pieces of the WWII plane he died in
By Jacob Dickman NKyTribune intern For many people today, World War II is just a conflict between several countries during…
City of Newport, River Metals Recycling reach agreement, based on quality-of-life investments
Staff report The City of Newport and River Metals Recycling (RMR) are working together on an agreement to address concerns…
Newport’s National Band & Tag partners with PetHub on ID tags to keep pets safe
PetHub, Inc. and Newport’s National Band & Tag Company have partnered through community programs across the country that offer pet…
Emboss is new name for PCA Architecture, rebranded to look to future under leadership of Emma Adkisson
PCA Architecture is now Emboss. The Newport-based architectural firm, led by Emma Adkisson, has rebranded itself after more than 40…
First ever Homearama in NKY, held in Newport, drew over 10k visitors; attendees named favorite homes
The first Homearama held in Northern Kentucky was a big success, drawing over 10,000 visitors. The 2023 ‘Urban Edition’ was…
NKY’s ‘celebration of all things goetta’ returns July 27 during Goettafest 2023 at Newport’s Festival Park
Glier’s Goetta, Cincinnati’s iconic goetta, has announced the return of the celebration of all things goetta with Goettafest 2023. The…
Steve Rigsby wanted to keep busy in ‘retirement,’ so, inspired by Disciple Makers, he bought a UPS Store
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter Call it Divine Intervention. What other explanation could it be? Why would Steve Rigsby –…
You can call it ‘summer’ basketball but when it’s Newport-CovCath, rivalry doesn’t take a vacation
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Must be a game tonight, folks had to be thinking as they drove by…
Newport’s Sweet Tooth candies celebrating its 50th Easter this year with all the familiar, special goodies
Sweet Tooth Premium Candies and Ice Cream, a Newport tradition since 1972, is celebrating its 50th Easter this year with…
Slow start, fast finish has Newport moving on to Tuesday’s championship after ‘chippy’ win over Lloyd
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Newport’s Wildcats may have had worse starts this season than they suffered through in…
Falcon Theater presents mental health as you’ve never seen it before in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’
Falcon Theatre continues their successful 2022-23 season with the phenomenal, Every Brilliant Thing. Every Brilliant Thing deftly balances humor, sincerity…
Covington Board of Commissioners vote to partner with Tri-State Trails, Newport on Bike Lanes
Wanting to take a strategic and feasible approach to making Covington more bike friendly, the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday…
Friend Nicole Runion holds fundraiser for cancer-survivor Krista Walker and the crowd kept coming
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter She got lucky – not once, but twice. Krista Walker rang the bell January 9th…
The Footlighters, Inc. to open third show of season beginning Feb. 9 at Newport’s Stained Glass Theatre
The Footlighters, Inc. has announced the third show of its 2022-2023 season, the satirical comedy Fabulation, or the Re-Education of…
Newport’s Wildcats stay tough through the finish, eliminate St. Henry in the All ‘A’ semis
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter They just wear you down, grind you up. Sure, they may take “three to…
Dan Weber: Young Newport is the real deal, just ask Beechwood; they’re young but don’t take bad shots
Do not call them a dark horse. Sure, they start two freshmen, a sophomore, a junior and a senior. And…
Newport’s Pensive Distilling Co. becomes newest member of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association announced Pensive Distilling Co. in Newport as the newest member of the organization. Founded by Scott…
KYDJJ to open first female-only juvenile detention center in Newport; recruiting 15 new employees
Beginning this month, females between the ages of 11 to 18 ordered by the courts to secure detention with the…
Newport’s Purple People Bridge illuminated for holiday season; take a walk along the scenic wonder
Starting this weekend the Purple People Bridge will be illuminated for the holiday season, presenting its annual Winter Nights &…