Our Rich History: The new 2nd edition of Don Tolzmann’s The Roebling Suspension Bridge
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Residents of our region call one of our favorite icons by various…
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‘Focus on Roebling’ photo contest returns after pandemic hiatus; entries accepted July 1-31
Get your cameras out and head to the river. July will see the return of the “Focus on the Roebling”…
New virtual tours of the Roebling Bridge now available for bridge walkers
By Jill Morenz The Catalytic Fund Everyone in the region is familiar with the John A. Roebling Bridge. It is…
Covington Fire Department honors Gravelswitch resident Jamie Lewis with Citizen Lifesaver Award
Editor’s Note: The Covington Fire Department recently honored Jamie Lewis of Gravelswitch with a Citizen Lifesaver Award. Here is his…
Our Rich History: ‘Connecting the dots’ between Cincinnati, Covington and Newport
By Paul Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 65 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” “Connecting the dots”…
Alan Bernstein: Public boat dock/marina at Cincinnati Public Landing would not serve larger riverboats
BB Riverboats owns and operates three U.S. licensed and certified vessels: The Belle of Cincinnati, 1,000 passengers; the River Queen,…
Roebling Bridge inspection scheduled Monday and there will be one-lane only on Tuesday
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office says the John A. Roebling Bridge is scheduled for a routine bridge inspection…
A (literal) ton of food; City Hall ‘trash talk’ bridges hunger, benefits Be Concerned’s Christmas Store
The unity and collaboration that Covington’s leadership fosters at City Hall devolved last week into a flourish of trash talking,…
CHNK Behavioral Health, founded in 1882, continues to adapt to the changing needs of those it serves
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter Nestled on top of a hill in tranquil Devou Park, Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky…
KYTC District 6 road report update on current construction projects in Northern Kentucky
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 would like the public to be aware of the following conditions and/or operations that…
BLINK, with support of GCF, to bathe the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge in color, light and sound
In celebration of one of the greatest of all Greater Cincinnati icons, BLINK, with generous support from Greater Cincinnati Foundation,…
The River: In between Delta Queen and P.A. DENNY, there was saving historic homes in Covington
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Piece by piece, the massive Madison Overlook floodgate along Covington’s riverfront takes shape
Parks and Facilities Supervisor Brad Schwenke picked up a 10-lb. sledgehammer and gave the steel stanchion three hard blows. It…
Our Rich History: The first Anglo burial in Cincinnati? Unknown soldier was part of ‘Bouquet’s Expedition’
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Although the area of Southwest Ohio we now call Cincinnati wasn’t settled until late…
Our Rich History: New book, PBS documentary shine national attention on John A. Roebling Bridge
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune The John A. Roebling Bridge, connecting Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky, has always…
River Sweep yield: Clean banks, strange debris; event covers 981 miles of Ohio River, tributaries
Tired and sore muscles are likely. Muddy gloves a given. And a sense of accomplishment a certainty. But the one…
Roebling Suspension Bridge reopens; downstream walkway closed until the weekend
The wait is over: The newly repaired Roebling Suspension Bridge between Covington and Cincinnati reopened Friday night, four days ahead…
Commissioners hear West’s proposals to hire consultants for zoning, software for social media
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter When Tom West was hired on as the city’s economic development director this winter, he…
The River: A young boy finds adventure (and life lessons) and meets some characters along the way
By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing…
City Partners with Keep Covington Beautiful, Rumpke for the 2017 Ohio River Sweep; seeks volunteers
The City of Covington is partnering with Keep Covington Beautiful and Rumpke Waste & Recycling for the 2017 Ohio River…
Our Rich History: Turning 150 in style — the Roebling Bridge and Don Heinrich Tolzman’s new book
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Residents of our region call one of our favorite icons by various names:…
Renaissance Covington says ‘yes’ to fun events, creative placemaking and economic development
By John Fox Special to NKyTribune from NKY Thrives Even when things go wrong, Covington has a knack for putting…
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