Phase 1 of Ovation project underway in Newport, with music venue, parking garage under construction
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter The construction at Newport’s Ovation site has recently commenced, and count Commissioner Frank Peluso among…
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CompMed to invest $1.1M in Newport expansion; medical billing services company to add 150 FT jobs
Gov. Matt Bevin today announced medical billing services company CompMed, Ltd. plans to create 150 full-time jobs with a $1.11…
Newport offering ‘panoramic views, enthusiasm’ with redevelopment of Baptist Convalescent Home site
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter The hilltop property of the one-time Baptist Convalescent Home in Newport is being converted into…
HealthPoint Family Care to open branch in Newport, will bring 45 employees to Saratoga Street location
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter In the next year, residents of Newport will notice another business that is bringing a…
Newport receives good news from Corporex, work to begin at Ovation site in 2019
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Thanksgiving is still a couple of days away, but residents of Newport received an early…
GEST – low-speed vehicle rides that are free to the public – is now operating in Newport.
GEST – which is short for Green Easy Safe Transportation – is now operating in Newport. The Cincinnati-based ride-hailing service…
Newport SkyWheel construction project to include $15 million bond, no cost to city or residents
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter When updating the status of the Newport SkyWheel project Monday night, Tom Fromme jokingly told…
Section of Riverboat Row, pedestrian pathway in Newport to close for three months to install water line
Portions of the pedestrian path atop the Ohio River floodwall and a section of Riverboat Row in Newport will close…
Developer breaks ground on $37M residential development on Fourth Street in downtown Newport
Ground has been broken for the Academy on 4th, a 202-unit market rate apartment building featuring first floor commercial space…
Newport partnering with Service Line Warranties of America to offer residents service line protection
The City of Newport has partnered with Service Line Warranties of America to offer protection for homeowners for an External…
Corporex to move forward with Ovation, now that FC Cincinnati plans to build stadium in the West End
NKyTribune staff Corporex has released a statement saying it plans to move forward with development of Ovation. The announcement comes…
Louisville’s temporary ‘SkyStar’ observation wheel on riverfront is similar to coming Newport Skywheel
Staff report A giant observation wheel — the SkyStar — is coming to Lousville’s Waterfront Park for a 5-week stay…
Fromme 2018 State of the City: Newport on solid financial footing, poised for additional growth
Newport is poised for more economic development and job growth this year but also must deal with the challenges of…
Winter chill outside, warm messages inside at annual NKY NAACP Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor A winter storm looming outside did not deter a large crowd from attending the…
Southbank, Newport, foundation partner to build on momentum, create new gateway entrances
Southbank Partners, the City of Newport and The Newport Foundation – building on the momentum of the construction of the…
Fromme’s State of the City Address: Newport on a positive path, but there is room for improvement
Newport continues to welcome new businesses, jobs, residents and housing while improving neighborhoods and infrastructure, Newport City Manager reported during…
Improvements on Monmouth Street, upgrades to infrastructure planned in other parts of Newport
Monmouth Street will undergo improvements and other infrastructure in the city will be reconstructed, replaced and maintained under two programs…
Newport’s proposed 2018 budget available online; input encouraged by email or at budget hearings
The City of Newport’s proposed 2018 budget is now available to be viewed on OpenGov.com, an online government transparency site…
Newport latest to launch OpenGov transparency platform to provide access to city’s finances
The City of Newport announced today the launch of a new digital platform powered by OpenGov that provides residents, elected…
Newport adds recycling as part of new trash collection service agreement with Rumpke
The City of Newport has added recycling to a new trash collection service agreement with Rumpke Waste and Recycling Services. …
smartLINK MyLo formally launched at Newport on the Levee, makes Newport Midwest’s first Smart City
The City of Newport – the Midwest’s first “Smart City” – has formally launched and dedicated MyLo, a high-tech smartLINK…
Ribbon-cutting marks addition to NKy riverfront; Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Newport Cincinnati
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Hampton by Hilton brand, announced the opening of its newest property, Hampton Inn &…