BE NKY’s new population, labor force study points to challenges — attracting talent, skilled workforce
The population of Northern Kentucky’s Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties is expected to grow, albeit modestly, between now and 2050, according to a Population and Labor Force Trends and Future Projections study commissioned by BE NKY Growth Partnership (BE NKY) and researched by Janet Harrah and student fellows at the Center for Economic Analysis and Development (CEAD) at the Haile College of Business...
High stakes and large pools expected for Saturday’s Jeff Ruby Steaks Day card at Turfway Park
Massive exotic payouts have been the story throughout the Winter/Spring Meet at Turfway Park Racing and Gaming and bettors will be able to dive into large pools for Saturday’s Jeff Ruby Steaks Day that features three Pick 5s and four Pick 4s offered on the extensive wagering menu.
Saturday’s 13-race program at Turfway Park, which has a special early post time of 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern),...
New ‘smart’ interactive signage to help visitors, residents navigate Covington’s locations, services
Covington is getting an interactive outdoor kiosk to help residents and visitors navigate the city and locate businesses, landmarks, and services.
The kiosk is the result of a partnership among City officials, the regional nonprofit Southbank Partners, and RoveIQ, a digital signage company in Covington. This summer, Southbank Partners will install the wayfinding signage along the constructed section...
Two NKY projects among 32 in state to receive funds for upgrade of parks and recreation spaces
Gov. Andy Beshear announced his selection of 32 projects that will enhance accessibility and upgrade parks and recreation spaces throughout the Commonwealth.
Two Northern Kentucky cities were among the 32 receiving funds:
Highland Hills Park in Ft. Thomas (File photo)
• City of Fort Thomas (Campbell County) — Fort Thomas plans to use $125,000 to build a skate park in Highland Hills Park and
•...
Be ‘weather aware’ as storms move across state; Emergency Management teams on alert
Thursday, following a tornado touching down in Gallatin and Trimble counties and a possible tornado reported in Carroll County, Gov. Andy Beshear said he has been in direct contact with county judges and mayors involved and that, currently, there are only reports of a couple of minor injuries and no reports of fatalities or missing persons.
The Governor urged Kentuckians to remain weather aware as...
McDaniel’s budget plan includes $150M biomedical center, Chase Law School, UK med school at IRS site
By Jack Brammer
NKyTribune reporter
A lofty economic development plan for Northern Kentucky was unveiled Wednesday that would create a biomedical center campus in downtown Covington with a new facility for Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in it.
Sen. Chris McDaniel (Photo by Sarah Ladd/Kentucky Lantern)
Republican state...
Engaging ‘rather than complaining,’ Mayor Charlie Cleves leads Bellevue’s growth to 154th birthday
By Andy Furman
NKyTribune reporter
Politics was never in his future.
“The only running I did was on the cross-country and track teams for Northern Kentucky University,” Charlie Cleves, the now five-year Mayor of Bellevue explained to the Covington Rotary Club this week.
“I joined the Ocelots back in 2014,” he told the Northern Kentucky Tribune. “We have our breakfast meetings at 6 a.m. on...
National grant will help Kentucky pilot innovative approaches to helping children, families thrive
Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky will share in a $30 million grant seeking to build supports for families who fall through cracks in the child welfare system.
Angela Anderson of the Brighton Center in Newport participated in the grant announcement in D.C. Brighton Center provides a range of services in eight counties in Northern Kentucky. (Photo by Doris Duke Foundation)
The Doris Duke Foundation is funding...
Forced from their home in Syria, five siblings are learning a new life (and language) at Dayton schools
By Patricia Scheyer
NKyTribune reporter
Home is a very important touchstone in people’s lives. This is true anywhere in the world. So when people are in a position where they have to uproot themselves from the place they know as home and establish home somewhere else, it is a major upheaval in their lives.
Mohammed with Rick Wolf. (Photo by Patricia Scheyer/NKyTribune)
Five children, along with their...
Total solar eclipse ahead: KYTC says be prepared for visitors, Cinci Observatory offers viewing options
Staff report
KYTC: Eclipse corridor in high-demand
Kentucky state and local agencies are continuing to plan for traffic surges expected during and after the total solar eclipse that will sweep across 13 states one month from now – the afternoon of Monday, April 8. In addition to asking travelers to be prepared, all businesses in the eclipse travel corridor are encouraged to make plans to maintain...
Registration now open for 23rd Ohio River Paddlefest this summer; nation’s largest paddling event
On the first Saturday in August, a flotilla of colorful boats will amplify the Ohio River’s natural beauty as paddlers join in the nation’s largest paddling event.
Paddlefest (File photo)
Now’s the time to start planning: Registration for Ohio River Paddlefest 2024 is now open.
Local nonprofit Adventure Crew will host the event, now in its 23rd year, on Saturday, August 3. Adventure Crew’s...
CVG awarded $450k FAA workforce development grant to support aircraft maintenance careers
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) was named a recipient of a 2024 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Workforce Development grant. The award is for $450,000 in the FAA’s Aviation Maintenance Technical Worker program, a competitive grant program established by the U.S. Congress as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
CVG plans to use grant funds to create...
GOP-majority legislature overrides Governor’s veto of HB 18 which become law immediately
By Liam Niemeyer
Kentucky Lantern
The GOP-dominated Kentucky legislature overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill targeting local source-of-income discrimination bans just a day after the governor had issued the veto.
House Bill 18, sponsored by Rep. Ryan Dotson, R-Winchester, immediately became law Wednesday because of an emergency clause in the bill.
Robert Stivers (LRC photo)
In...
Covington’s ‘Texas Turnaround’ delivers with 41.6 percent fewer accidents reported from previous year
Crash statistics show the “Texas Turnaround” is delivering as promised when it comes to improving safety on the Brent Spence Bridge.
The redesign of the Fourth Street entrance ramp onto northbound Interstates 71/75 in Covington was unveiled in December 2022. It uses a new U-shaped collector ramp to move the entrance south and give drivers significantly more time and distance to merge onto the interstate...
meetNKY to release its (expected record) numbers at annual meeting and 50th anniversary celebration
By Judy Clabes
NKyTribune editor
The meetNKY team will be playing to a full house for its 2024 Annual Meeting Thursday at Drees Pavilion at Devou Park.
Not only is meetNKY celebrating its 50th anniversary but we’re told there will be plenty more to celebrate in the unveiling of its big story for the past year.
The event is no longer open for registrations so the place will be packed with an...