Judge approves settlement between the City of Newport and River Metals Recycling
Staff report
Campbell District Judge Cameron Blau has approved the agreed settlement between the City and River Metals Recycling, RMR.
“I am satisfied with the resolution and appreciate the efforts of Newport resident Annette Kitchen, chair of the RMS Citizens Group, and City Commissioner Ken Rechtin for their dedication in resolving what has been a long-running ordeal,” said Newport City...
Brent Spence Bridge Corridor public meetings start today to present information, hear feedback
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
Another major milestone toward making the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project a reality has been reached, thanks to the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of the supplemental environmental assessment for public review.
The document is available online at www.PublicInput.com/bsbc, in print at the Kenton County Public Library in Covington and at the West End Branch...
Jessica Fette, mayor of Erlanger, loves her home community; owns ‘The Hive’ in city’s oldest building
By Andy Furman
NKyTribune reporter
Jessica Fette is in love. Of course, she loves her husband Jim and their three children. But beyond that, there’s a real love for her home – the community she was raised. That’s Erlanger.
“I loved growing up here,” she told the Northern Kentucky Tribune. “I wanted to raise my kids here.”
The Dixie Heights High School grad met her husband when they were...
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: The rest of that historic Covington Grant-Dixie Heights basketball story
We told the story Monday of the legendary William Grant basketball program in the late 1950’s and first half of the 1960’s from the point of view of the Covington school for Black students from all over Northern Kentucky as it integrated the KHSAA in those years. And of the historic first game in January of 1957 – not just in Northern Kentucky but in all of Kentucky – between Grant and Dixie...
Wildfire Hazard Season in effect for every Kentucky county until April 30, burning limitations apply
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
Gov. Andy Beshear is reminding Kentuckians that the Spring Wildfire Hazard Season, which began Feb. 15, is in effect for every Kentucky county until April 30.
During this season, state law prohibits burning between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. in or within 150 feet of any woodland or brushland.
Wildfire season (file photo)
“March and April are typically high wildfire...
St. Elizabeth Healthcare first in state, region to implant new device to treat abnormal heart rhythm
Doctors with the Florence Wormald Heart & Vascular Institute at St. Elizabeth Healthcare are the first in Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati region to implant the Aurora EV-ICD™ system — a new device to treat fast or irregular heartbeats and prevent sudden cardiac arrest. J. Christian Hays, MD, Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, performed the procedure on January...
Stateline: Federal officials deliver stark warnings to state election officials ahead of November
By Matt Vasilogambros
Stateline
WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement and cybersecurity officials are warning the nation’s state election administrators that they face serious threats ahead of November’s presidential election.
Secretaries of state and state election directors must be ready for potential cyberattacks, both familiar and uncomfortably new, according to the feds. And they must remain...
Frontier Airlines announces another six nonstop departures from CVG — major fare sale on all routes
Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines will begin nonstop service from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to six additional destinations in May.
Frontier’s Michael Pewther announces new flights (Photo provided)
These routes are in addition to service announced last month from CVG to Minneapolis-Saint Paul and New York LaGuardia. With the new routes, Frontier will serve...
‘Momnibus’ bill aimed at lowering state’s maternal mortality rate, awaiting vote of full House
By Melissa Patrick
Kentucky Health News
A bill aimed at decreasing the state’s high maternal-mortality rate was approved by the House Health Services Committee last week and now awaits a vote in the full House. It’s been dubbed the “Momnibus” bill.
The prime sponsor, Rep. Kim Moser, R-Taylor Mill, who chairs the committee, said House Bill 10 was the result of an informal House-Senate...
Donate Life KY celebrates release of ‘Ordinary Angels’ about extraordinary effort to save child’s life
On January 17, 1994, a historic and deadly snowstorm hit Kentucky at the same time a liver transplant became available in Nebraska for a dying three-year-old Louisvillian named Michelle Schmitt. With the family unable to travel to Nebraska while Kentucky was at a standstill, community members stepped up and created one of the state’s most heartwarming and iconic moments.
Now, this story is being...
It’s ‘Big Game’ day — be a responsible party-goer and responsible host — and don’t drive alcohol-impaired
Festivities are well underway for Sunday’s big game with scores of people making plans as to where to watch and what they will eat and drink. AAA advises party planners and football fans to designate a sober driver or arrange for alternate transportation options before the party starts.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), alcohol-impaired traffic fatalities often...
Two of NKU’s online business programs named among top in the country by U.S. News and World Report
Two online programs in Northern Kentucky University’s Haile College of Business have been ranked as top online programs in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Haile College’s Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program is ranked No. 71 in the country and the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is ranked No. 102. This is the first time the Master of Accountancy program has made the list....
Center for Great Neighborhoods marks official transfer of 302 W MLK Blvd to Olla Taqueria
The Center for Great Neighborhoods has made official the sale of the property located at 302 W MLK Blvd to tenant and Olla Taqueria Gutierrez restaurant owner Sergio Gutierrez, successfully concluding a project years in the making.
Olla owner Sergio Gutierrez, front, with members of his staff (Photo from CGN)
The Center purchased 302 W MLK Blvd as a vacant, blighted building, in 2015, viewing the...
Be prepared for the total solar eclipse coming April 8, know how to view it; expect heavier traffic
Kentucky state and local agencies are preparing for an influx of travelers during the total solar eclipse that will sweep across 13 states on the afternoon of Monday, April 8. The celestial event is expected to bring at least 150,000 visitors to several Western Kentucky counties, with more than 1 million travelers expected to drive through Kentucky to viewing spots along the main path in Ohio, Indiana...
Covington commission considering resolution on Port Authority, says negotiations continue
By Ryan Clark
NKyTribune reporter
When it comes to the Northern Kentucky Port Authority, the city is not mincing words. Tuesday, at the city commission’s regularly scheduled caucus meeting, Mayor Joseph U. Meyer proposed a resolution that requested, in part, that “the Northern Kentucky Riverport Authority commit in writing that it will abide by the requirements of Covington’s neighborhood development...
