Newport’s Italianfest, 31st festival of all festivals, coming up on Riverboat Row; food, live music, fun
Staff report
One of the region’s liveliest and family-oriented festivals — Newport’s 31st Italianfest — starts Thursday and runs through Sunday, June 11th on Riverboat Row, directly below Newport on the Levee.
The festival is fee to attend and is open to the public.
It all began in the fall of 1991 when then-Mayor Thomas Guidugli and Commissioner Jerry Peluso recognized a need...
Better Business Bureau investigation finds job scam reports on the rise in first three months of 2023
In the first three months of 2023, Better Business Bureau (BBB) Scam Tracker received reported job scam losses of nearly $840 thousand, up 250% compared to the same time last year.
“As more people search for remote opportunities,” said BBB President Judy Dollison, “scammers are looking to cash in.”
A 2021 BBB study update, Employment Scams: Reports of job scams skyrocket in 2023, examines...
Inaugural British Airways’ flight takes off Monday evening from CVG — and there will be a celebration
The British Airways’ inaugural flight from CVG to London-Heathrow (LHR) will take off Monday evening — and CVG is geared up for a celebration. Passengers will depart at 10 p.m.
Inaugural celebration
Passengers will enjoy an immersive London experience in Concourse B. There will be Shakespeare and symphony performances, British-themed food and cakes, elegant floral arrangements, London-themed...
One Highland lifestyle community invites public to art show in burgeoning Ft. Thomas Cultural Arts District
A public art show designed to showcase both regional artists and the luxury Residences at One Highland will take place June 10-11, in the heart of revitalized downtown Fort Thomas.
Greiwe Development, one of the region’s leading developers of lifestyle communities, will host the event.
Terri Schmitt, a painter, designer and new resident at One Highland, is curating a dynamic collection of more than...
Team of paddlers embarked today on the Ohio River Challenge, a 250-mile, 10 day expedition
A team of intrepid paddlers embarked today on the Ohio River Challenge, a 250-mile, 10-day expedition from Portsmouth, Ohio, to Louisville, Kentucky.
Photo provided by Ohio River Way
Retracing the route of past explorers, their expedition has a modern-day mission: to forge partnerships that showcase our region’s natural beauty, cultural heritage and abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Along...
KY lawmakers to convene 2023 Interim Session June 6 in Frankfort; 2024 Regular Session set for Jan. 2
The 2023 Interim Session is poised to officially begin Tuesday morning with a host of interim joint committee meetings in Frankfort.
Interim meetings and special committees approved by the Legislative Research Commission (LRC), headed by House Speaker David Osborne, R-Prospect, and Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, will serve as a primer for the 2024 Regular Session scheduled to convene...
Kroger Fulfillment Network to invest over $550,000 in new Boone County facility, create 98 full-time jobs
Kroger Fulfillment Network, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Kroger Co., will locate a new distribution center, also known as a spoke or cross-docking facility, in Boone County, investing over $550,000 and creating 98 full-time, Kentucky jobs.
The new spoke facility will help expand Kroger’s e-commerce reach in Kentucky. The facility will support the customer fulfillment center currently operating...
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Big news on 9th Region hoops, NKU’s historic spring, track by the numbers
OK, they haven’t played the state tournaments or finished the state tournaments in baseball, softball or tennis or the state track meets, all of which finish up this week in Lexington. And next you get football starting workouts in the summer before all the fall sports get under way in late August.
And yet here we are, maybe because this is Kentucky, talking basketball. But sometimes the things...
Beverly Hills Memorial dedicated on 46th anniversary of fatal fire, moving ceremony pays tribute
Forty-six years to the day of the tragic fire that claimed 165 lives at the Beverly Hills Supper Club, a permanent memorial was dedicated Sunday in a moving ceremony that inspired memories of the deceased and tributes to those who fought the fire and tended to the injured.
“We gather here today to remember those who lost their lives 46 years ago today,” said Southgate Mayor Jim Hamberg....
Sen. Schickel to lead Jail/Corrections Reform Task force, is member of Certificate of Need Task force
Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, has named Senator John Schickel, R-Union, as Senate co-chair of the Jail and Corrections Reform Task Force and member of the Certificate of Need (CON) Task Force. These special committees will operate over the 2023 Interim Period, which is set to begin on Tuesday, June 6.
The Jail and Corrections Reform Task Force was formed as a result of House Concurrent...
Road report: KYTC District 6 provides update on road work; no lane closures over Memorial holiday
KYTC District 6 reports road work underway this week — but notes that NO LANE CLOSURES will be in place during Memorial Day Weekend to avoid potential traffic impacts.
BOONE – KENTON COUNTIES
• KY 536 (Mt. Zion Road) Corridor 13.2 – 14.7/ 0 – 1 mile-marker – The road is being widened from two to four lanes between U.S. 25 (Dixie Highway) and KY 1303 (Turkeyfoot Road)....
Kentucky man charged in Louisville in connection with January 6 breach of United States Capitol
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
A Kentucky man has been arrested and faces both felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s office in Louisville announced Thursday.
Daniel Edwin Wilson, 47, of Louisville, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with obstruction, a felony, and four misdemeanors including:...
Key piece of funding advances plans for OneNKY Center in Covington, home for ‘growth organizations’
The Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKPA) announced that a key piece of funding for the OneNKY Center was approved by the Kenton County Fiscal Court. The Court unanimously voted to provide credit enhancement for up to $10M in construction bonds that are scheduled to be issued by the Kentucky Association of County Officials (KACo) Finance Corporation and underwritten by Compass Municipal Advisors....
Tim Hanner named president/CEO of EDUCATE NKY, emerges from retirement for OneNKY Alliance project
Former Kenton County Schools Superintendent and entrepreneur Tim Hanner is named President & CEO of new EDUCATE NKY.
This organization was incubated and launched by the OneNKY Alliance to address bold, systemic change in education throughout Northern Kentucky.
Hanner begins the role on July 1.
The organization will focus on the development of a comprehensive effort to improve student outcomes...
Suspect in shooting death of Scott County sheriff’s deputy Caleb Conley jailed in Lexington
By Mark Maynard
Kentucky Today
The man who allegedly shot and killed Scott County sheriff’s deputy Caleb Conley on Monday is lodged in the Fayette County Detention Center facing a litany of charges.
Steven Sheangshang, 45, was charged with murder of a police officer, wanton endangerment, evading police, first-degree assault, first-degree robbery, three counts of burglary, two counts of possessing...
