In April, the Family Nurturing Center (FNC) announced an expanded and innovative commitment from Tom Gill Chevrolet that will provide ongoing, year-round support for child abuse prevention and treatment services across the region. At this year’s Blue Ribbon Kickoff event, long-time community partner Tom Gill introduced a new approach to giving: rather than a one-time... Continue Reading →
By Mary Casey-Sturk What started as a family joke has turned into a business celebrating, in someone’s opinion, the “not so great outdoors”. That someone would be 11-year-old Gabe Pleiman of Fort Thomas. Gabe and his family were hiking in muddy and cold elements on Red River Gorge’s Sheltowee Trace Trail, and it was particularly... Continue Reading →
By Mary Casey-Sturk Alyson Von Handorf passed away at the young age of 32 in 2022. Alyson, Aly, as she was known, was born with a rare disease called Sanfilippo Syndrome. Also known as MPS III, it is a mucopolysaccharide disease with no cure and no approved treatment currently available. One in 70,000 newborns is... Continue Reading →
Award announced at the 2026 World Airport Awards ceremony at PTE World in London, England CVG only airport to bring six innovation partners to PTE World (Passenger Terminal EXPO) Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has been named the Best Regional Airport in North America at the 2026 World Airport Awards celebration, presented by London, England-based aviation... Continue Reading →
Expecting 1-2% passenger increase over last yearMany spring breakers headed to Florida The spring break travel period started around March 6 and ends April 12 this year. The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is expecting as many as 1.2 million travelers over the six-week period, a 1-2% increase compared to last year. Travelers in the... Continue Reading →
Content courtesy of Kentucky State Parks Kentucky State Parks will kick off camping season on March 13 at 20 campgrounds across the commonwealth. Campgrounds opening on March 13 include Barren River Lake, Big Bone Lick, Blue Licks Battlefield, Carr Creek, Columbus-Belmont, Dale Hollow Lake, General Burnside, General Butler, Grayson Lake, Greenbo Lake, John James Audubon,... Continue Reading →
Appalachian Spring: Words, Music, and Crafts of the Mountains comes to 8 North Center for the Arts for one weekend only! Experience the heartbeat of this vibrant and uniquely American culture, expressed in poetry, art, craftmanship and song March 6-7-8, A curated exhibit of various handmade art and crafts will be on display during all... Continue Reading →
L to R: Co-chairs of the 2025 Happy Feet Ball -- Jamie Fisher, Molly Jacks, Megan Bankemper, Traci Nestheide. Photo provided. The Happy Feet Ball: A Fundraiser for Local Kids Don't miss a wonderful opportunity to dance the night away...and do some good in the community. Charities Guild of Northern Kentucky, a local nonprofit providing... Continue Reading →
By Mary Casey-Sturk The Newport Shopping Center has played a part in many of our shopping experiences for decades. For this writer, it was visiting JCPenney (or just “Penney’s” as we called it) to visit Santa Claus (he always had a gift), order our Scout uniforms, and buy school clothes. During those visits of my... Continue Reading →
A vibrant celebration of wildlife, minimalism and mid-century design is set to captivate art lovers this November as the Village Players of Fort Thomas opens its doors for an exhibit centered on the acclaimed work of late artist Charley Harper (1922–2007). Titled “Nature Reimagined: The Joyful Art of Charley Harper,” the exhibit will showcase approximately... Continue Reading →
