The Newport Floodwall Mural Committee wants your feedback. The committee is collecting input from the community on favorite history, stories, food, etc., about Newport to help create designs for murals on the Newport floodwall along Dave Cowens Drive. There will be a call to mural artists at a later date. Take the survey here.
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Rocky Horror Picture Show returns to The Carnegie this fall
A production of the Rocky Horror Picture Show will return to the Carnegie in Covington late October and into early November. “This return engagement follows The Carnegie’s sold-out 2024 production, which swept Cincinnati theatre honors,” according to a press release from the Carnegie. “It won CityBeat’s Best of Cincinnati Awards for Best Play (Reader’s Choice) and […]
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Kenton County Library hosts yard-sale swap, Taylor Swift-inspired engagement party
Shake it off, Swifties and bargain hunters – this weekend is your chance to swap all too well-loved items before the holidays and dance the night away at a Taylor-inspired engagement party. The Kenton County Public Library is hosting a community yard-sale swap at the Latonia Branch and “The Wedding You’re Not Invited To” at […]
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Dan Van Vechten Trio to perform at Baker-Hunt’s Music in the Gardens
The Baker-Hunt Cultural Center’s “Music in the Gardens” outdoor concert series is coming back with a folk/bluegrass band. The Baker-Hunt Cultural Center, located at 620 Greenup St. in Covington, is hosting a Dan Van Vechten Trio concert on Oct. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is open to the public and will feature […]
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Eight finalists chosen for public art display at Central Riverfront
Eight finalists have been chosen to advance for consideration as the public art project that will eventually go into the Central Riverfront Development site, located on the site of the old IRS building in Covington. There were 25 submissions to the contest, each of which was judged by a panel of art experts, community members […]
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Niko Moon to headline Merchants & Music Festival this weekend
Niko Moon is headlining the Merchants & Music festival in Fort Thomas this Saturday. Merchants & Music is entering its 21st season this year. The festival also showcases NKY/Cincinnati food trucks, West Sixth Beer, as well as a kids section featuring Amazing Giants, face painting, balloon artists and bouncy houses. The event is free to […]
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Your guide to NKY fall festivals, farms and frights
Fall is almost here, and it’s about time to embrace the season by visiting pumpkin patches, farms, haunted houses and fall festivals across the region. From picking pumpkins for jack-o-lanterns to hay rides to sipping on some boozy cider, getting spooked at a haunted house and more, there is plenty to do in NKY this […]
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Kentucky Wool Festival returns next month
Mark your calendar: One of Northern Kentucky’s most beloved fall traditions is right around the corner. The Kentucky Wool Festival returns Oct. 3-5, bringing three “full days of heritage, music, food and family fun to Pendleton County,” per a press release from event organizers. Held beside Kincaid Lake State Park, the festival celebrates the region’s […]
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Burnett Sisters Band to perform at Newport library Sept. 12
The Burnett Sisters Band are set to perform at the Newport Branch of the Campbell County Public Library. The band, consisting of sisters Anissa, Sophia and Anneli Burnett, along with guitarist Geary Allen, is recognized for mixing bluegrass, old-time, traditional, roots and swing genres. The concert is slated for 7 p.m. on Sept. 12 as […]
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Check out the winner of Erlanger’s train photo contest
Kevin Federle has won the 2025 Erlanger Train Photo Contest for his photo of a blue diesel engine traveling through the city. “We encouraged our participants to submit pictures of trains traveling through our great city, and you all did such a great job!” wrote the city in a social media media post. Federle’s photo […]
