The effort to repair the Purple People Bridge received significant contributions, it was announced on Monday. The Covington-based Devou Good Foundation is donating $154,000 while the John and Sue Topits Foundation announced a $100,000 matching grant towards the bridge repair project. The Purple People Bridge, which spans the Ohio River between Newport and Covington, is […]
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Cincinnati Observatory Names Bellevue’s Hehman as Executive Director
The Cincinnati Observatory promoted its operations director and Bellevue resident Anna Hehman to serve as executive director. Hehman is the first woman to hold the post in the Observatory’s 187 years. She joined the Observatory’s staff in 2015 and as director of operations led its fundraising and development efforts as well as finances, human resources, […]
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Emergency Repair of Brent Spence Bridge Wins National Honor
The swift emergency repairs to the Brent Spence Bridge late last year after a fiery truck crash shut it down for weeks has been honored with a national award. American Public Works Association (APWA) named it the Public Works Project of the Year. The span, which connects roughly 160,000 vehicles each day from Covington to […]
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Emergency Repair of Brent Spence Bridge Wins National Honor
The swift emergency repairs to the Brent Spence Bridge late last year after a fiery truck crash shut it down for weeks has been honored with a national award. American Public Works Association (APWA) named it the Public Works Project of the Year. The span, which connects roughly 160,000 vehicles each day from Covington to […]
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City Shutters, Inspects Purple People Bridge After Stone Falls
This story has been updated. The Newport Southbank Bridge, more commonly referred to as the Purple People Bridge, was closed Tuesday afternoon, the City of Cincinnati said, after a large stone fell from the first pier out of the Ohio River. The city said that the falling stone loosened one of the other stones directly […]
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New York Times Takes Another Look at Brent Spence Bridge’s Future
The future of the Brent Spence Bridge was the focus of another long article by The New York Times on Sunday in which the nation’s largest newspaper explored the possible impact of President Joe Biden’s multi-trillion dollar infrastructure proposal would be of benefit to the aging, functionally obsolete span that connects Covington to Cincinnati via Interstates 71 […]
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NKU Philharmonic, Choirs to Present Outdoor Concert at Yeatman’s Cove
Northern Kentucky University School of the Arts will present a live, outdoor concert on April 22 and 23 at the P&G Pavilion at Yeatman’s Cove. The NKU Philharmonic Orchestra and NKU Choirs will perform an uplifting outdoor concert, featuring the music of John Williams, the Wailin’ Jennys, and more. Performers include two “on the rise” […]
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First Woman Ky. State Trooper Remembered at Interment Ceremony
The family of retired Kentucky State Trooper Sandra (Schonecker) Taylor, along with the Kentucky State Police and other law enforcement agencies, celebrated her life during an interment ceremony in Cincinnati on Saturday. Taylor, a Covington native, died in January. Taylor entered the state police academy in 1977 and graduated in 1978. The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky notes […]
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Duveneck Exhibit Extended Six Weeks at Cincinnati Art Museum
The exhibit dedicated to the works and story of Covington-born artist Frank Duveneck has been extended by six weeks at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Frank Duveneck: American Master will now run through Sunday, May 9. The museum describes Duveneck as the most influential painter in Cincinnati history. In January, RCN contributor James Dady review the exhibit […]
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Regular Traffic Restrictions Closer on Brent Spence as Maintenance Project Proceeds
The initial schedule for the second phase traffic pattern at the Brent Spence Bridge was announced Wednesday. The phase-two traffic pattern, when set, is expected to remain in place until the near completion of the bridge general maintenance/improvement and painting project in mid-November. The northbound lanes that pass over on the lower deck of the […]
