NKY Thrives

NKY thrives reports on people and initiatives leading community and economic development for Kenton, Campbell, and Boone counties in Northern Kentucky. You can also find stories about local NKY cities and towns in the top navigation under Places.

Northern cardinal at winter feeder.

It’s a scary time for birds

Plus, 12 ways to help keep our local birds a bit safer during the fall and winter.

GE Aerospace Foundation, United Way invest in advanced manufacturing workforce

The Future of Manufacturing Fund makes its first grants to local organizations addressing training gaps in the workforce.

Gerardo Ramos Vivas, founder of O’Bryonville’s Viva Coffee Roasters. The shop uses filtered water, which he said is essential for a quality brew.  Viva, which opened its shop last fall, has grown to roasting roughly four tons of beans so far in 2024.
Celebrating good coffee and good water: Coffee Festival experts share their secrets

The Cincinnati Coffee Festival this weekend will include live music, lectures, and demonstrations designed to unlock the magic of coffee at home.

Bold plan for renovation of historic Terrace Plaza gets a jump start

The cleanup funding is expected to attract new investors and financing that can help return the massive downtown structure back to life.

Development beyond the basin

As market demand changes, so do communities.

Silent stories speaking plainly

A second look at the FotoFocus Biennial 2024  

Jerry Springer, mayor of Cincinnati
Ten favorite photos of a lifelong Cincinnati photojournalist

Melvin Grier's eye for people resulted in thousands of photographs throughout his career. We asked him to select some favorites and share the stories behind the images.

A pile of flooded, ruined furniture in front of Dave Scheiber's Snell Isle area home.
Helene floodwaters and a flood of family and friends

For Snell Isle resident and longtime area journalist and freelance writer Dave Schreiber and his family, what matters most after Helene is not what they lost, but how much they still have.

The art of getting out the vote

“It’s an important moment in American politics, and it’s a moment to bring a get-out-the-vote message to the streets,” said Shepard Fairey.

Street Party at Art Academy of Cincinnati during the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial.
Opening the lens

This October, more than 80 regional venues will host FotoFocus events. The Biennial festivities kick off with an Opening Weekend program Thursday-Saturday.  

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