After receiving 15,000 ideas from a community engagement campaign, the "myNKY" plan produced a five-year playbook for achieving long-term prosperity in Northern Kentucky and a new name for the lead organization: Skyward.

COV200 will kick Covington's bicentennial celebration into high gear July 9-14 along RiverCenter Boulevard and Covington Landing, featuring rides, kids activities, music, food, performances and a traveling freshwater aquarium.

Thanks to a ground-breaking and boundary-pushing program developed by Chris Strobel and Sara Drabik, NKU electronic media students are now required to study abroad to better understand their role as world citizens.

Riverfront cities like Dayton, Newport and Covington were once ideal for manufacturing, heavy industry, shipping. Now, those towns are seeing a boom in riverfront retail, residential, and commercial development. Here's a closer look at the projects bringing Northern Kentucky together on the waterfront.