Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation awards $30,000 in scholarships
A total of $30,000 in scholarships was awarded to 25 students across Kentucky by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation….
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KCTCS Board of Regents approves 2015-16 budget and employee raises
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents approved a 2015-16 budget of $888,114,300 during its quarterly meeting…
Louisville opens first needle exchange in state; officials predict rural counties will be slow to follow
From Kentucky Health News Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness opened its mobile needle-exchange program, making Louisville the first place…
New toll-free hotline gives answers, support to kinship relatives caring for children
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services has launched a Kinship Support Hotline to provide continued assistance to caregivers who…
Feeling itchy? Learn how to avoid and treat poison ivy, oak and sumac
From Kentucky Health News Now that school is out and summer is here, more people will be venturing into the…
NKU Lincoln Award to honor Sister Margarita Brewer and Kathryn Merchant
Sister Margarita M. Brewer has worked to strengthen and empower Greater Cincinnati’s Latino community through the Sisters of Charity. Kathryn…
Replica of popular Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be on display in Lexington July 9-12
The American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Wall will be on display in Lexington July 9-12. The replica of the Vietnam…
Thomas More President David Armstrong receives Distinguished Alumni Award
Thomas More College President David Armstrong will be honored as the 2015 Distinguished Alumni by his alma mater, Mercyhurst University,…
Running from Sleestaks was the easy part: Land of the Lost star collaborates with Covington resident
Falling over waterfalls and dodging dinosaurs may have seemed exciting to the fictional Holly Marshall, but when you look at…
Don Then: Look to Your Left is ‘slightly fictionalized’ true tale of perseverance through raw storytelling
I am suspicious whenever anyone recommends a memoir or an autobiography to read, especially if written by a businessman, an…
KentuckyOne Health Breeders’ Cup Festival Week announces events, calls for volunteers
The committee charged with building a festival to surround the 2015 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland has announced week…
Kentucky restricts sales, movement of birds as proactive response to avian flu outbreak
State Veterinarian Robert C. Stout has enacted restrictions on bird sales and movement in Kentucky to protect Kentucky’s poultry industry…
Bill Straub: It seems McConnell just can’t withstand the urge to poke Obama with a stick
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who hasn’t had an easy time of it lately – reference his fellow Kentuckian, Sen….
Hepatitis C cases among young people in Central Appalachia up 364% from 2006-2012
CDC: Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus. Today,…
Covington Independent’s CIPS one of 11 alternative programs selected as Programs of Distinction
In an effort to recognize the work of educators and programs that serve at-risk students, the Kentucky Department of Education…
Board of Education considers career/tech funding based on independent report
Current funding for career and technical education in Kentucky is inadequate and at critical levels. That’s the conclusion of an…
Road Fund receipts decreased 4.1 percent; General Fund receipts decreased 1.8 percent
The Office of State Budget Director reported today that May’s General Fund receipts fell 1.8 percent compared to May of…
Hepatitis C cases among young people in Central Appalachia up 364 percent from 2006-2012
Hepatitis C cases among people under 30 in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia increased by 364 percent from 2006…
Study shows single dose of HPV vaccine may be all you need to prevent cervical cancer
A single dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine Cervarix appears to be as effective in preventing certain HPV infections as…
Bumpy Road: Brent Spence Bridge among many issues presenting challenges for lawmakers
By John Gregory KET They have 27,000 miles of paved roads to maintain, constituents clamoring for a number of new…
Keven Moore: If you inherited the wanderlust gene, check your risky tendancies at the door
There are all kinds of travelers in the world. Some of us very rarely leave the confines of our own…