Sen. Chris McDaniel: Report on legislative session in home stretch; seeking agreement on qualifying bills
The 2023 Legislative Session is in the home stretch, with only six more days before we enter the veto period….
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Road report: KYTC District 6 reports on projects on region’s highways; watch for closings, delays
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 reports on projects on region’s roadways and urges motorists to be watchful for closings…
COVID report: For second week in a row community levels show no counties rank high
For the second week in a row, the weekly COVID Community Levels data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s look at news of the week — Sunshine, Daylight Savings, Biden budget, travel?
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Multiple graded stakes winner Major Dude leads 83 nominations to $700k Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway
Spendthrift Farm’s Major Dude, a flashy two-time graded stakes winner, leads a cast of 83 talented 3-year-olds that were nominated to…
It’s that time of year again — the time to Spring Forward; lose an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday
Staff report Despite polls that show most people in the U.S. want to avoid switching between daylight saving time and…
NKU to honor its military community with a Green Zone Bridgade Takeover Day on March 23
Northern Kentucky University will honor its active military and veteran community by providing resources, education and other activities during the…
Thermo Fisher Scientific of Highland Heights one of four honorees to REDI’s Wuenker growth awards
Staff report Thermo Fisher Scientific announced a $59 million expansion and the addition of 200 full-time jobs at its clinical…
Sen. John Schickel: A legislative update for week 6 of General Assembly; six more days before veto period
The end of the 2023 Legislative Session is getting closer, with only six more days before we enter the veto…
Ken Rechtin: A permit to polute, really? EPA needs to hold Newport company accountable for air pollution
Located in Newport, River Metals Recycling (RMR), a subsidiary of Nucor (NUE, NYSE), annually obtains a “pollution permit.” It is…
The Downs of Nicholson community, a ‘Keeneland-like’ development, is ‘self-contained,’ and underway
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter The plans for the Downs of Nicholson went through what could be a final…
Devou Good Foundation created free, secure room for bicycles at the Academy on 4th in Newport
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter They did good. Make that very good. And why not — it’s in their name….
Bill Straub: Mitch McConnell is no prize as party leader but what can we expect in his successor?
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the earth mother of the new, mean-spirited Republican Party, was attending some sort of right-wing confab…
Know this county attorney, Jordan Dallas Turner, the first woman to hold the job in Boone County
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter The name Jordan Dallas Turner might not be on the tip of everyone’s tongue…
State Rotary Governor, Dr. Sachdeva, speaks to Covington group about ‘The Power of Rotary’
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter She made the 216-mile, three-and-a half hour trek from Pikeville to Covington to address the…
Al Cross: No-compromise culture war has ruined our politics
When the Kentucky House voted to ban gender-affirming medical treatment for Kentucky minors, even if their parents want them to…
Covington commission delays final vote on short-term rentals; fire department gets grant
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter After the city’s legal department requested a change in language, a much-talked about amendment on…
Kentucky Senate passes two bills — unanimously — dealing with juvenile justice system reform
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed two bills dealing with reforms to the state’s…
Customs and Border Protection seized large volume of narcotics, prescription medicine in February
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are working 24 hours a day, seven days a week to keep Americans…
Mike Tussey: The Cubs, a microphone and baseball Hall of Famers — and a wealth of sweet memories
Growing up in the mid 20th Century was totally unlike anything that you could imagine today here in 2023. By…
Jamie Ruehl: On abortion, an acrimonious topic indeed, agree that life is a right
Why is the issue of abortion such an acrimonious topic? On one side of the issue you see people arguing…
U.S. Postal Service to unveil Railroad Stations Forever stamps at Union Terminal Thursday
The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the history and romance of train travel by unveiling Railroad Stations Forever stamps at…