Beshear reports 1,623 cases, 35 deaths; getting vaccines to everyone; renews mask mandate
Gov. Andy Beshear and other state officials updated Kentuckians on the state’s vaccine rollout and announced the state’s third straight…
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Horizon Community Funds reaches $32 million in contributions, $11.6 million given back in grants
Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky has reached $32 million in contributions raised, which highlights the significant progress made by…
The life of a snow plow driver: Careful maneuvering required on tight city streets
With scant inches of space between his mirrors and the parked cars on either side, Jason Roberts slowly maneuvered his…
Newport extends COVID-19 Financial Assistance Program; eligible businesses can get grant
The City of Newport’s COVID 19 Financial Assistance Program was created in November 2020 in response to impacts during the…
People Working Cooperatively receives grant from Home Depot to do home repairs for veterans
People Working Cooperatively (PWC) has received a $120,000 grant from The Home Depot Foundation, which will be used to assist…
Prichard Committee survey: Parents changing job status due to childcare issues; investment needed
In a survey of more than 1,400 Kentucky families, more than 45% of respondents indicated that they have had to…
Customs in Louisville seize shipments of 618 bottles of Viagra worth $1.31m, warns of unsafe medications
CBP officers in Louisville seized two shipments containing 618 bottles of Viagra pills, 18,540 pills. The shipments were heading to…
State reports 1,768 cases, 35 deaths, 8.82% positivity; Kenton had 63 cases, Campbell 50, Boone 49
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Daily figures on COVID-19 all saw decreases on Sunday, including new cases, deaths, the number…
Commentary: A call to action — save historical horse racing and the health of state’s racing and breeding
By Doug Cauthen and Elisabeth Jensen Kentucky Equine Education Project We believe and assume that most people reading this letter…
Our Rich History: Granville Woods, the black Thomas Edison, was noted inventor and held many patents
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune Part 61 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” A note from…
Jim Gray calls managing state’s vaccine distribution the most important responsibility of his lifetime
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State Transportation Secretary Jim Gray manages a $2.2 billion budget and has been president…
The River: Running Delta Queen with an ‘iron hand,’ and looking into dustbin of things nearly forgotten
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Kentucky a pandemic hot spot in mid-January; deaths spiked, but COVID-19 hospital admissions fell
Kentucky was a pandemic hot spot in the week covered by the first White House Coronavirus Task Force report from the new Biden…
CVG now is direct international destination for private aircraft, complete with customs clearance
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is now a direct international destination for private aircraft thanks to the opening of…
AppHarvest, an indoor farming operation, to start trading on Nasdaq on Monday; high-tech ag
AppHarvest, a company that aims to bring more high-tech agriculture jobs and fresh produce to Eastern Kentucky, is on a…
Nominations now open for 2021 NKY Excellence in Education awards — first due by February 10
Nominations are now open for the annual Excellence in Education Celebration. Winners will be announced in March and honored at…
Greater Cincinnati Foundation seeking applications for Summertime Kids and Learning Links grants
It’s that time of the year again for schools and nonprofit organizations to submit their applications for Summertime Kids and…
Billy Reed: Super Bowl, a celebration of all kinds of excess, coming up on (yes) Monday; my prediction
It’s time again for that special day dedicated to everything Americans hold dear. Yes, I’m talking about the Super Bowl,…
Bright Beginnings start with partnership between St. Elizabeth, Pampers with books, reading for babies
St. Elizabeth Healthcare — with more than 160 primary care and specialty offices in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio — is…
Mother and daughter find Gateway Community & Technical College and persevere to find path forward
Sherri Chambers, Gateway student, wants people to know that, “it is never too late to change your life. Don’t give…
Blue North kicks off 2021 by announcing its Board of Directors; Kris Knochelmann is chair
Blue North, Northern Kentucky’s hub for entrepreneurs, startups, creatives, and small businesses, is excited to kick off 2021 by announcing…
Human Trafficking is every community’s problem; regional task force is educating public about it
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter Human trafficking is a problem no community can ignore, says the leader of a local…