Grab your fishing pole and license — catch some rainbow trout at Covington’s Prisoners Lake
With a turn of a pipe’s cap on the back of a truck’s cold-water tank, fishing options in Covington got…
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Week at State Capitol: Summary of legislative actions — no-knock warrants, election procedures, more
The Kentucky General Assembly’s 2021 session reached one of the milestones Capitol observers eagerly await with this week’s arrival of…
‘Miss Bennie’ gets her day: Social justice advocate honored for her service to Covington residents
Back in the day, the woman known simply as Miss Bennie was a thorn in the side of the City….
Advocates: Brent Spence Bridge, ‘notorious chokepoint’ and critical connector, needs attention
Staff report Revitalization of the Brent Spence Bridge corridor has been a topic of discussion for decades. The bridge is…
Highway fatalities increase in state by 5%, adding to ‘devastating loss’; wear your seat belts
Highway fatalities in Kentucky increased last year according to preliminary numbers from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Office of Highway…
Documentary on CovCath student Nick Sandmann’s viral encounter at Capitol streams starting Friday
Special to NKyTribune Rush to Judgment, the documentary about then-Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann’s viral 2019 encounter at…
The Man Scout: ‘Growth, decay then transformation.’ The end of one journey and the beginning of another
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune We’ve come to a fork in the road. Twenty-two weeks ago, I set out…
Herschend Enterprises, operators of Newport Aquarium, take over operations of Kentucky Kingdom
Herschend Enterprises, operators of Newport Aquarium, is becoming a majority partner and operator of Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay amusement…
Retired, respected Supreme Court Justice Donald Wintersheimer, 89, dies peacefully at Covington home
Donald C. Wintersheimer who grew up in Northern Kentucky and held a seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court for 24…
NKU’s Danny Dollar Academy offers virtual, free program to help educators teach financial literacy
Northern Kentucky University’s Center for Economic Education is expanding its award-winning Danny Dollar Academy to a virtual platform for elementary…
Our Rich History: The Earth’s not flat, it’s . . . hollow? The other John Cleves Symmes
by Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Part 64 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” “I declare the…
Routine maintenance to begin on Brent Spence Bridge on March 1; two lanes will remain open
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will undertake routine maintenance to clean and paint the Brent Spence Bridge will begin March…
Thomas More student Diamond Vance switched to dancing after cheerleading her whole life
By Natalie Hamren NKyTribune reporter (Part of an occasional series on the area’s college students and how they are coping…
Gov. Beshear visits Covington regional vaccination center, praises work of “heroic’ health-care workers
Some 2,400 people have received their first COVID-19 vaccine shot at the state’s new regional vaccination center in downtown Covington,…
Free NURSE NOW helpline is your after-hours go-to place when you need healthcare advice
We have all been there before: it is the middle of the night or the weekend and you have hurt…
Holmes High School Esports team plays video games competitively — and must focus on academics
By Debra Vance Covington Independent Schools Sixteen-year-old Haidyn Legner has never been part of a school sporting team, until now. The sophomore at Holmes High School has joined the schools’…
The Man Scout: Let’s commit to using technology for good and trying to create more positivity in the world
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune First things first – a big Man Scout thank you to my wife, Megan,…
State’s travel, tourism industry hit hard by COVID crisis, adds a priority to big plan: RECOVERY
Staff report The Kentucky Travel Industry Association (KTIA) has released a plan containing over 40 recommendations designed to contribute to…
NKY Regional Philanthropy Symposium moved to new date in hopes of live event, Sept. 27
Horizon Community Funds, the Kentucky Philanthropy Initiative, and the planning committee for the Northern Kentucky Regional Philanthropy Symposium have moved…
Winter storm underway — and more coming; state of emergency in effect; stay home if you can
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today State officials are urging Kentuckians to limit travel as much as possible due to the…
Interact for Health announces retirement of Dr. O’dell Owens; board to conduct search for replacement
Interact for Health announced Monday President and CEO Dr. O’dell Moreno Owens will retire effective March 31. Owens has led…
Our Rich History: Dave Cowens and his life in Newport before the Hall of Fame
Part 63 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.”By Steve Preston Special to the NKyTribune “Our Rich History”…