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…
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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…
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…
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,…
Floyd Poore dies at 83, long-time family practice physician, politician; former Sec. of Transportation
Floyd G. Poore, 83, long-time family practice physician in Northern Kentucky and former Secretary of Transportation, passed away peacefully on…
Sen. Schickel to introduce a bill to rescue historical racing after Supreme Court decision on its illegality
Staff report Kentucky State Senator John Schickel plans to introduce a bill in the legislature on Monday to preserve historical…
Roebling Bridge restoration project to begin — a nine-month closure to repair the historic structure
The Suspension Bridge will be reduced to one lane of traffic beginning Monday and closed to vehicles altogether starting Feb….
Building Industry shows 23 percent growth in single-family construction in 2020; record permits issued
Residential single-family construction grew 23 percent from 2019-2020 as homebuyers enjoyed the lowest interest rates on record. The pandemic changed…
The Man Scout: Frugality and poor planning can easily get in the way of a scout’s winter preparedness
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune There’s snow in the 10-day forecast, which is great news because that means we’ll…
Mayor’s Winter Challenge: 5 win prizes in Young Readers program, 7,800 books read in COV initiative
Over 5.3 million words. Almost 7,800 books. And over 18,100 skill-building games. The 720 Covington young readers and pre-readers who…
Building Kentucky: COVID pandemic transforms air cargo industry — and it’s thriving at CVG
By Hayley Robb Building Kentucky Airports across the U.S. are devoting more space to freight shipment as online shopping surges…
Local author M.K. Hancock’s debut novel, The Witch’s Spiral, inspired by Stephen King
By Natalie Hamren NKyTribune reporter Local author and freelance writer M.K. Hancock was inspired by Stephen King’s It so much…
Sun Country, low-cost airline, to provide new nonstop service from CVG to Minneapolis starting in May
The newest airline to serve Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is Sun Country Airlines with nonstop service between Cincinnati (CVG)…
Our Rich History: Brighton Center, a shining ‘diamond’ in Newport, offers wide range of services
Part 60 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” By Samantha Hamilton Special to NKyTribune During a period…
The River: After stint in military (and Presidential Protection Force ) it’s back to the DELTA QUEEN
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Billy Reed: Remembering Hank Aaron who was a baseball superstar and a man of grace, elegance
When it was obvious that Henry Aaron was ready for baseball’s major leagues, he received contract offers from the New…
Governor holds memorial flag ceremony on Capitol grounds to commemorate state’s COVID victims
Gov. Andy Beshear was joined by First Lady Britainy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman for a memorial flag ceremony…
Welcome Bach to 2021 as Kentucky Symphony Orchestra offers The Best of Bach Boys in concert
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra continues its 29th season with both in-person and live streamed performances featuring instrumental works by J.S….
Former legislator Addia Wuchner named executive director of Kentucky Right to Life Association
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A former state lawmaker from Northern Kentucky has been named as the new executive director…
KY Supreme Court says no rehearing on historical horse racing: not pari-mutuel wagering and is illegal
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Supreme Court has denied a motion for a rehearing on their decision issued…
Crossroads Church Florence collecting blankets for the homeless through January 24; drop-off at church
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter Providing a blanket to a homeless person can mean so much. Not only will it…
McConnell participates in inaugural activities, turns leadership over to Schumer – and has this to say. . .
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who lost his Majority Leader post on Wednesday, participated in the inaugural ceremonies…