The River: When the Ohio River leaves its banks, it can claim every inch between the hills around it
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
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This week at the Capitol: Honoring Charles Young during Black History Month, bills that advanced
By Robert Weber Legislative Research Commission Highlights of the legislative week typically occur in the historic Senate and House chambers,…
Boone County Schools get $16M from company’s underpayment of taxes; will fund two projects
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Boone County Schools recently received a very large, and very unexpected, increase in revenue….
Gov. Beshear tours flooded southeastern counties, explains response effort; ‘worst flooding on record’
Gov. Andy Beshear and local leaders provided an update on the emergency management and relief response to flooding events in…
Medical marijuana bill passes easily out of committee and is going to House; Rep. Moser is lone dissenter
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Legislation to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky easily won passage in a House committee on…
People of NKY: Oh, the decisions you make when you’re young! They worked out for Judy Harrer
By Ginger Dawson NKyTribune reporter In the era before helicopter parents, being a kid was a pretty nice laissez-faire condition…
Author Barry Kienzle tells remarkable story about a boy with cerebral palsy who loved to lose at wrestling
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter Do you have one of those stories from the past that is so fantastic it’s…
Our Rich History: Abolitionism and the Ohio River Valley, intersection points between free, slave states
By Paul Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 15 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” It’s difficult for…
The River: Introducing you to more storied steamboat captains, and there was a president on Delta Queen
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Cats win over Tennessee’s Volunteers in Knoxville, 77-64, thanks to memorable play by Johnny Juzang
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today KNOXVILLE (KT) — Kentucky’s seven-man rotation expanded after Johnny Juzang made a case for himself…
This Week at the Capitol: Addressing wellbeing of children, animal abuse, expungement, more. . .
Proposals concerning the wellbeing of children are often high-priority items in the General Assembly. Hundreds of measures aimed at improving…
NKY Chamber membership grows by 18 percent in two years, driven by focus on issues and programs
Membership at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has grown by 18 percent over the past two years. Chamber leaders…
AAA: Be prepared for slippery road conditions for your morning commute; temperatures dropping
AAA is cautioning motorists to build extra time into their morning commute, with snow showers moving into the tri-state area,…
Greiwe Development breaks ground on One Highland, a mixed-use community in Fort Thomas
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Wet weather shortened the groundbreaking ceremony for the new One Highland development project in…
Thomas More University’s President Joseph Chillo starting ‘Coming to You Tour’ to visit alumni
Thomas More University’s President Joseph L. Chillo, LP.D., the University’s 15th president, and members of University administration will travel across…
Gov. Beshear presents nearly $500,000 in grants to cities of Bromley, Covington, Dayton, and Wilder
Gov. Andy Beshear met with local officials Monday to present some $500,000 in Land & Water fund grants to the…
Jack Moreland: Southbank Partners river cities have banner year in 2019 — here’s a progress roundup
For the seven Northern Kentucky river cities that comprise Southbank Partners, 2019 was a banner year in terms of economic…
The River: A chance meeting with music star Conway Twitty and learning of his connection to steamboats
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Billy Reed: Somewhere in Super Bowl pile of hype, gambling, commercialism is . . .a football game
The Super Bowl is not a football game as much as a celebration of commercialism, gambling, and show business, not…
This Week in Frankfort: A wrap-up of what went on — from governor’s budget to issues moving forward
By Robert Weber Legislative Research Commission The biggest issue of the General Assembly’s 2020 session came to the forefront this…
YMCA property changes hands after just 91 days; upgrades starts next week on hotel, bourbon project
With a flurry of signing and an aura of celebration, the City of Covington officially sold the historic YMCA building…
Billy Reed: Kobe Bryant owned the air; he soared — until a helicopter crash brought him down
It is ironic that Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash because the air was his second home. In every…