Covington firefighters are stair masters; defend title in 45-floor Fight For Air Climb at Carew Tower
In the end, the training paid off: Covington firefighters not only defended their title in the American Lung Association’s Fight…
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Piece by piece, the massive Madison Overlook floodgate along Covington’s riverfront takes shape
Parks and Facilities Supervisor Brad Schwenke picked up a 10-lb. sledgehammer and gave the steel stanchion three hard blows. It…
Covington’s new grant writer on the trail of money; ‘there are some funds we haven’t gotten to yet’
At its core, Meganne Robinson’s mission at the City of Covington is simple: Help the City search under proverbial rocks…
This Week at the State Capitol: School safety bill, State of Commonwealth, suicide prevention and more
Family members of the two students killed in last year’s shooting at Marshall County High School held hands, shed tears,…
SD1 responds to Report Card grading infrastructure: No surprises, aging infrastructure is major issue
The American Society of Civil Engineers Kentucky Section released an Infrastructure Report Card this week that gives Kentucky an overall…
Bevin touts strength, growth, cites ‘Blueprint for Better KY’ in State of Commonwealth address
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today “The State of the Commonwealth is strong, very strong,” Gov. Matt Bevin said during his…
Senate leader Stivers wants ethics legislation to apply to executive branch lobbyists too
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s top Senate leader introduced legislation to require lobby executive branch agencies to have the…
Bill to expand the Commonwealth’s Organ Donor Registration passes out of Senate committee
NKyTribune staff Kentucky Senate Bill 77 passed unanimously out of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee this morning. If passed,…
Climbing the Carew Tower: Covington firefighter team preps for 45-floor Fight for Air Climb competition
Covington firefighter Stu Johnson slid off his Air-Pak and bent over, sweat literally dripping off his forehead and hitting the…
Early morning beer in the Cov? Exception would allow alcohol sales at 6 a.m. on St. Paddy’s Day
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter The green beer will be flowing pretty early this St. Patrick’s Day if a new…
$1.5 Million of Purdue Pharma settlement funds to support Operation UNITE drug prevention, treatment
Attorney General Andy Beshear has announced that his office is transferring $1.5 million of Purdue Pharma Settlement funds that will…
Debra Hembree Lambert sworn in as 3rd Supreme Court District justice, replaces Daniel Venters
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s newest Supreme Court Justice took her seat on the bench for the first time…
AG’s office warns ‘Sweetheart Scam’ reports total nearly $300,000 in losses for KY victims this year
As Valentine’s Day approaches, Attorney General Andy Beshear is warning Kentuckians to be wary of online dating scams that have…
Several NKYians among 26 Basic Training Academy graduates of KY Dept. of Criminal Justice Training
NKyTribune staff Several Northern Kentuckians were among the twenty-six law enforcement officers from agencies across the state that graduated Thursday…
City of Covington: Misconceptions surrounding Section 8 housing program fuel landlord shortage
Section 8 isn’t what you think it is. That’s the City of Covington’s message as it searches for landlords in…
Al Cross: AG’s race shapes up as most interesting; Republican side rests on McConnell’s involvement
The filing deadline has passed, so let’s make up the scorecard for this year’s statewide elections, starting with the party…
Covington to replace most of city’s concrete public trash receptacles with metal cans this spring
Covington has agreed to accept a Wisconsin company’s bid to replace public trash receptacles on street corners. That may not…
Outgoing Renaissance Covington leader celebrates past year; new executive director in place by March
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune For Katie Meyer, it was something akin to a victory lap. Meyer, who in December announced…
Candidate filings final; here’s the list of candidates for May primary to select November contenders
The deadline was 4 p.m. Tuesday for filings for the upcoming primary election in May for parties to select the…
IRS site open house draws 200 to kick off discussion about plans to develop prime piece of real estate
They came dressed in high heels, hiking boots, and clerical collars, and they had plenty of ideas. “They” were the…
Analysis: What determines a ‘public record’? The nature, purpose of document, not where it is kept
By Amye Bensenhaver Special to NKyTribune On January 15, Attorney General Andy Beshear moved closer to overruling a heavily criticized…
December 2018 unemployment rates fall in 69 Kentucky counties; low in Kenton, Campbell, Boone
Unemployment rates fell in 69 Kentucky counties between December 2017 and December 2018, rose in 38, and stayed the same…