Cats’ Murray drafted seventh by Denver; Labissiere the 28th pick, but traded to Kings; Ulis to Suns
It was another successful evening for the Kentucky men’s basketball program at the NBA Draft as Jamal Murray (seventh, Denver…
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Freedom win series over Evansville in walk-off fashion on Brower sacrifice fly
The Florence Freedom won in thrilling walk-off fashion 6-5 over the Evansville Otters Thursday. In a wild, back-and-forth game that…
Big Bone Lick State Historic Site in Union to host Native American Inter-tribal Weekend in July
Big Bone Lick State Historic Site will host a Native American Inter-Tribal Weekend July 16-17. Co-hosted by the Deer Valley…
Longtime merchants, influx of new businesses and residents join forces to drive progress in Newport
By Liz McEwan Special to NKyTribune from NKY Thrives The city of Newport has experienced steady growth in the 15…
Florence Rotary Club seeks candidates for Citizen of the Year; nominations due by July 9
The Florence Rotary Club is seeking nominations for the 2016 Citizen of the Year Award. A candidate for Citizen of…
KyCIR: Top KCTCS attorney lands ‘special assistant’ post following internal inquiry
By James McNair Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting The Kentucky community college system reassigned its top attorney earlier this month…
Bill Straub: Framing gun control measures as anti-terrorism could leave McConnell in a pickle
WASHINGTON – Put up or shut up time may be approaching for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. The issue is…
Ethics Reporter: Legislative Ethics Commission approves use of social media fundraising
The Legislative Ethics Commission has approved a formal opinion (OLEC 16-01) responding to a question of whether it is permissible…
N. Ky. Clippers sending more swimmers than ever before to U.S. Olympic Trials
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Four years ago, Maddy Vonderhaar wrote herself a letter after watching some of her…
Founder of one of NKY’s largest private companies, Bill Verst, friend to community, dies at 85
In 1966, William G. “Bill” Verst founded one of the largest private companies in the region, Verst Group Logistics. But…
Beshear files complaint to intervene against Bevin’s overhaul of KRS, U of L boards
Attorney General Andy Beshear is filing an intervening complaint in Franklin Circuit Court to challenge Gov. Matt Bevin’s recent executive…
Sen. Schickel receives ‘100 Proof Award’ from KY Distillers Association, Rep. Belcher also honored
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association has honored Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, with its prestigious “100 Proof Award” for his leadership in…
Eileen Recktenwald: Support Marsy’s Law for Kentucky to give crime victims voice they deserve
By now, most of America has heard about the horrific Stanford University rape case. This tragedy was pushed into the…
Freedom, NKY’s best July 4 fireworks to feature national stunt man Mad Chad
On Monday, July 4, celebrate Independence Day with baseball, fireworks, and a special appearance at UC Health Stadium as the…
Governor presents his ‘Kentucky HEALTH’ plan to transform state’s Medicaid program — seeking waiver
Gov. Matt Bevin today presented “Kentucky HEALTH”, a comprehensive plan to transform Kentucky’s Medicaid program, empowering individuals to improve their…
CVG carrier Allegiant reaches tentative agreement with Teamsters on new contract for pilots
NKyTribune staff report Allegiant Air announced Tuesday that it has reached a tentative contract agreement with the International Brotherhood of…
NKY CEOs from startups AquiSense, Wyzerr, at Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Palo Alto
The Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Tri-ED) has announced that CEOs of two Northern Kentucky-based technology startups will be…
Q & A: Coach Calipari previews Thursday’s NBA Draft, talks Ulis, Murray, Labissiere prospects
Kentucky head coach John Calipari joined a teleconference on Tuesday to preview the 2016 NBA Draft, which will be held…
Keven Moore: Discarded cigarettes and mulch are potentially hazardous combination; some safety tips
This past week in Elizabethtown, a small fire started in a mulch bed next to a McDonald’s restaurant, and ended…
Shawn Carroll, director of New Perceptions, inducted into Florence Rotary Club Heritage Hall of Fame
By J. Patrick Moynahan Special to the NKyTribune Shawn Carroll has been named to the Florence Rotary Club Heritage Hall…
Paul Long: Run Under the (Western Kentucky) Stars was still hot and humid 10-hour challenge
Six hours after we started running around the track at Carson Horse Park in Paducah, they brought us out the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A guide to summer grilling and smoking chicken, venison, beef and pork
Summer was made for cooking outside over an open fire. For grilling and smoking, nothing beats a barrel-type grill with…