Man sentenced to life in prison for strangulation death; Taylor Mill’s first homicide in at least 30 years
NKyTribune staff Kenton Circuit Court Judge Gregory Bartlett followed the recommendation of the jury and sentenced Lamont Johnson to Life…
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Dixie Heights team wins third Mock Trial State championship, headed to national trials in May
Special to NKyTribune Gifted high school students from across the state gathered at the Kenton County Justice Center over the…
Blue Grass Metals expanding with $4 million-plus investment; supplies wire forms to auto industry
Blue Grass Metals Inc., a supplier of wire forms to the automotive industry, will expand its operation in Boone County…
Jockey Perry Ouzts, 63, rides his 50,000th race, hustling his mount to second place at Turfway Park
Ageless jockey Perry Ouzts rode the 50,000th race of his long career Saturday when he hustled Need the Wall out…
Knochelmann named CinUSA Regional Chamber Policy Maker of the Year; Pastor promoted
NKyTribune staff Kenton County Judge/executive Kris Knochelmann was recently recognized by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber as its Policy Maker…
NKY’s Rich Boehne one of six to be inducted into Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame on April 9
A transformational media executive … a woman who inherited a newspaper when her husband died … a highly respected Capitol…
Strong sales, increasing home values, continued to drive the Kentucky real estate market in January
Coming off a record-breaking year in 2017, the real estate market in Kentucky continued its run of strong sales activity…
BCPL March events for kids and teens include Children’s Theatre ‘The Cat in the Hat,’ much more
The Boone County Public Library offers events at its branches and throughout the county during the month of March. A…
Campbell County Public Library calendar of events for March includes wide range of events, activities
A list of events and programs at the Campbell County Public Library branches is provided here. The Campbell County Public…
Advertising campaign by Foundation for Healthy KY for cigarette tax reminds of hazards of smoking
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentuckians will be reminded of their state’s suffering from smoking in a way not…
Lobbying spending reaches record high $2.6 million in first half of Kentucky legislative session
Immediately following a year of record lobbying spending, Kentucky businesses and organizations spent an all-time high of $2.6 million on…
Newport’s board of commissioners authorizes needle exchange program to help battle heroin epidemic
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter In an effort to help battle the increasing heroin epidemic that is plaguing many counties…
News briefs: Reiter joins Kenton County animal shelter; Savannah Brady is merit semifinalist
Beckey Reiter has been named Kenton County Animal Shelter Director. Reiter joins the shelter with over 30 years of experience…
Weather report: Flood warnings continue for Ohio as levels exceed forecasts; falling over next 5 days
Flood warnings continue for the Ohio River, whose levels have already exceeded earlier predictions, according to the National Weather Service….
Southern Poverty Law Center updates its ‘Hate Map,’ identifies 954 hate groups in U.S., 11 in Kentucky
The Southern Poverty Law Center has updated its Hate Map, an interactive map of hate groups in the United States, along with an…
Covington Police officer escapes serious injury when belt stops bullet; suspect shot several times
NKyTribune staff A Covington Police officer was shot, but escaped serious injury Saturday morning, when his duty belt stopped a…
Gov. Bevin declares state of emergency as heavy rains cause widespread flooding and damage
Gov. Matt Bevin had declared a statewide emergency in response to continued heavy rainfall events which have caused widespread flooding…
Magicalmeister stuns Battaglia Memorial field at Turfway Park; posts huge upset at odds of 39-1
Magicalmeister bided his time early and powered home late at Turfway Park Friday to upset the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes…
Weather report: Rains will continue through Sunday further affecting already beleaguered Eastern Ky.
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Earlier this month Eastern Kentucky suffered flooding due to heavy rain and now the central…
Evangelist Billy Graham dead at age 99; to be buried March 2 on the grounds of Graham Library in N.C.
By Roger Alford Kentucky Today The impact of Billy Graham’s evangelistic ministry reached into the heart of Kentucky, sparking revival…
David Dooley retrial to begin in September; charged with killing Michelle Mockbee in 2012
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The long awaited David Dooley retrial is now scheduled to begin September 17. Circuit…
Boone County Sheriff’s office releases details of recent threats resulting in arrests at six area schools
NKyTribune staff The Boone County Sheriff’s office has released information regarding recent school threats that have resulted in charges filed…