As Derby approaches, it’s time to brush up on the special lingo of Thoroughbred horse racing
By Liane Crossley NKYTribune correspondent To the uninformed, horse racing lingo must sound like a foreign language. Casual fans listening…
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Gov. Bevin revamps KY Horse Racing Commission, names 11 new members, including two from NKY
Gov. Matt Bevin has announced twelve new members, including two Northern Kentuckians, to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and a…
Leonard L. Kopowski, retired District, Circuit Court Judge, passes away; remembered as fair, honorable
The Honorable Judge Leonard L. Kopowski of Melbourne, passed away on Thursday, April 21 at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Edgewood. He…
Dr. James R. Schrand, Florence physician, Vietnam veteran, longtime NKY volunteer passes away
Dr. James R., Schrand of Florence passed away Thursday, April 21. Dr. Schrand, 79, retired after 45 years of practicing…
Hope for Boone County to hold public Heroin Town Hall Meeting tonight at Crossroads Church
Hope for Boone County will hold a Heroin Town Hall Meeting tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. at Crossroads Church, 828 Heights…
Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission announces Earth Day award recipients
The Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission has announced its annual Earth Day awards to individuals and groups who have made significant…
Tomorrow at Ludlow’s Wynner’s Cup see beautiful glasswork being created and enjoy a book-signing
Ludlow Mayor Ken Wynn and his family opened Wynner’s Cup Cafe downtown, meaning to create a community gathering place —…
In the aftermath of Longmeyer’s guilty plea, the question of who paid the bribes remains unanswered
By James McNair Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting In the wake of former Kentucky official Tim Longmeyer’s admission of accepting…
Boone County Sheriff’s charge Cincinnati man with Wednesday’s early-morning robberies in Richwood
A Cincinnati man who reportedly led Boone County Sheriff’s officers on a speed chase following two robberies in Richwood early…
Eight accomplished women to be honored as 2016 Outstanding Women of Northern Kentucky
Staff Report Eight accomplished professionals and community activists will be honored Thursday with Outstanding Women of Northern Kentucky Awards. The…
Three women students, one each from NKU, Thomas More, and Gateway to be honored at OWNK event
Staff Report The annual Outstanding Women of Northern Kentucky event, honoring high-achieving women in the region, will be held Thursday…
Earth Day Celebration to be held on April 21 at the Clark Center for Kentucky History
Governor Matt Bevin has proclaimed April 22 as Earth Day in Kentucky. Each year, Kentucky celebrates Earth Day to increase…
State budget receives final passage; pension systems get $1.28 billion with no cuts to K-12
The Kentucky General Assembly has passed a $21 billion Executive Branch budget for the next two fiscal years that will…
Special 75th anniversary celebration at Hagedorn’s to benefit DCCH Center for Families and Children
Special to NKyTribune “I’ll just build them myself,” William “Bill” Hagedorn exclaimed in 1941. The NKY entrepreneur started his business…
NKY Tourism Bureau joins industry group to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day in Lexington
Leaders, staff and local industry partners from meetNKY/Northern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Bureau will join others from Kentucky’s tourism, events…
Southbank Partners working with public-private partnership to bring reliable broadband to NKY
Southbank Partners wants to help Northern Kentucky get wired. Southbank Partners recently hosted a presentation by operators of KentuckyWired, a…
Construction workers apprehend alleged street thief in Covington; suspect charged in three robberies
Covington police say a group of alert construction workers apprehended a street robber Tuesday. The man was believed to have…
Flagg Springs Golf Course in Campbell County sold to local businessmen; major improvements planned
Vic Dawn and Scott Schoulties, Campbell County natives and residents who operate the successful Riverside grocery store chain in Northern…
D. James Then releases new novel, Netta’s Journal, set in Kentucky — a story of love and sacrifice
Special to NKyTribune An exciting new novel, Netta’s Journal, by Northern Kentucky’s D. James Then features many references to Northern…
Budget talks break off again without an agreement; end of legislative session may come without deal
Negotiations between state House and Senate leaders over the 2016-18 budget broke down late Sunday without an agreement, leaving open…
Kentucky’s Main Street program reports $76.1m investment in downtowns in 2015, including NKy’s
The Kentucky Main Street Program (KYMS) announced that in 2015, 44 communities reported $76.1 million of cumulative investment in their…
State university presidents agree to 4.5 percent budget reductions over the next two years
The presidents of Kentucky’s public universities agreed to accept budget cuts of 4.5 percent over each of the next two…