At least eight dead as Eastern Kentucky suffers another round of widespread flooding over the weekend
(Update: The death toll has reached 12 from the weekend flooding.) By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Eastern Kentucky is reeling…
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Governor declares state of emergency with flood watch through mid-day Sunday
Staff report Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency as a flood watch is in effect for early Saturday,…
Kentucky State Police join ‘6-state Trooper Project’ for traffic safety blitz through Sunday
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Today through Sunday, Feb. 14-16, Kentucky State Police (KSP) are working alongside their counterparts in…
Border Protection agents at CVG intercept nine pounds of unsafe and illegal food additive tianeptine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Cincinnati seized two shipments on February 7 containing the…
Gov. Andy Beshear’s super PAC raised almost $2.6 million in first year, won some, lost some
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT – Tapping his broad base of Kentucky donors and landing three hefty contributions from…
Four officers from Northern Kentucky among 38 to complete DOCJT basic training Class 554
Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training graduated 38 law enforcement officers from its basic training academy last week from agencies…
KY Secretary of State marks over 250,000 deceased voters removed from rolls since taking office
The Kentucky Secretary of State’s office has announced 250,362 deceased voters have been removed from Kentucky’s voter rolls since Secretary…
Bridge opening: Southbound I-471 to reopen Sunday, more than a month ahead of schedule
More than one month ahead of schedule, the Ohio Department of Transportation’s emergency repair project on I-471 southbound near the…
Want a bison? Big Bone Lick Historic Site in Union is taking bids on two from its herd
The Kentucky Department of Parks is accepting sealed bids for two bison at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, an…
Sen. McDaniel’s Constitutional amendment on timing of pardons gets revised, passed by committee
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A proposed Constitutional amendment that would ban a governor from issuing pardons or commutations from…
Covington Human Rights Commission offering free gun locks for pick up at police headquarters
Covington residents who own a gun and want to store it in a safer manner can pick up a free…
Walton-Verona Independent School District celebrates opening of new Intermediate School
The Walton-Verona Independent School District celebrated the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony recently for the new Walton-Verona Intermediate School (WVINT)…
Marti Luken-Mocahbee makes pottery that earned her acceptance into the Kentucky Crafted program
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Marti Luken-Mocahbee has been making pots since she was 16 years old. Born and…
CPE board hears report citing 6.4% increases in total degrees, credentials awarded
Total degrees and credentials awarded by Kentucky public and private institutions in 2023-24 increased 6.4% over the previous year, according…
Reimagined Bourbon Trail awarded Best of Business at World Beverage Innovation Awards
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail Bourbon tourism program has been awarded the Best of Business: Marketing Campaign at…
Planning ahead on capacity at region’s only landfill, a 461-acre tract in Boone County owned by Bavarian
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter For the ordinary citizen or business who might be taking their trash out for…
Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball asks for deeper investigation in housing of children in foster care
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today State Auditor Allison Ball on Tuesday said she has received information from the Commonwealth Office…
Damon Thayer kicks into high gear on his entrepreneurial pursuits after 22 years as a state Senator
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor If you’re wondering what Damon Thayer is doing with all his free time now that…
CVG airport shares end-of-year results: Increase in passenger traffic sets record for passengers served
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport cis celebrating another year of growth and expansion. Several airlines announced and/or launched new service,…
KY state workers group blasts pension settlement with hedge funds, presses its own lawsuit
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — The recent proposed settlement of a long-running lawsuit against big hedge funds over…
Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet releases December 2024 unemployment report
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary December 2024 unemployment rate was 5.2%, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS). The preliminary…
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear talks politics and business at World Economic Forum
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern On stage at the World Economic Forum, Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear spoke about economic…