Long wait over for retired educator Tim Hanner, donor Alyssa Vanderpool; kidney transplant a success
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor The wait was long and tedious for retired educator Tim Hanner and his kidney donor,…
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Gov. Beshear meets with mother of Breonna Taylor, orders KSP investigation of David McAtee’s death
Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday updated Kentuckians on demonstrations in Louisville and the investigations into deaths of Breonna Taylor and…
Beshear: ‘Unacceptable’ officers had body cameras turned off; Louisville man fatally shot by police
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear didn’t mince words on Monday night after a long day for him…
Kentucky National Guard troops remain in Louisville for second night to provide community support
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky National Guard troops remain deployed in Louisville for a second consecutive night on Sunday….
Newport imposes emergency curfew on residents, visitors, businesses from 9 p.m. until 4 a.m.
City of Newport, Ky Curfew Emergency Executive Order # 5/31/2020 Pursuant to the authority of Kentucky Revised Statute and City…
Supreme Court provides updates on how courts will expand services starting June 1
On May 15, the Supreme Court announced the court system’s reopening plan, which provides guidance on how the Judicial Branch…
Kentucky Lottery tickets sales close to last year’s but below budget — strong finish expected for the year
Kentucky Lottery ticket sales have performed close to results from last year. Fiscal year sales to date (July-April) for 2020…
WYWQ*: Turfway Park grandstands, built in 1959, coming down for Churchill Downs’ grand new facility
Staff report Tory McKinley will be a media communications graduate of Asbury University as soon as she completes this internship….
St. Elizabeth Healthcare implements new expanded visitor guidelines for all its hospitals
As healthcare services and community begin to reopen in a phased approach, St. Elizabeth has reviewed and updated visitor guidelines…
Reopening when not quite ready to thwart COVID-19 means managing risk; four types, health expert writes
No state “has met the metrics to safely reopen,” so the nation “needs to move to the public health strategy…
TODAY is the deadline to register to vote in June 23 primary; state portal open to ask for mail-in ballot
Today is the deadline to register to vote in the June 23 primary. You can register online at GoVoteKy.com but…
Route 9 in Wilder still shut down due to landslide; KTC officials developing plans to reopen
NKyTribune staff Heavy rains the past week have resulted in a landslide near the Newport/Wilder border on Route 9, and…
Methamphetamine shipments seized in Erlanger by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at an Express Consignment Operations hub in Northern Kentucky…
University of Kentucky board plans to extend president’s contract; Capilouto requests pay cut
University of Kentucky Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Vance apprised UK employees and students this week of plans to extend…
Kentucky State Police Post 6 in Dry Ridge increases traffic enforcement during Memorial Day weekend
Kentucky State Police, Post 6 in Dry Ridge, is participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness Reduction Effort) during the Memorial…
William J. Keating, distinguished attorney, public servant, newspaper publisher, dies at age 93
William J. Keating, distinguished lawyer, judge, legislator and newspaper publisher, died Wednesday in Cincinnati at 93. He had been in…
Kentucky Tonight announces candidate programs for 2020 primary election; shows air May 27, June 1
KET continues its in-depth political coverage with Kentucky Tonight programs featuring candidates in the 2020 primary election races. Hosted by…
As part of COVID-19 response, SD1 seeks no revenue increase for FY21; remains on four-year rate plan
The Sanitation District No. 1 Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with year two of a four-year…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare first site chosen for clinical trial for FDA COVID-19 drug, partnering with CTI
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been selected as the first site of the FDA-approved Phase-2 COVID-19 clinical trial studying the drug…
Rick and Danielle Mendenhall and their two children expand their family by three; Skype adoption today
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor As a youngster growing up with a single mom and three sisters, Danielle Mendenhall knew…
UK Hall of Famer, former All-American Rodger Bird dead at age 76; played for Oakland Raiders in AFL
University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Famer Rodger Bird, an All-America halfback and member of a legendary family of Wildcats,…
Phyllis George, former Miss America and First Lady of Kentucky, dies of rare blood disease at age 70
Staff report Phyllis George, Miss America of 1971, a broadcast television pioneer and former First Lady of Kentucky, died Thursday…