Twins from West Africa know all about the link between poverty and health; now study healthcare
Growing up in Ghana, West Africa, Alfred and Godfred Mantey recognized the link between poverty and health early on. “Being…
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Environmental groups caution ORSANCO against doing away with water quality standards monitoring
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service A commission that helps control water quality in the Ohio River is looking to…
Marshall County High School gets grant for Project School Emergency Response to Violence
Gov. Matt Bevin and U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos have announced a $138,213 Project School Emergency Response to Violence…
State-of-art 4D theater opens at Creation Museum; latest high-tech addition to popular attraction
A unique cinema-graphic experience awaits Creation Museum guests with the new 3D film “In Six Days.” This 22-minute 3D film…
Drug problem is creating another — increasing neglect and deaths of children, reports review panel
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The opioid crisis strikes at even the very youngest in Kentucky, according to a group…
Kentucky Lottery ends year with record levels of sales — up 4.2 percent over last fiscal year
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation’s Board of Directors learned the results of Fiscal Year 2018 sales at its meeting Friday. These…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Fall squirrel season; summer grilling and smoking; spring-assisted pocket knives
Kentucky’s squirrel season is the longest hunting season on the fall calendar. Opening day is a week from tomorrow, on…
Transportation Cabinet undertaking major project on more than 1,000 bridges in the state over six years
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Calling it unlike anything they’ve done in the past, Transportation Cabinet officials outlined a massive…
Edelen focused on solar project in Pike County, bridging political divide; no time for governor’s race
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A man who is considered by many to be a possible candidate for governor next…
Prichard Committee seeks citizen input on board’s high school graduation proposal
The Prichard Committee fully supports ensuring a more meaningful high school diploma for all students. In fact, while our high…
Series of events scheduled to promote new ‘Fiona the Hippo’ book, by New York Times bestselling artist
NKyTribune staff The celebrity status of Fiona, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Nile hippopotamus born in January, continues to…
Georgetown-assembled 2019 Lexus ES will offer drivers an all-new ‘game-changing’ vehicle
The next generation 2019 Lexus ES 350 is roaring off the production line in Georgetown and drivers will soon have…
Toyota provides $25K grant for Prichard Committee’s Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) is providing continuing support for the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence with its recent $25,000…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Asian long-horned beetle threatens maple trees, other hardwoods in Kentucky
An Asian insect pest, which threatens maple trees and other hardwoods in North America, has been found on Kentucky’s doorstep….
Ag commissioner declares Aug. 5-11 Farmers’ Markets Week, announces social media contest
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles has declared Aug. 5 through 11 “Kentucky Farmers’ Markets Week” and invites Kentuckians to celebrate…
21c Museum Hotels, including one in Cincinnati, are now principally owned by AccorHotels
AccorHotels has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 85 percent of 21c Museum Hotels, an award-winning hospitality…
Ashland relocating headquarters from RiverCenter Towers in Covington to Wilmington, Delaware
NKyTribune staff Ashland Inc. Tuesday announced plans to relocate its headquarters in RiverCenter Towers in Covington to Wilmington, Delaware. Ashland…
State tourism engages country superstar Chris Stapleton as its voice for ‘Kentucky Moments’
The Kentucky Department of Tourism has lined up a heavy-hitter – and one of its own native sons – to…
Changes coming to Kentucky disabled parking placards designed to improve access, reduce fraud
Significant changes are coming this fall to Kentucky’s familiar blue and red disabled parking placards, aimed at improving parking access…
SBA Ignite Tour: Administrator Linda McMahon stops in Kentucky to listen to small-business owners
Kentucky Small Business Development Center clients joined Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon on the SBA Ignite Tour. As head…
Kentucky Center for Performing Arts should open on Sept. 1 for performances, after June 13 fire
Finance and Administration Cabinet Secretary William M. Landrum III announced that the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts (KCA) building…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Missouri’s Elk, Mountain Lion; Antlerless Deer Harvest Declines; Feral Hogs
Missouri’s elk herd may be hunted as early as 2020, according to a story posted July 18, on the Springfield…