Work Ready Skills program supports job training, local partnerships, including several in NKy
Projects funded by the $100 million Kentucky Work Ready Skills Initiative (KWRSI) — and $150 million in locally matched funds…
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‘Children Maltreatment 2016’ report show Kentucky’s child abuse rate at double the national average
Kentucky continues to see a rise in child abuse. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau “Child…
Kentucky Arts Council accepting entries for Governor’s Derby Exhibit; deadline is April 13
The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting artists’ submissions for the Governor’s Derby Exhibit. The application deadline is April 13. The…
Kentucky Army veteran to be awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously in White House ceremony
Kentuckian and World War II U.S. Army veteran First Lieutenant Garlin Murl Conner, of Clinton County, will be posthumously awarded…
Lawmakers may vote on two-year state budget plan on Monday; session must end by April 15
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It now appears lawmakers will convene Monday to vote on a two-year state spending plan. …
Art Lander’s Outdoors: After a messy March, weather is improving in time for Spring wild turkey season
After a messy March, filled with snow squalls and cold rains, the weather is beginning to warm up, just in…
‘Party on the Purple’ returns to the Purple People Bridge on April 4; here’s the schedule for the season
The Metro PCS “Party on the Purple” series is returning to the Purple People Bridge this spring, with the first…
39th Annual YWCA Greater Cincinnati Career Women of Achievement names eight award winners
Eight Cincinnati-area women have been selected as 2018 YWCA Greater Cincinnati Career Women of Achievement for their outstanding leadership, vision,…
KYCIR: Devil in details; bill in Ky Senate could keep doctor discipline secret — and it’s not alone
By Eleanor Klibanoff Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting If your doctor, social worker or therapist has violated professional standards, you…
AG Beshear warns of telemarketing scam offering instant credit card debt relief for a fee
In a new scam alert issued by Attorney General Andy Beshear, Kentuckians are being warned of telemarketing calls offering instant…
Kentucky lottery sales continue to surpass last year’s records; FY18 sales total $670.9 million
Year-to-date Kentucky Lottery sales continue to surpass last year’s record-breaking level. It was announced in at the meeting of the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Spring fishing is underway, but anglers should monitor weather trends
The calendar says yes, but the weather forecast can be iffy. Spring fishing is underway and now is the time…
House-Senate committee meeting today on hashing out state budget but have big task ahead of them
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A House-Senate conference committee starts working today on the two-year state budget bills from the…
More than a thousand teachers, public school employees rally at Capitol to make voices heard
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A cold, blustery day failed to keep well more than a thousand teachers and other…
Kentucky Hunger Initiative: Looking to limit food waste, increase food donations to relief organizations
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles praised the passage of a joint resolution that requires state governmental agencies to conduct self-assessments to…
Senate passes a budget, which now goes to a conference committee; big differences to resolve
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Senate approved its version of the state budget for the executive, legislative and…
NKY law enforcement execs among graduates from Criminal Justice Executive Development program
Nineteen law enforcement executives from agencies across Kentucky have graduated from the Criminal Justice Executive Development program, an advanced leadership…
UK College of Ag to grow malaria-fighting plant as part of cooperative agreement with ArtemiFlow
By Jeff Franklin University of Kentucky University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researchers will grow the malaria-fighting…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The return of the cheerful Eastern Bluebird helps makes April special
For outdoor enthusiasts, there’s no month quite like April. Spring is coming on, days are warming and lengthening, and there’s…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Time to scout and develop a game plan as spring turkey season approaches
By Kevin Kelly Special to KyForward The landscape awakens almost spontaneously from its winter slumber. Winter flocks break up into…
Pikeville Police Officer Scotty Hamilton killed in line of duty; suspect arrested after intensive search
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today An eastern Kentucky town is reeling after one of its police officers was murdered in…
Northern Kentucky teachers in Frankfort today to protest cuts to pensions, school funding
By Kevin Eigelbach NKyTribune reporter Teachers at Tichenor Middle School in Erlanger stayed after class on Thursday afternoon to work…