DWM announces $4K grants available from Waste Tire Trust Fund; counties urged to apply for funds
Kentucky counties can now apply for $4,000 in waste tire recycling and removal grants from money that is available through…
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The feuding McCoy brothers’ grave sites in Catlettsburg Cemetery get markers, historic sign
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Another connection to the Hatfield and McCoy feud can now be found in a northeastern…
Bevin makes appointments to Board of Education, including Hal Heiner who resigns his cabinet post
Gov. Matt Bevin has announced appointees to the Kentucky Board of Education. The appointees include: Hal Heiner of Louisville who…
Rep. Jody Richards, 80, former House Speaker, is among those who are retiring from the legislature
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A large number of Kentucky lawmakers are not seeking re-election this year, so barring a…
Gov. Bevin’s comments that school closures led to sexual assault, poisoning of children, draw ire
NKyTribune staff Reaction was swift and critical to comments made late Friday by Gov. Matt Bevin that protests in Frankfort…
Churchill Downs announces changes to Derby Week parking and traffic plan; check website, apps for info
Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”), home of the world-famous Kentucky Derby, announced today its new parking and traffic plan for…
Art Lander’s Outdoors : The groundhog celebrated in folklore/hunted as a varmint because of crop damage
The groundhog (Marmota monax), a.k.a. the woodchuck, is celebrated in folklore as a weather prognosticator. Every February 2nd America’s most…
First Lady, Anthem announce donation of 10,000 duffle bags for KY foster youth; $15K for #WeAreKY!
First Lady Glenna Bevin today joined Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Kentucky Medicaid to announce donations from Anthem to…
For National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, KSP shares story of the vital role dispatchers play
April 8-14 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, a time to recognize the efforts of more than 200,000 police and…
Tickets on sale for Owl Prowl Weekend at Lake Barkley State Resort Park, set for April 20-21
Tickets are on sale for the annual “Owl Prowl Weekend” at Lake Barkley State Resort Park in Cadiz. The event…
UK students develop wind-powered grain drying system that could improve food sources in Africa
By Katie Pratt University of Kentucky A wind-powered grain drying system developed by students in the University of Kentucky College…
Bookmobiles alive and kicking in Kentucky which has more than any other state; 75 are on the road
By Jen Fifield Pew Research Center The van comes to a stop just as it reaches the hens. A bleating…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: As wet weather continues, monitor lake and river levels for fishing success
Our wet spring continues. Many of the state’s best fishing lakes are very high now, and localized flooding is likely…
Old Man Winter isn’t giving up — Winter Storm Watch for portions of KY but not Boone, Campbell, Kenton
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today We may be two weeks into spring, but Old Man Winter is not yet done…
High winds swept through the state overnight, at least two people injured; freeze warnings for NKY
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Severe weather that struck parts of Kentucky overnight and into the morning left at least…
University of Louisville names Neeli Bendapudi as 18th president; she will start May 15
Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, provost at the University of Kansas, has been selected as the 18th president of the University of Louisville….
This weekend: Five Kentucky psychics to participate in the Victory of Light Psychic Expo in Sharonville
Five Kentucky-born psychics will join 300 psychics, healers and exhibitors at the Sharonville Convention Center April 7 and 8 for…
Pigeon Forge to have its first ‘Path to Fame Talent Competition,’ starting in Cincinnati on April 14
Pigeon Forge is coming to Cincinnati to host auditions for its inaugural Path to Fame Talent Competition on Saturday, April…
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…
‘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…