Unemployment rates decrease in 86 Kentucky counties; Boone, Campbell among the lowest
Annual unemployment rates decreased in 86 Kentucky counties in 2016 compared to 2015, rose in 26 and stayed the same…
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‘Stop Panhandling Now’ van will travel the streets, offering ride, job, opportunity, says Lexington Mayor
Lexington Mayor Jim Gray is offering a hand up directly to those asking for a hand out on Lexington’s street…
State Department for Fish and Wildlife will auction surplus, confiscated items to public on May 1
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will conduct its spring public auction of surplus and confiscated items May…
KyCIR: Detention common occurrence for Kentucky youth, even when they haven’t committed a crime
By Kate Howard Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting Margie Beitz’s son had been gone nearly two weeks when she decided…
AAA reports gas prices at their highest for the year but starting to stall; switch to summer blend done
Gas prices in the region continue to climb, although the pace has slowed somewhat in the past few days. Local…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: What is old becomes new again — swimbaits will fool that trophy fish
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune (This is the sixth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles detailing…
Kentucky State Parks’ Family Adventure Quest gears up for season 12; online registration now available
The Kentucky State Parks’ Family Adventure Quest is fresh and new for its 12th year with a convenient online registration…
Red Tape Reduction helps bring televised live WWE back to KY with events in Bowling Green, Louisville
Kentucky wrestling fans got a double dose of WWE excitement this week with events in Bowling Green and Louisville. The…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Rising water temperatures result in best largemouth bass fishing of the year
When water temperatures in Kentucky’s small lakes, streams and major reservoirs rise into the mid-to-upper 60s largemouth bass begin feeding…
Annual Kentucky Gives Day underway; prizes awarded to nonprofits throughout the day
The fifth annual Kentucky Gives Day is underway, and Kentuckians near and far are asked to support the causes they…
72 Tri-State veterans to take Honor Flight on Tuesday from CVG to DC to visit war memorials
Seventy-two Tri-State veterans and their guardians will take an Honor Flight from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) Tuesday destined for…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Elk quota hunt application deadline is rapidly approaching
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Twenty years ago this December, seven elk were released atop Potato Knob in Perry…
‘The Race is On’ Kentucky Derby exhibit comes to My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown
My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown will open “The Race is On” exhibit on the traditions of the…
Kentucky DPH 52 Weeks of Public Health campaign focuses on opioid abuse, overdoses, Narcan
As part of the 52 Weeks of Public Health campaign, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet…
It’s highway construction season and time for orange barrels, blacktop — and saving the monarch butterfly
With highway construction season kicking off in April, orange barrels and freshly laid blacktop have become a common site throughout…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Vertical jigging for walleye, sauger, saugeye — Spring’s overlooked presentation
Vertical jigging may be the most overlooked presentation for catching walleye, sauger and saugeye in Kentucky’s lakes and rivers during…
Rural Blog: Appalachian youth have no loyalty to coal, seek alternatives to stay home, CSM reports
Teddy Martin, a former Eastern Kentucky coal miner who teaches at a vocational school in Hindman, is trying to teach…
STEP grants available for small businesses in Kentucky looking to grow international sales
For Kentucky small businesses looking to begin or grow their international sales, funds are still available through the State Trade…
State budget office reports General Fund receipts fell over third quarter by 11.4 percent; road fund up
The Office of State Budget Director reported today that March’s General Fund receipts fell 11.4 percent compared to March of…
Toyota announces record $1.33 billion investment in Kentucky plant for next generation vehicle
A $1.33 billion investment- the highest of any automaker in Kentucky and the second-largest in state history- will make Toyota…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Weather is just one of three things to consider for spring fishing
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune (This is the fifth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles detailing…
28-year-old Kentucky Lottery announces one of the most successful Lottery sales months in history
Twenty-eight years ago Tuesday (April 4, 1989), lottery tickets first went on sale in Kentucky. Nearly three decades later, the…