State Christmas for the Fishes program recycles your old holiday tree for helpful natural habitat
Help create habitat for fish while disposing of your old Christmas tree this season with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife’s Christmas…
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Grant County is all wet; voters approve full alcohol sales in ‘moist’ county
Staff report Grant County voters approved a measure to allow full alcohol sales in the county in a special election…
State unemployment rates fall in 92 counties; Boone and Campbell among lowest at 3.9 percent
Unemployment rates fell in 92 Kentucky counties between November 2014 and November 2015, rose in 23 counties and remained the…
Norton Healthcare, University of Louisville reach agreements ending litigation related to pediatric care
Norton Healthcare and the University of Louisville today announced they have reached agreements which end more than five years of…
Fall forest fire hazard season ends in Kentucky; residents urged to use caution when burning
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet has announced that the fall forest fire hazard season has officially ended and with…
Ten civic, education leaders named to Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence advocacy group
Leaders in education, business and civic causes were among the 10 new members named recently to the Prichard Committee for…
Harlan Co. Board of Education to name high school performing arts wing for Voice’s winner Jordan Smith
The Harlan County Board of Education will recognize the achievement of former student Jordan Smith, winner of NBC’s The Voice…
Jail population rises in rural America — high rates in Kentucky for women in jails,
The number of inmates being incarcerated in rural jails is on the rise, surpassing totals from urban ones, Max Ehrenfreund…
German automotive parts maker to build $193.7m production facility in Franklin
German-owned automotive parts maker Fritz Winter North America LP plans to build a $193.7 million foundry and production facility in…
State’s most successful black bear hunt highlighted by harvest of record-setting 500-pounder
Kentucky’s first black bear hunt in modern times was held just six years ago in Harlan, Letcher and Pike counties….
PSC denies KU/LG&E landfill expansion, Gallatin’s Sterling Ventures’ request to use mine for waste fill
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has affirmed its earlier approval of combustion waste landfills at power plants operated by…
Kentucky State Police ‘Cram the Cruiser’ drive provides tons of food for needy families
Kentucky State Police Commissioner Rodney Brewer announced Tuesday that the sixth annual ‘Cram the Cruiser’ food drive netted 123 tons…
Operation HomeFront will provide holiday meals to military families, including 200 at Ft. Knox
Operation Homefront and Walmart will distribute holiday meals to military families through the national nonprofit’s annual Holiday Meals for Military…
Special Report: Kentucky schools making connections to enhance languages arts skills
Kentucky’s academic standards for English Language Arts set an expectation for reading, writing, listening and speaking across different disciplines. Under…
Ohio man dies after fall at Red River Gorge, third fatality at Chimney Top Rock this year
An Ohio man has died after a fall from Chimney Top Rock at Red River Gorge, according to the Wolfe…
Project SafeSpace pilot program gives foster children better access to behavioral health treatment
Through a pilot program paid for with federal funds, the state’s social services agency is helping children entering out-of-home care…
Kentucky bear quota hunt with dogs season to continue for two extra days in December
Bear hunters in Kentucky will have the opportunity again in December to harvest a bear using dogs. The bear quota…
From stockboy to CEO: A conversation with Kroger’s Rodney McMullen, UK College of Business graduate
The man who leads the nation’s largest traditional supermarket store chain holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of…
Kentucky’s funding cuts to schools among nation’s deepest, says national policy research group
Special to NKyTribune Kentucky is one of the worst states when it comes to elementary and secondary education funding cuts…
Hunters cautioned to use care after state officials confirm whooping cranes in western counties
Wildlife biologists have confirmed the presence of five federally protected whooping cranes in Hopkins County. Whooping cranes also have been…
Bret Battaglia to provide Turfway Park picks and comments for the Tribune during live racing meets
The Northern Kentucky Tribune will offer Bret Battaglia’s Turfway Park selections every live racing day during the Holiday and Winter/Spring…
KYTC District 6 prepares for winter weather; encourages motorists to do the same
The region will experience unseasonably warm temperatures this week, but the Kentucky Transportation cabinet wants to remind motorists that winter…