August showed Owen, Boone and Campbell counties to have some of the lowest jobless rates in Kentucky
Unemployment rates fell in 112 Kentucky counties between August 2014 and August 2015, rose in six counties and remained the…
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Board of Education chair ‘confident’ Pruitt is the right person for job; indicates some pushback on selection
By Brad Hughes Special to NKyTribune Pending an Oct. 6 contract signing in Frankfort, former Georgia teacher and state…
KATS Network to collect, refurbish and distribute used hearing aids for individuals in need
The Kentucky Assistive Technology Service Network is accepting donations of hearing aids of any age or condition to help fund…
UK, UofL team up on NSF grant to help state become hub of next-generation advanced manufacturing
The University of Kentucky and University of Louisville today announced a $3.76 million grant to create a national center of…
First all-female Honor Flight in the nation leaves CVG tomorrow, includes 72 tristate veterans
For the first time in Honor Flight history, 72 female tri-state veterans and their female veteran guardians will take an…
The Licking River: Stream restoration like ‘making sausage;’ take a second look
Part seven of a seven part series The Licking River begins with a whimper on its 300-mile plus journey north…
The Licking River: A healthy sign, mussels are thriving, including the endangered fanshell
Part six of a seven part series The Licking River begins with a whimper on its 300-mile plus journey north…
The Licking River: The river keeps trying to carry Jones Grocery away
Part five of a seven part series The Licking River begins with a whimper on its 300-mile plus journey north…
The Licking River: Water quality is ‘holding its own’ despite a tempest of environmental challenges
Part four of a seven part series The Licking River begins with a whimper on its 300-mile plus journey north…
The Licking River: A high water ride on the final stretch toward the Ohio, no splashing the water
Part three of a seven part series The Licking River begins with a whimper on its 300-mile plus journey north…
The Licking River: Beauty, mud, trash and history — and sightings of magnificent bald eagles
Part two of a seven part series The Licking River begins with a whimper on its 300-mile plus journey north…
Arrangements set for Trooper Joseph Ponder, who was killed in the line of duty Sunday night
Kentucky State Police today released funeral and visitation information for Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder, 31, who was killed in the…
The Licking River: A 300-mile journey as a river meanders from mountains to a thriving metropolis
Part one of a seven part series The Licking River begins with a whimper on its 300-mile plus journey north…
Spectacle of Breeders’ Cup extravaganza turns casual observers into avid horse racing fans
By Liane Crossley Special to NKyTribune The Breeders’ Cup World Championships is to Thoroughbred racing what the Super Bowl is…
Cloudsplitter: A 100-mile trail race along top of Pine Mountain, part of Ky Outdoor Adventure Games
ELKHORN CITY – A 100-mile trail race along the top of Pine Mountain will take place the weekend of Oct….
Remembering the lives lost, paying tribute to America’s resilience on anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Gov. Steve Beshear has asked all Kentuckians to remember each of the lives lost on 9/11 and to honor…
Annual Ryle High School Tournament of Bands to feature 14 bands in championship competition
Fourteen marching bands from across the region converge on Union Saturday, September 26 to compete in the annual Ryle High…
KSP awarded grant for DNA testing on backlogged rape kits, some that have been in storage for years
The Kentucky State Police Forensic Laboratories have received a $1.9 million grant for DNA testing on backlogged sexual assault kits….
Rural Blog: Millions in U.S. say ‘I do’ at least three times, including 1 in 12 Kyians; Arkansas is first
Americans love to get married so much that more than 9 million U.S. residents—or 5.3 percent of the married population—have…
Lexington-Fayette needle-exchange program collects 259 used needles, distributes 170 in first day
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s needle-exchange program is up and running. Officials report that on the first day – Sept….
Keeneland enters home stretch in preparations for the Breeders’ Cup championship races Oct. 30-31
Keeneland’s preparations for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, to be held Oct. 30-31, are entering the home stretch as construction…
Fort Mitchell’s Highlands Cemetery among winners of DEP’s 2015 Environmental Excellence Awards
Fort Mitchell’s Highland Cemetery is among the six recipients of The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) 2015 Environmental Excellence…