Woodford Reserve joins Churchill Downs for ‘Kentucky Derby at Home’ celebration on May 2
Woodford Reserve, the Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby, has joined Churchill Downs for a nationwide, at-home celebration that honors…
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Conversion of UK football practice facility to 400-bed field hospital complete for COVID-19 patients
By Kristi Willett, Steve Shaffer and Amy Jones-Timoney University of Kentucky The conversion of the University of Kentucky football team’s…
UK announces $70 million budget shortfall for next year; cuts required to lay foundation for future
By Jay Blanton University of Kentucky University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto on Tuesday announced that UK is confronting challenges…
KY Chamber, KCTCS partner on ‘Restart Kentucky,’ to bring industry leaders together on economic recovery
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce recently announced the formation of “Restart Kentucky,” an initiative designed to start the conversation on…
Mowing to begin along state highways; political and business signs prohibited on right of way
Mowing season along Kentucky state highways is just around the corner. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and its contractors are preparing…
Lawmakers passed several health-related bills in last days of session; all await Beshear’s signature or veto
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Amid the COVID-19 pandemic. the Republican-led General Assembly returned to Frankfort for two days…
Kentucky State Police honoring Dry Ridge ‘silent heroes’ during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Telecommunicators at Kentucky State Police, Post 6 in Dry Ridge, will be recognized along with more than 200,000 of their…
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces road construction updates for District 6, possible delays
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 has announced the following conditions and/or operations that are being reported for highways in…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Warm temps bring out ticks early, and these bloodsuckers don’t social distance
When temperatures spiked into the upper 70s in early April, grasses and clover hit a growth spurt, flowers bloomed and…
Kentucky Supreme Court extends suspension of in-person court services through May 31
With the COVID-19 state of emergency still in place in Kentucky and nationwide, the Supreme Court has extended the effective…
UK economist says cattle markets constantly swinging up and down in volatile COVID-19 economy
By Aimee Nielson University of Kentucky Cattle markets are swinging up and down amid the COVID-19 economy. University of Kentucky…
AAA: Gas prices continue to go down, and Kentucky’s are fourth-lowest in country; low demand
With Monday’s price at $1.51, Kentucky continues to be the fourth-lowest gas market in the nation. This is down from last…
Air Cargo World crowns top cargo airlines, airports with 2020 Excellence Awards, CVG ranks first
Air Cargo World has chosen Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport as the world’s top cargo airport. Korean Air was named the…
KY Transportation Cabinet extends emergency order for commercial drivers in COVID-19 relief effort
Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray has extended until June 1, an existing emergency order that temporarily lifts regulatory restrictions on…
Eastern Kentucky lags significantly behind rest of Kentucky and nation in census response
By Ron Daley Special to NKyTribune Eastern Kentucky is significantly lagging the state and other parts of the nation in…
Kentucky Lottery moving away from balls and machines to a random number generator system
The Kentucky Lottery is planning a change to the way drawings are conducted for the daily Pick 3, Pick 4…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s 23-day spring wild turkey season getting a late start in 2020
Due to calendar shift Kentucky’s 2020 spring wild turkey season is starting five days later than last year and two…
Kentucky real estate market had momentum prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; future is hard to predict
Home sales continued their strong showing in the early months of the new year. Closings were up about 9 percent…
Christian County man whose sentence was commuted by Bevin indicted on federal charges
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A Christian County man, who was one of hundreds of people who received pardons or…
Bunbury Music Festival, scheduled for June 5-7 on the Cincinnati riverfront, has been canceled
NKyTribune staff The Bunbury Music Festival, scheduled for the weekend of June 5-7 on the Cincinnati riverfront, has been canceled…
Former EKU Pres. Doug Whitlock, wife finally return to mainland on cruise ship impacted by COVID-19
By Ron Daley Special to NKyTribune Former president of Eastern Kentucky University, Doug Whitlock and his wife Joanne, finally reached…
Federal funds on the way to help 50+ financially strapped rural hospitals in Kentucky
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved Kentucky’s request to recover Medicaid federal match…