UK accepts $20 million gift from Cincinnati lawyer and will name J. David Rosenberg College of Law
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees voted to accept the gift commitment of $20 million from J. David Rosenberg and to…
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UK’s trustees approve demolition of Kirwan-Blanding Residence complex, to add new student living space
By Jay Blanton University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky UK Board of Trustees have approved a funding proposal to…
Kevin Porter, founder and chef at Coach and Four, The Boot, dies at age 63 in Lexington hospital
By Tom Ferguson Special to NKyTribune Kevin Porter, one of the founders and the chef of The Coach and Four…
State budget director reports General Fund receipts rose 7.6 percent in November compared to 2108
State Budget Director John Chilton has reported that General Fund receipts rose 7.6 percent in November compared to last year….
Despite trade concerns, Kentucky agricultural receipts hold steady for third year, net incomes up
By Katie Pratt University of Kentucky Kentucky agricultural receipts will likely hold steady for the third consecutive year despite trade…
1N5 presents Children’s Hospital with $150K; final payment for commitment to mental health programs
Nancy Eigel-Miller, Executive Director of 1N5, recently presented Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center’s with a check for $150,000. This is…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Snowy Owl, a winter migrant rarely observed in Ky., but not unheard of
A glimpse of this winter migrant might be on the holiday wish list of birdwatchers in Kentucky, and bordering states…
Kentucky’s strong year for home sales continues; volume up 16.8 percent over last year
Fourth-quarter home sales in Kentucky began with a strong October. Year-to-date home sales through October stands at 43,353 units and…
Proposed bill would expand list of those eligible for absentee ballots to those who work at the polls
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A bill proposed for consideration during the 2020 General Assembly would expand the list of…
University of Kentucky home to new national center studying economic impacts of rural health care
By Carol Lea Spence UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment The newly formed Center for Economic Analysis for Rural…
Lexington symposium Tuesday to highlight statewide initiatives linking employment, recovery
Kentucky’s health policy and business leaders are bringing together treatment providers and community organizations for an employment symposium on Dec….
State puts more ‘Restoring the Finest’ improvement funds into repairs and safety for the park system
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today State tourism officials have announced funding for two Kentucky State Resort Parks as part of…
Not-so-real deal: Counterfeit goods worth $95m seized in Louisville in last 88 days — Buyers Beware!
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today As the holiday shopping season approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says, “buyer beware,” and…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: 20 years after first proposal Green River National Wildlife Refuge now a reality
Almost 20 years after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) first published a proposal for a national wildlife refuge…
U.S. DOT awards $30.4M in funds to three local government applicants endorsed by KYTC
NKyTribune staff The Bourbon County Fiscal Court, Taylor County Fiscal Court and City of Paducah are the recipients of competitive…
Kentucky launches Selling Farmers Tax Credit Program to help sustain agricultural industry
Kentucky has launched a new program offering farmers incentives for selling their property to beginning farmers, an effort to further…
Strategic initiative for transformational employment announced by Department of Workforce Investment
The Department for Workforce Investment (DWI), within the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, has partnered with several agencies to enhance…
Kentucky Lottery sales dip from a year ago this time; no large jackpots are main culprit in 2019
The Kentucky Lottery Corporation’s board of directors announced sales for the first four months of the fiscal year were lower…
Sixteen Kentucky State Resort Parks will host annual Thanksgiving Day buffet and serve thousands
Sixteen Kentucky State Resort Parks will host thousands of guests for the annual Thanksgiving Day buffet on Nov. 28. The…
KY awarded grant for Appalachian Opportunity Zone Initiative to spur investment in distressed counties
The commonwealth has been named the recipient of a $1.2 million federal grant to establish the Appalachian Opportunity Zone Initiative….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky deer harvest strong heading into final weekend of modern gun season
The deer harvest is strong heading into the final weekend of modern gun season, the highlight of Kentucky’s 2019-20 hunting…
State news: Cameron appoints Barry Dunn deputy AG; new first lady announces poster contest
Kentucky Today Deputy Attorney General Attorney General-elect Daniel Cameron has naemed Barry Dunn to serve as Deputy Attorney General, the…