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…
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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…
Gov. Beshear signs bill strengthening human trafficking statutes, includes immunity for victims
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday signed into law legislation that would strengthen Kentucky’s human trafficking…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: April is crappie month in Kentucky; vary tackle and techniques for success
A crappie is a crappie… well not exactly. The two species found in Kentucky waters look a lot alike, but…
KY Coronavirus Fraud Task Force alerts Kentuckians about scams involving COVID-19 stimulus checks
State and Federal law enforcement officials from the Kentucky Coronavirus Fraud Task Force alerted Kentuckians about potential scams involving payments…
Ryan Quarles: During global pandemic, buy local, support and honor the American farmer even more
Last week, Kentucky farm families celebrated “National Agriculture Week,” but as you can imagine, our annual celebration was quieter than…
Taste of Cincinnati to be held Independence Day Weekend, Virtual Taste of Cincinnati is this weekend
Taste of Cincinnati, presented by Kroger, will return to Fifth Street in Downtown Cincinnati, July 3-5. Created in 1979, Taste…
Cincinnati Zoo asks for help to feed, care for 2,000 animals; closure has huge impact on operations
The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s ability to remain open, welcome guests, and serve…
UofL researchers focus on coronavirus treatment, testing cells growing quickly in host tobacco plants
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The University of Louisville’s biocontainment laboratory is being called upon in research efforts focusing on…
This Week at the Capitol: State budget, COVID-19 take center stage, including unemployment benefits
Progress continued this week on two matters considered top priorities by many state lawmakers: the next state budget and relief…
Stimulus bill passes House by voice vote, goes to Pres. Trump; no second for Massie’s recorded vote
The Washington Post reports that the House of Representatives approved the massive $2trillion stimulus bill by voice vote. Lawmakers returned…
February unemployment rate at 4.2 percent in Kentucky, down 0.1 percent from January
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary February 2020 unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an…
State’s community health centers get $1.6m in federal funds to combat coronavirus outbreak
Kentucky will receive $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to combat the coronavirus outbreak in…
39 cases of COVID-19 added to state total (including one from a ‘coronavirus party’), says Gov. Beshear
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky had 39 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, the largest single-day number by…