Our Rich History: 150 years ago, politics and racism polarized Americans; the role of Sen. John Sherman
First of two parts By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Today, as we look back upon the Civil War…
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Prep Sports Notebook: Basketball players will receive $1,000 scholarships from officials association
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Zoie Barth of Highlands and Tommy Ratterman of Bellevue are the first high school…
Thomas More women remain perfect (27-0), win ACAA Tournament championship on Sunday
NKyTribune staff The Thomas More University women’s basketball team opened the game with a 31-5 run and cruised to a…
Four teams hungry for success in the field for 9th Region boys basketball tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Four teams that haven’t enjoyed much success in the 9th Region boys basketball tournament…
Party touts Adopt-A-Spot success; volunteer program beautifies Covington, one location at a time
The street gutters along East 13th and Wheeler streets routinely have less trash than they used to. The dirt hole…
The River: How to make a handy rope bumper in less than five minutes; just follow these directions
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Kentucky receives $9.4 million from HUD to help reduce state’s homeless population
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the recipients of grant funding to address homelessness across…
Wanted: Dinner hosts for low-key confabs discuss the future of the IRS site in Covington
The next phase of Covington’s efforts to solicit the public’s ideas for the soon-to-be-vacant 23-acre IRS site is banking on…
CVG has lowest airfares in region; local passenger traffic continues to set monthly all-time records
The U.S. Department of Transportation released its average airfare ranking report for third quarter 2018. Once again, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky…
Report offers 13 health policies known to improve a state’s health; Kentucky only does six
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Improving a state’s health outcomes and lowering healthcare costs often has less to do…
Group effort in wake of loss of senior Reid Travis leads Cats to blowout win over Auburn Saturday
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today PJ Washington set the tone and the rest of his teammates followed and led fourth-ranked…
KY Dept. of Education seeking feedback on the new School Report Card; here’s how to participate
Kentucky partnered with BrightBytes to introduce a new 2017-2018 Kentucky School Report Card in January 2019. Now that it is public, the…
The Week’s Roundup ICYM: CovCath student sues Wash Post; bills on nonprofit sales tax, KERS
Nicholas Sandmann through his parents Ted Sandmann and Julie Sandmann are suing The Washington Post Company for $250 million for…
Cleveland State pulls off shocking 83-77 upset over NKU, halts Norse home winning streak at 20
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter This wasn’t supposed to happen. Cleveland State, after all, hadn’t won a road game the…
Brent Cooper: Investing in Kentucky’s infrastructure is the key to our economy and quality of life
Reliable transportation is key to any successful economy. Business leaders are keenly aware of this fact. If you’re waiting on…
Week one of Dooley retrial includes jury selection, opening statements, introduction of evidence
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The first week of testimony in the David Dooley retrial concluded Friday with testimony…
Ryle senior’s late scoring flurry helps secure win over Conner in 36th District girls title game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter If you had a better night than Ryle basketball player Lauren Schwartz did on…
Coalition sends letter to House urging a vote on the tobacco-free schools bill, for health of kids
The Kentucky House of Representatives should call for a vote on the tobacco-free schools bill, says its sponsor and a…
Turfway Park’s Jeff Ruby Steaks draws 151 nominations for NKY’s Kentucky Derby prep race
The 48th running of the $200,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park has drawn 151 nominations, according to Turfway Park…
This Week at State Capitol: Celebrating KY’s history, bills on foster children, sports wagering, more
FRANKFORT – Peek into one of the journals that have rested for more than a century on the shelves of…
Briefs: Mandapakala appointed, CPR at Fort Wright, new Secretaries, Ky Downs owners
Chaitanya Mandapakala of Park Hills, a physician, has been appointed as a member of the Board of Respiratory Care by…
‘Shop and Share’ fundraiser helps KY Coalition Against Domestic Violence stop shelters’ pantries
Public News Service Domestic-violence shelters throughout the Commonwealth have their hands full this month – but for a good reason….