Bill Straub: With Ryan stuck on entitlements, is McConnell ready to work with Dems on infrastructure
WASHINGTON – One thing that can be said about Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root and Branch’’ McConnell, to paraphrase the…
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Find one of five Golden Tickets at Witt’s End Candy Emporium and win tickets to Carnegie’s Willy Wonka
The Carnegie in Covington and Witt’s End Candy Emporium in Bellevue are inviting everyone to a world of pure imagination…
Turfway Park cancels Thursday racing due to cold weather; winter/spring meet yet to begin
With wind chill temperatures again predicted to drop below zero during racing hours, Turfway Park has canceled live racing for…
Kentucky passes first true road test of the year with 74-71 win over LSU
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky passed its first road test of the season with a 74-71 triumph over LSU…
UK Football: Finishing, more consistency a top priority for Cats in moving forward
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky has proven it belongs in the upper echelon of the Southeastern Conference with back-to-back…
First day of General Assembly off to bumpy start, facing big issues; Hoover’s role in House uncertain
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The 2018 General Assembly got off to a bumpy start on Tuesday with some lawmakers…
Study says combination of low-salt, heart-healthy diet as good as drug therapy for high blood pressure
A new study finds that cutting back on salt and following the heart-healthy DASH diet can lower blood pressure, a…
Atlas Obscura: Meet the luckiest people of 2017 — from lottery victories to organ transplants
By Natasha Frost Atlas Obscura There are hundreds of millions of people who might reasonably be said to have had…
Cooper boys, Campbell County girls begin new year as top-ranked teams in basketball coaches polls
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The two teams with the best records in Northern Kentucky boys’ and girls’ high…
Kentucky Division of Waste Management calls for grant applications; deadline is April 9
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Waste Management is accepting grant applications for projects that develop an integrated…
Ninth annual TGIF (Thank God it’s Free) at IHM in Burlington Sunday, donations, volunteers needed
NKyTribune staff The Ninth Annual TGIF (Thank God it’s FREE) takes place Sunday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in…
Hoxworth Blood Center needs donations; holidays and cold weather have supplies running low
NKyTribune staff Hoxworth Blood Center has put out a call for donations to replenish blood supplies depleted by cold weather…
NKU men to encounter high-scoring Oakland trio in nationally televised showdown Friday night
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Most basketball coaches would cherish the opportunity to field a team that includes the league’s…
Q&A with new president of Northern Kentucky University: Ashish Vaidya looks to chart path forward
By Rodney Wilson Editor, NKU Magazine Northern Kentucky University has named Dr. Ashish Vaidya the school’s sixth president. On the…
US Bank raises minimum wage to $15 for all hourly employees; gives $1K bonus to 60,000 employees
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), parent company of U.S. Bank, announced investments today in its employees, the U.S. Bank Foundation and several…
Bengals sign Marvin Lewis to two-year deal through 2019 season; decision ends weeks of speculation
The Cincinnati Bengals signed head coach Marvin Lewis to a two-year contract through the 2019 season Tuesday. Lewis in 2018…
Former Conner standout, UK QB Drew Barker plans to transfer to finish collegiate career
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Former Conner standout Drew Barker won’t be competing for the starting job at the University…
Wildcats set to face LSU in first ‘true’ road encounter of the season
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky has yet to play a true road game this season. That will change when…
Commentary: Crime victims must have Marsy’s Law to correct imbalance in justice system
By Caroline Ruschell, Marcia Roth and Eileen Recktenwald Special to NKyTribune If you’ve ever watched a crime show on TV…
Turfway Park to offer $200 owner bonus for 10-horse fields beginning Feb. 1, as incentive to ship
Beginning February 1, Turfway Park in Florence will offer a $200 bonus to each owner or partnership represented in an…
State Rep. Simpson won’t seek reelection when term expires; first elected to General Assembly in 1994
NKyTribune staff State Rep. Arnold Simpson, D-Covington, has announced he will not seek reelection when his term expires at the…
Kentucky businesses set record low workplace injury rate, focus on creating culture of safety credited
By Alexandria Englen Special to the NKyTribune Officials from the Kentucky Labor Cabinet hailed recent reports by the federal government…