NewCath softball team rallies to win 9th Region All “A” Classic championship game
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter The championship trophy that Newport Central Catholic’s softball team received after winning the…
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Keith Taylor: Drew Barker doesn’t plan to change his approach as UK’s starting quarterback
Drew Barker won’t spend his summer trying to figure out how to beat out an incumbent quarterback. Moments after he…
Kentucky General Assembly’s 2016 session ends; here’s a partial list of bills approved this year
The Kentucky General Assembly’s 2016 regular session ended on Friday, April 15, shortly before midnight, capping off a session in…
State budget at a glance: Highlights of what’s in it . . .
Here are the highlights of the budget passed Friday by the General Assembly: SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MONEY FOR PENSIONS · There…
Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center plants pinwheels to raise awareness of child abuse
Attorney General Andy Beshear celebrated the planting of pinwheels at the Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center (NKYCAC) Friday as part…
State budget receives final passage; pension systems get $1.28 billion with no cuts to K-12
The Kentucky General Assembly has passed a $21 billion Executive Branch budget for the next two fiscal years that will…
State Revenue Department warns taxpayers to watch for scams as filing deadline looms
The Kentucky Department of Revenue (DOR) reminds taxpayers that they have until midnight Monday, April 18 to file their state…
Kentucky’s new-look offense will feature ‘condensed’ game plan in annual Blue-White spring finale
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune For the third time in four years, a new coordinator will be calling the…
Women’s Crisis Center launches “40 Years and Counting” campaign to continue its mission
Women’s Crisis Center in Hebron has just kicked off its “40 Years and Counting” campaign to raise awareness of domestic…
April is cleanup month in the city of Florence with two events scheduled for residents
The City of Florence’s annual Great American Cleanup Program will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 8:30 a.m….
Frontier Airlines launches three new nonstop destinations at CVG — to LA, San Francisco, Houston
Frontier airlines now offers nonstop service to San Francisco, Houston and Los Angeles from CVG, making available for the first…
State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate down slightly to 5.6 percent in March, still above national
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate for March 2016 fell to 5.6 percent from a revised 5.8 percent in February…
Annual Excellence in Education event to recognize ‘collective impact’ of contributions to education
The Northern Kentucky Education Council and the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce invite the community to attend the 2016 Excellence…
Billy Reed: In golf, nerves and the mind gets to the best of them, just ask Jordan Spieth
The golf world is just now beginning to come to terms with Jordan Spieth’s historic meltdown on the final day…
Keith Taylor: Tubby Smith can achieve success at Memphis — John Calipari proved it’s possible
John Calipari once called Memphis home. Now, a former Kentucky coach is taking up residence in the birthplace of Rock…
Paul Long: Local runners featured on Inside Northern Kentucky KET episode about marathons, dedication
Emily Leising swears it was an accident. Her goal was simple — to run one marathon per month in 2016….
Kona Ice to help customers ‘chill out’ on tax day with free shaved ice at locations in NKY and Cincinnati
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Kona Ice wants to help its customers chill out on tax day through its…
Special 75th anniversary celebration at Hagedorn’s to benefit DCCH Center for Families and Children
Special to NKyTribune “I’ll just build them myself,” William “Bill” Hagedorn exclaimed in 1941. The NKY entrepreneur started his business…
Campbellsville seeking families of Taylor County vets killed during a war for Memorial Day program
Though Memorial Day is still several weeks away, the committee planning Campbellsville’s observance is asking for help in identifying the…
Shop on Main: Chamber offering free workshop on Monday to help promote your local business
On Monday, April 18 the Northern Kentucky Chamber is hosting a free workshop from 10 a.m. – noon to help…
NCAA Public Recognition Award for academic excellence goes to NKU women’s basketball squad
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team was one of 13 Horizon League squads across all sports recognized for its…
With future ‘bright,’ Cards’ Petrino receives seven-year contract extension worth over $30 million
By Russ Brown NKyTribune correspondent LOUISVILLE — Under terms of a lucrative contract extension announced Thursday by the University of…