Six new members appointed to board of Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation
Experts in intellectual property law, patent law, and entrepreneurship will now help guide student and faculty research at Northern Kentucky…
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Norse women return to home court for Horizon League matchup against Green Bay
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team returns home to the BB&T Arena on Thursday, when the Norse host Green…
9th Region All “A” Classic boys’ basketball schedule changed due to weather forecast
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Semifinal games for the 9th Region All “A” Classic boys’ basketball tournament will be played…
Keith Taylor: UK focused on making ‘winning plays’ going into showdown at Arkansas
Kentucky coach John Calipari has pinpointed a reason behind his team’s inability to put teams away this season. “Most of…
Geoffrey Mearns: NKU’s per-student funding from state must increase; our students deserve it
As we embark upon a new year, there is much to celebrate at Northern Kentucky University. Our School of the…
Kentucky State Parks offers special rates to assist those who need lodging during winter storms
Due to the severe weather conditions, the Kentucky State Parks are offering special lodging rates to assist stranded travelers and…
Kristen Branscum named commissioner of Travel and Tourism, moving from Agriculture department
The new commissioner of the Department of Travel and Tourism is Kristen Branscum, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Secretary Don Parkinson…
Keith Taylor: Cincy does right thing by inducting Pete Rose into Reds Hall of Fame
Major League Baseball struck out when commissioner Rob Manfred denied an appeal by Pete Rose to be reinstated into baseball…
Legendary Kentucky football Hall of Famer Lou Michaels passes away at age 80
Lou Michaels, a stalwart tackle during the era of one-platoon football, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame,…
Legislative Briefs: Measure to move governor’s election to even numbered years passes Senate
A bill that would move the governor’s race to even-numbered years passed out of the state Senate Tuesday by a…
Joe Meyer announces run for Covington mayor; long-time city advocate spent 30 years in public service
Special to NKyTribune Joe Meyer, a Covington “urban pioneer,” former state senator and former Secretary of the state Education and…
Billups drives hot-shooting Northern Kentucky offense with 22 points, keys win over Oakland
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team’s offense exploded in a 90-73 road win over Oakland in Horizon League action…
Kentucky’s Wendell Berry, 81, to receive lifetime achievement award from National Book Critics Circle
Renowned Kentucky farmer-author-poet-philosopher Wendell Berry will receive the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement award from the National Book Critics Circle. “Now…
Kentucky leads nation in health-care cost per smoker — it’s a staggering figure, says WalletHub
With Tobacco-Free Awareness Week reminding us of the societal and economic costs of smoking, which total more than $320 billion…
Commentary: If charter schools come to Kentucky, local boards should provide oversight
By Brigitte Blom Ramsey Special to NKyTribune The question about whether or not to introduce charter schools in Kentucky is…
Rural Blog: Downing of drone in Kentucky prompts federal lawsuit that could lead to clearer privacy rules
When a Kentucky man with a shotgun brought down a drone near his home last summer, it set off a…
Business leaders from across the state advocate for increased funding for community colleges
Sixteen business leaders from across the state are leading the charge for increased funding for postsecondary education, and specifically, for…
KyCIR: Inside Kentucky’s unregulated, private probation industry — the high cost of probation
By James McNair Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting Nearly 39,000 state misdemeanor cases ended in probated jail sentences in 2015….
CVG shows largest passenger growth in ten years, double-digit growth in cargo — and more good news
In 2015, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) experienced its largest passenger growth since 2005. Total passenger traffic through CVG…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The white-tailed deer in Kentucky and the return of a native species
First of a two-part series on white-tailed deer in Kentucky — pre-settlement, remnant deer herds, deer hunting prohibited and early…
Prep Sports Notebook: Young players put Lloyd girls’ basketball team back on winning track
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Seeing the Lloyd girls’ basketball team among the local leaders in winning percentage at…
‘Dream Out Loud,’ kids, about your future — and start putting prize money away for college
More Kentucky students will have a chance this year to win money toward college and $500 for their school in…