MainStrasse parking proposals get mixed reviews at Covington caucus meeting Tuesday night
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune contributor A parking plan designed to raise more money for Covington and create some parking space…
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Worlds apart, Kentucky and Massachusetts form unlikely bond over overdose deaths
Drug overdoses from opioid use remain a concern in Eastern Kentucky, especially in poverty-stricken regions where coal mines have shuttered,…
Kentucky child care professionals find value and savings in free resource site KYSharedServices.org
Since re-launching in February, approximately 1,632 local educators and child care directors have received access to KYSharedServices.org, a website by…
Mike Denham: With the school year approaching (or here), look at education from a historical standpoint
There is a saying that you can’t know where you are going until you know where you have been. That’s…
Sports Notes: Barnhart says not every Cat fan thrilled about big Thursday night home game with Auburn
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart took a turn at the podium at the beginning…
Gallup: Kentucky a national leader among states with the sharpest reductions in percentage of uninsured
A new study from Gallup shows that Kentucky and Arkansas continue to have the sharpest reductions in their uninsured rates…
Prep Football Previews: Building on little things has Holmes looking for big success this season
The NKyTribune will be offering focused coverage of NKY high school football throughout the season, thanks to support from St. Elizabeth…
Annual 5 Cities Plus conference brings utility leaders together to discuss consent decrees, best practices
The 26th Annual 5 Cities Plus conference that took place in Cincinnati last week brought together leaders of some of…
Norse get national audience for 21 volleyball, soccer matches through deal with ESPN3
Northern Kentucky will broadcast 21 contests this fall on the Horizon League Network on ESPN3, including s even events each…
UKAg, extension partner with Campbell County agencies to connect farm foods with urban kids
By Aimee Nielson Special to NKyTribune Traveling eight miles to the nearest grocery story doesn’t sound too bad, unless people…
Carroll County grand jury indicts police chief, officer for putting mentally ill man on bus to Florida
By R.G. Dunlop Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting A county grand jury on Monday indicted the Carrollton police chief and…
Early payoff of $972M federal loan will save Kentucky employers millions in unemployment insurance taxes
Kentucky has paid off the $972 million federal loan that was needed to meet unemployment insurance benefit obligations during the…
Constance Alexander: Lisa Reisman’s memoir, 5 Months, 10 Years, 2 Hours, is a riveting read
In 1998, Lisa Reisman — a successful, 32-year-old attorney — realized the law was not her calling. After four years…
General Fund receipts up 4 percent in July, first month of FY16; Road Fund receipts also increase
State Budget Director Jane Driskell announced today Kentucky’s General Fund receipts for July, the first month of Fiscal Year 2016,…
Thomas More comes in at No. 8 in first National Soccer Coaches Association women’s poll
The Thomas More College women’s soccer team has debuted at No. 8 in the first National Soccer Coaches Association of…
Celebrity horse, California Chrome, enjoying R&R in the Bluegrass and will likely find his Kentucky home
By Liane Crossley NKyTribune Correspondent Central Kentucky is a pretty popular vacation destination, as well as a retirement spot –…
Division of Waste Management requests grant applications for cleanup of illegal dumps, litter
The Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Waste Management is calling for grant applications for two waste-management programs: the cleanup…
The Company brings the party back to Devou Park at Music@BCM’s ‘Big Finish’ concert is Aug. 13
The Company, one of the area’s party bands and the biggest hit of the 2014 Music@BCM season, returns to Devou…
SmartHealthToday: Back to school is a big change — and a child’s anxiety is normal, except. . .
Anxiety is normal for children at any age, especially when experiencing big changes like going to school. Many parents dismiss…
NKU undergrads study the environment and the effects of herbicides, research leads to award
What effects are herbicides having upon Kentucky’s trees and waterways? Are local wetlands effectively protecting the environment? Undergraduate students in…
According to KDE rating, more than 90 percent of Kentucky teachers and leaders are effective
The majority of teachers and leaders evaluated in the first year of statewide implementation of Kentucky’s Professional Growth and Effectiveness…
Republicans want to defund Planned Parenthood, but state officials say would mean more teen pregnancies
By Melissa Patrick Special to KyForward Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin and the state House GOP caucus are calling for…