Brother of former high school basketball player with mental disorder started fundraiser in his memory
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Nick Rhoden has a newspaper photograph taken in 2003 of his brother, Derrick, clutching…
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Big night at NKU, for the Norse men-and for 2 Hall of Fame coaches who helped the program get here
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Sometimes it happens like this. When the past meets the present. As it did…
‘Big Z’ makes University of Kentucky debut, scores 13 in to lead Cats past Georgia at Rupp
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today It was all A’s for Big Z. On the day he was declared eligible by…
The River: There is cold, colder, and coldest — and there will always be days on a riverboat in ice
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river…
Council on Postsecondary Education approves two new STEM programs at NKU, elects leadership
The Council on Postsecondary Education re-elected Madison Silvert as chair and Eric Farris as vice chair at its January meeting….
Navagating Aging: America’s health system isn’t ready for the surge of seniors with disabilities
By Judith Graham KFF Health News The number of older adults with disabilities — difficulty with walking, seeing, hearing, memory,…
Governor declares state of emergency, urges extra precautions, says five died due to weather
Gov. Andy Beshear continued to urge Kentuckians to take extra precautions to stay warm and safe as the state is…
Covington police, fire and Point/Arc kickball teams ready for second-game re-match Monday
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter It’s Round II. And there’s much at stake. Some 12-to-15 clients from The Point/Arc will…
Erlanger’s Kenton Public Library is site of Job Fair and Career Services Jan. 25 with 40+ companies
The Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Public Library is the site of the Kentucky Career Center’s Job Fair on…
Sec. of State Michael Adams reports increase in voter registration; Republicans lead in number of voters
Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that voter registration continued to increase in the last month of the year, with…
Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky gets renewed $20k GCF grant to support behavioral health services
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) recently renewed a $20,000 grant to Covington-based Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky/CHNK Behavioral Health (CHNK)…
Joe Heller: A cartoonists’ view of week’s news — long winter, Biden&Trump again, awards season, it’s cold
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Northern Kentucky high schools step up, as do NKSHOF January inductees
If you’re impressed with this week’s statewide media poll that has a pair of Northern Kentucky/Ninth Region boys’ teams –…
Spending to lobby Kentucky legislature hit all-time high in 2023, spurred by gambling bills
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern Gambling interests drove lobbying spending in Frankfort to a record level in 2023. More than…
Spectrum Reach offering small business owners opportunity for ‘Pay it Forward’ campaign
Spectrum Reach, the advertising sales business of Charter Communications, Inc., today announced it will offer 250 underserved small business owners…
Harsh weather — including freezing drizzle — will continue to impact driving conditions; crews at work
Harsh winter weather is expected to continue, impacting driving conditions for Kentuckians. Motorists are advised to be prepared, to slow…
Covington Academy of Heritage Trades to host information session about its 2024 offerings
The Covington Academy of Heritage Trades will host an information session on Saturday, January 27 from 11 a.m.-noon at the…
Prysmian Group’s Anna Wright named among marketing leaders for 2023 by Women We Admire
Prysmian Group vice president of marketing and external communications for North America was recently named a Top Leader in Marketing…
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in U.S., make testing your home a new year’s resolution
By Dr. Stacy Stanifer University of Kentucky This time of year, many of us make resolutions aimed at improving our…
KDFWR encouraging extra precautions after avian influenza detected in Western Kentucky waterfowl
The presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in samples taken from two snow geese at Sloughs…
Horizon Community Funds accepting letters of intent for ’24 Community Impact Funds until January 31
A reminder: the portal to submit letters of intent for the Horizon Community Funds’ 2024 Community Impact Fund grants closes…
Opinion – Stephen Voss: The irony of Kentucky election reform
I believe that former state Sen. Charles Booker, the progressive who sought to challenge Mitch McConnell in 2020, fell short in his…