Tough weekend road trips: NKU splits with a win in Ft. Wayne, TMU Saints not so fortunate in Pikeville
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Mixed weekend for Northern Kentucky college basketball teams as Thomas More finishes up the…
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High school basketball teams begin race for region tournament berths in district playoff games
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Over the next five days, Northern Kentucky high school basketball teams will battle for…
‘9/11 Never Forget’ mobile exhibit to visit Florence in May, thanks to meetNKY, T2T Foundation
Staff report As so many things start these days, it all started with a Facebook post. Then-Mayor Diane Whalen of…
The River: Plenty of tales to tell in whispered tones — some about how to be rid of troublemakers
(The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river…
Committee sends measure to Senate floor making all acts of ‘hazing’ resulting in injury, death a felony
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a measure this week that would spell out criminal consequences for hazing, as supporters say…
New businesses, facade projects get helping hand from City of Covington
A new business that creates healthy alternatives to sugar-laden popsicles and one that finds software solutions for businesses were among…
Drop in new cases of COVID 19 continues — only two counties in red, 27 in yellow, most in green
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The drop reported on Monday of new cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky, is also reflected…
Have there ever been this many good guards in Ninth Region basketball as there are this season?
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter It should be no surprise that, in this year when there are more teams…
Ocean Atlantique goes wire-to-wire in Saturday’s 32nd running of Dust Commander Stakes at Turfway
Three Diamonds Farm’s 6-year-old gelding Ocean Atlantique cruised to a front-running 5 ¼-length victory in Saturday night’s 32nd running of…
Cats honor past, earn first sweep of Volunteers in over a decade with 66-54 victory Saturday at Rupp
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today It was like old times at Rupp Arena Saturday. Kentucky honored its 1996-98 teams and…
Burning restrictions in place through April 30 as Kentucky’s spring wildfire season begins
The Spring Wildfire Hazard Season throughout Kentucky is underway and lasts until April 30. The law prohibits any person from…
People Working Cooperatively’s ToolBelt Ball returns March 25 at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati
People Working Cooperatively (PWC) will celebrate the silver anniversary of its annual fundraiser, the ToolBelt Ball, Saturday, March 25, at…
Five local wrestlers win semi-state weight class titles; Ryle places third in boys swimming state meet
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky wrestlers won five weight classes at one of two semi-state tournaments held…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s take on the news of week — alien balloons, long winter, top guns, church?
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Matt’s Take: MLB rule changes, Reds update Q&As with David Fulcher, Jason Martin, Nick Kirby
By Matthew McAdow NKyTribune sports columnist MLB Rule Changes As we all know, change can be hard for those that…
NKY Water District closely monitoring water intakes as result of chemical spill in East Palestine, OH.
On February 3, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio, a train with tanker cars carrying several types of chemicals derailed and…
State plans to issue request for proposals for Brent Spence Bridge project beginning next week
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear has announced the next step in the Brent Spence Bridge corridor project…
Beshear signs bill that cuts income tax rate to four percent, a Republican legislative priority
Gov. Andy Beshear signed legislation Friday that will lower the state income tax rate to four percent on Jan.1, 2024,…
Commentary: Student journalists need ‘New Voices Act’ to protect freedom of school-based reporting
By Brennan Eberwine, Cooper Bass, and Ramona Pierce Kentucky student journalists This month with the help of Senator Gerald Neal,…
Florence council approves development plan for Taco John restaurant on Mall Road, first location in NKY
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Florence city council gave a final approval to a concept development plan this week…
Lawmakers end week early Friday, approving non-controversial bills before adjoining until Tuesday
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Members of the General Assembly wrapped up their work quickly on Friday so they could…
Report indicates 70,000 KY kids could lose health coverage as pandemic-era law expires this spring
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A pandemic-era law that helped keep children and families continuously covered through Medicaid ends…