Steeplechase Elementary ribbon-cutting gets Boone County’s 15th elementary school open for new year
Boone County School District celebrated the ribbon-cutting on its 15th elementary school just in time for the opening of schools…
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Attorney General’s Office, Kentucky Venues partner to raise awareness of human trafficking at events
The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office and Kentucky Venues on Wednesday announced a new joint effort to raise awareness about human…
Erlanger plans $1.25 million in development and future upgrades for three of its 12 city parks
The City of Erlanger is spending $1.25 million to improve city parks and develop a master plan for future upgrades…
Bill Straub: Shouldn’t every American have a right to vote? Isn’t that the American way? But wait. . .
It has received relatively sparse attention, understandable given the ongoing COVID-19 danger and the developing events in Afghanistan, but the…
Susanne Cetrulo, Kate Molloy, Virginia Snell nominated to fill Appeals Court Kramer vacancy
The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., announced nominees to fill the judicial…
KDFWR stream improvement projects underway in Boone Co. as part of state mitigation program
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has started the design phase of three major stream improvement projects near…
Covington officials seeking ideas for Austinburg Park rehab project prior to Friday night’s outdoor movie
The City of Covington is asking residents of the Austinburg neighborhood to get their mental “vision boards” ready. Before the…
Kentucky Department of Agriculture records highest-ever Ag Tag donations with more than $731,000
Kentucky farmers donated $731,627.67 to the Ag Tag Program for 2021 – the highest ever in program history, the Kentucky…
Rules set for return of Labor Day weekend Riverfest fireworks celebration in Covington and Devou Park
The City of Covington is putting in place familiar restrictions designed to ensure safety and orderly traffic flow as large…
St. Henry graduate among wheelchair tennis players competing in Paralympics this week in Tokyo
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter St. Henry High School graduate Emmy Kaiser is one of three United States women’s…
Nationwide Gas prices, demand both see declines; Crude oil prices reach lowest levels since May
Crude oil prices saw a significant decline of $5 per barrel on the week, down to $62.32 per barrel at…
AT&T grant helps Read Ready Covington create StoryWalks, prepare Hispanic parents for GED
At eight areas around the city this summer, Read Ready Covington spread the magic of children’s stories through an innovative…
COVID vaccination rates increasing dramatically across nation; new vaccine rates higher for rural
The Rural Blog New coronavirus vaccination in rural and urban counties increased dramatically last week. Rural counties still have a…
Al Cross: Legislators get the power they wanted; now they must use it wisely and show courage
Permanent federal approval for one coronavirus vaccine Monday should have eliminated the arguments of some sadly misled, vaccine-hesitant Americans that…
Six UK football players charged with burglary and will have cases held to a Fayette County grand jury
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Six University of Kentucky football players who are charged with burglary stemming from an incident…
City of Covington leaves property tax unchanged; RIPPLE funding approved, Lewis is HR director
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Sometimes you can make money by saving money. The City of Covington’s administration understands that…
Corporex’s Ovation mixed-use development gets big boost from City of Newport’s $660m in bonds
The dynamic Ovation mixed-use development underway in downtown Newport received a major boost last week when the Newport City Commission…
City of Florence to distribute Florence Aquatic Center survey to city’s citizens; input will guide decision-making
The City of Florence is mailing out surveys this week to gather public input as to whether or not the…
USS Nightmare seeking members for 2021 ‘ghastly crew’ of Northern Kentucky’s favorite haunted ship
The USS Nightmare is seeking the most intense, creepiest and scariest monsters in the tri-state to join Captain Mitchell’s ghastly…
Senate President Robert Stivers says incentives motivate, not mandates; cites hometown’s actions
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Saying “encouragement is one thing, mandates are another,” Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, announced a…
First school risk assessment report finds nearly all of Ky’s schools compliant with access control measures
Nearly all of Kentucky’s schools are compliant with the School Safety and Resiliency Act (SSRA), in large part due to…
Katherine Mueller: The housing crisis is very real for landlords too, but evictions are not the answer
There is no doubt that the last year and a half has been difficult for everyone, in every corner of…