New Perceptions achieves 95% vaccination rate, receives state Chamber’s Gold Standard Award
New Perceptions has announced that it has received the Gold Standard Award from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for achieving…
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Interact survey: 19% in region don’t want vaccine; others can be persuaded by health care providers
Vaccination status has become critical lately to get or stay employed, attend an event or determine if you should quarantine…
Your COVID game plan: With fall sports seasons in high gear, are those packed stadiums really safe?
By Phil Galewitz and Andy Miller Kaiser Health News The college football season is kicking into high gear, the National…
John Calipari statue, ‘Coach Cal Court’ to be unveiled Saturday at University of Massachusetts
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The honors keep coming for Kentucky coach John Calipari. A statue of Calipari, along with…
Bill Straub: Kentucky legislature’s half-baked attempt to address COVID-19 puts the state’s children at risk
It would be a laugh riot if it weren’t so tragic. The Kentucky General Assembly’s half-baked attempt to address the…
Al Cross: Voting with their faces and making deadly decisions; the real issue is lack of political courage
When I was covering Kentucky politics for a living, I started a file folder labeled “Gutless Wonders.” It was about…
Beshear announces record positivity rate for COVID — 14.17%; 4,468 new cases Wednesday and 30 deaths
Kentucky’s testing positive for COVID-19 rose above 14% for the first time Wednesday. Gov. Andy Beshear announced 4,468 cases of…
Yummy! Taste of Newport is all month long — you still have plenty of time to get your passport
A Newport High School senior has served up the winning logo for this year’s Taste of Newport, a month-long event…
Covington Public Works erecting ‘dome’ at Russell St. home-to-be for 1,500 tons of wintry road treatment
When some people go looking for a new home, they think in terms of a fenced-in yard, fireplace, two-car garage,…
Kentucky activates Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan following detection in Tennessee deer
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is taking action to protect and monitor the state’s deer and elk…
Showdown between top scorers in N.Ky. high school football among games on Friday’s schedule
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The top two scorers in Northern Kentucky high school football through the first three…
Health professionals fear misinformation may lead some pregnant woman to avoid COVID vaccine
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Health professionals are concerned misinformation may be leading some people who are pregnant to…
Amazon celebrates first-ever graduating class of GED pilot program at Shepherdsville fulfillment center
Amazon celebrated its first-ever GED advancement pilot program graduation this week at the company’s Shepherdsville fulfillment center. Amazon launched the…
Work in progress: Bill banning school mask mandate passes House Education Committee after failing first
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A House bill that would ban a mask mandate in schools failed in the House…
Brighton Center students grant more than $5000 to local nonprofits through Camp Give NKY
Over the summer, 12 students participating in Brighton Center’s Youth Leadership Development program were given the opportunity to realize their…
Ryan Clark: As John Calipari’s latest five-star recruit, Shaedon Sharpe needs to pay off for Big Blue Nation
Hear that? It’s the rumbling of the Big Blue Nation’s interest coming around again in basketball recruiting. Seems like it’s…
Dayton hires Jerrod Barks as asst. city administrator; has served as city administrator of Morgantown
The City Dayton has hired Jerrod Barks as its Assistant City Administrator, a new position created by the Dayton City…
Ken Smith named city manager of Covington, as commissioners vote to move him from interim status
Thirteen weeks after he stepped into Covington’s city manager position on an interim basis, Ken Smith now has the job…
Beshear reports record week for new COVID-19 cases — 30,680; 13,000 in just last four days
Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky has recorded more than 13,000 new COVID-19 cases in just four days. The Governor also…
Beaumont Building Group is People’s Choice at Homefest’s Sanctuary Village; virtual tour available
The votes are in. And the winner is The Haven by Beaumont Building Group in the People’s Choice survey at…
Sen. Reginald Thomas will try again to set state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026; here’s the bill
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Hoping that the fifth time is the charm, a Kentucky lawmaker announced he will propose…
A sad cold case: Has anyone seen any trace of Billy the plywood goat? He disappeared without a trace
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Three years ago to the day, Covington’s Economic Development Department woke to terrible news: Billy was gone. The…