Billy Reed: Drawing for Derby post positions today — no fillies to be in field; only three fillies have ever won
LOUISVILLE – When the entries are taken this morning for Saturday’s 147th Kentucky Derby, followed by the draw for post…
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City of Dayton, NKY Health Department offering free COVID vaccine clinic Friday at First Baptist Church
The Northern Kentucky Health Department and the City of Dayton are conducting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the First Baptist…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seize paintings, tablecloths hiding cocaine, methamphetamines at Louisville port
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville seized two packages arriving from overseas locations last week that contained…
Jennifer Danner joins Covington Business Council as operations manager, to assist with business growth
Jennifer Danner, MPA has been named Operations Manager for the Covington Business Council (CBC). In this role Danner will execute…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky volleyball’s national championship worth the wait for Wildcats
The University of Kentucky needed a breakthrough and the volleyball team delivered. For more than a year, the school has…
Our Rich History: Julia F. Gould of Newport, a well-known prima donna, is now largely forgotten
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 70 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Possessing a…
A Rat Pack Reboot: Kentucky Symphony Orchestra closes season with tribute to Sinatra, Martin, Davis
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will close its 2020-21 season with a tribute to three iconic crooner/entertainers of the 1950s-80s —…
Kentucky now less than 780,000 injections away from goal of 2.5 million vaccinations to lift restrictions
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The number of new COVID-19 cases on Kentucky fell on Sunday, as did deaths, hospitalizations,…
Billy Reed: His 53rd Derby Week begins with memories of what use to be and what still is
LOUISVILLE – On the Monday morning before the Kentucky Derby, the backstretch at Churchill Downs is a bustling and confusing…
Work search requirement for unemployment insurance benefits being reinstated May 9
By Jacqueline Pitts Kentucky Chamber of Commerce In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the requirement that an individual must…
New era of Kenton County Planning and Zoning to launch at May 6 public meeting in Villa Hills
A new era of planning and zoning in Kenton County will launch May 6 with the unveiling of an ordinance…
Nicholas Brake: Investment in schools, infrastructure correlate to Kentucky’s economic competitiveness
The topic of political discourse over the past few weeks is the president’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan. As with…
Prep Sports Notebook: Marie Kiefer, Sam Vinson selected for Kentucky All-Stars basketball teams
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The leading scorers on two local teams that won region championships were selected to…
Kentucky colleges plan for in-person 2021 graduation ceremonies, after pandemic cancellations last year
By Nichole Childress Building Kentucky The COVID-19 pandemic caused most universities to cancel their 2020 graduation ceremonies or move them…
Beshear reports 489 cases, 22 deaths, 3.21% positivity — wants more young people vaccinated
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While the number of new cases of COVID-19 as well as Kentucky’s positivity rate declined…
The River: Riverboats are coming back like fresh Spring blossoms; still waiting to Save the QUEEN
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Commentary: In wake of Derek Chauvin trial and George Floyd’s death, all grieve — we must do better
April 20 is a day that never should have had to come to pass and did so because a murder…
NKU hosting inaugural Experiential Learning Week to showcase hands-on learning — open to community
Northern Kentucky University hosts its inaugural Experiential Learning Week to showcase students’ hands-on learning experiences with study abroad, internships, research and…
So you’ve been vaccinated, here’s all you need to know about your white CDC vaccination card
What are you supposed to do with that white vaccination card you get after receiving a coronavirus vaccine? Should you…
Watch the Derby, enjoy festivities at Run for the Roses Saturday at Newport on the Levee
On Saturday, May 1, experience the greatest two minutes in sports at Newport on the Levee’s second annual “Run for…
Ky. had third-highest percentage rise in overdose deaths in 2020; spike followed start of pandemic
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky rose 50 percent in 2020, the third-highest rate of…
Billy Reed: Finally, as the angels smiled, I picked up the credentials for my 53rd Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE – On a gray morning that was cold and drizzly, my son-in-law and I pulled into the parking lot…