State of the City: Even with COVID, 2020 was a good year for Newport, City Manager Fromme says
Not even the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic could halt the job growth, investment and progress in The City of…
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Governor, First Lady join 2021 Derby Festival Royal Court for unveiling of 147th Kentucky Derby poster
Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear joined the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the Kentucky Derby Festival and…
Annual unemployment report for 2020 shows jobless rates increased in all but one Kentucky county
Annual unemployment rates increased in 119 Kentucky counties in 2020 compared to 2019, and decreased in Clinton County, according to…
Twenty NKy high school students among 120 selected for Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs
The Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs (GSE), a highly competitive summer program where Kentucky high school students focus on product innovation…
Villa Madonna wins first region championship in softball with mostly underclassmen in the lineup
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Watching the Villa Madonna softball players celebrate after winning their first 9th Region All…
Religious group with Planned Parenthood ties unveils billboards in Kentucky supporting abortion
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today A Kentucky religious organization born out of ties to Planned Parenthood will for the next…
Beshear updates Healthy at Work requirements; reports 231 cases, 4 deaths, 3.46% positivity
Gov. Andy Beshear and Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, updated Kentuckians on the state’s…
Blue North offers ‘How I Made It’ virtual event with two communications agencies founded by women
Blue North’s latest virtual event, How I Made It: Creatives will feature two communications agency CEOs at 5 p.m. on…
Wars afar and internal: Ave Antonina by KY author Michael Jennings explores both in moving narrative
By Vicki Prichard Backroad and Bookmarks Each era of war produces storytellers whose writing brings the battle home, presenting us…
Earth Day is April 22, here are seven ways you can enjoy the great outdoors Kentucky-style
By Hayley Robb Building Kentucky Enjoying the great outdoors and connecting with nature has been a way to find comfort…
Our Rich History: The greatest watch works in the world: Newport’s lost industrial opportunity
By Alan F. Garratt Special to NKyTribune Part 69 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” In the…
Mitch McConnell: Vaccine doses filled with hope, optimism — every eligible Kyian should get the shot
We’ve witnessed a modern, medical miracle over the last twelve months. Multiple safe and highly-effective COVID-19 vaccines are helping Kentuckians…
Kentucky ranks fourth among 38 states studied in per-resident costs of opioid-use disorder, deaths
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky ranked fourth in cost of opioid-use disorder and deaths from it, adjusted for…
Newport Primary teacher Amanda Barbour named winner of VFW Citizenship Education Teacher Award
Amanda Barbour, who serves as the Behavior Intervention teacher at Newport Primary School, has won the Smart/Maher Veterans of Foreign…
Prep Sports Notebook: Local nominees for Kentucky Mr. Basketball finish behind winner from Lexington
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Local players nominated for this year’s Kentucky Mr. Basketball included the state’s leading scorer…
275 new COVID cases on Sunday, 4 deaths, positivity rises to 3.48%; 6,338 Kyians have lost lives to COVID
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The number of new cases and deaths due to COVID-19 fell in Kentucky on Sunday,…
HealthPoint, Cincinnati Eye Institute partner to offer new vision clinic in Covington, starting May 10
HealthPoint Family Care and the Cincinnati Eye Institute (CEI) Foundation are partnering to establish a new vision clinic located at…
Navigational lighting project for Daniel Carter Beard 1-471 Bridge is postponed to April 26
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 6 Office advises motorists that a navigation lighting project taking place on various bridges…
Billy Reed: In mourning for a building up for sale and full of memories — the Courier-Journal building
I suppose most of us have some buildings we are nostalgic about. It could be houses that we’ve made homes….
The River: Now a Captain and ready to take the Delta Queen and her ‘Kiddie Crew’ on an excursion
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The Rural Blog: Overcrowding, lack of resources spur rural-jail death spike; incarceration is ‘catch-all’
The Rural Blog America’s smallest jails have some of the highest death rates in the nation, spurred by overcrowding and…
Sen. Schickel, Commissioner Rich Storm join Moonlite Hunting/Fishing Club at public event today
Senator John Schickel (R- Union) will join Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) Commissioner Rich Storm and Lieutenant…