COVID Roundup: Covid cases drop, Beshear opens up some businesses to 60%, vaccines open to 1C
Gov. Andy Beshear announced 18 industries can increase capacity to 60% as the state completes its seventh straight week of…
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BBB: Adults 18-24 at highest scam risk in 2020; online purchase scams are riskiest
Adults ages 18–24 reported the highest median losses ($150) and the highest likelihood of loss (56.6%) to BBB Scam TrackerSM…
Work to start March 15 on Covington 11th Street vehicle, pedestrian bridge over CSX tracks
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) work is about to begin on a project to demolish the closed 11th Street Bridge…
Girl Scouts of Wilderness Road will benefit from Walmart’s Round Up program in March
Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) will be the beneficiary of Walmart’s Round Up Program throughout the month of…
Prep Sports Notebook: February was memorable month for Simon Kenton basketball player
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Simon Kenton senior guard Kelly Niece capped off a spectacular month of basketball Saturday…
UK in ‘attack mode’ going into final week of regular season; Wildcats visit Ole Miss on Tuesday night
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today In the final week of a disappointing regular season, Kentucky senior Olivier Sarr said the…
Thomas More women defeat Shawnee State, advance to Mid-South Conference championship game
NKyTribune staff Zoie Barth, Courtney Hurst and Briana McNutt combined for 42 points and 22 rebounds as Thomas More advanced…
Balanced attack ignites eight-game Dixie Heights win streak; Highlands drains 16 treys in road victory
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor A balanced scoring attack has ignited an eight-game winning streak for Dixie Heights, which…
Vaccinations for Phase 1C (60 and older, high risk, essential workers) available; make appointment here
Kentucky is moving into the Phase 1C COVID-19 vaccination stage beginning today. Phase 1C includes people aged 60 years or…
McConnell announces $269 million in additional boost for Kentucky colleges and universities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced Kentucky’s colleges and universities were allocated a total of…
Public invited to submit artwork for Team Kentucky Gallery to be displayed in state Capitol’s main hall
Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear on Monday invited Kentuckians to lend their artistic talents to a new…
Our Rich History: ‘Endless and bottomless sand’ nearly doomed Cathedral construction
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune When the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Covington, Camillus Paul Maes, sank…
Lynn James: 21st decade of 21st Century is off to a blazing start, not wanting to be outdone by the last
Has anyone noticed when we started the new year, we started a new decade? Yes, a decade starts with the…
State ends February note — seventh consecutive week of declining cases; ‘going in right direction’
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky is ending the month of February on a positive note regarding the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Students exercise with home workouts, try healthy recipes, thanks to USA Olympic athlete Lavetta Tevis
Lavetta Tevis, a USA Olympic athlete who brought weightlifting to afterschool programs in Covington schools, is focused on keeping kids…
Learn to protect yourself from identity thefts, scams, financial fraud — virtual program Thursday
Kenton County Public Library will offer a virtual Consumer Fraud Prevention presentation on Thursday 7-8 p.m. Inspector Kathy Woliung with…
A quarter of Ky’s community health center visits are via telehealth; bill would codify temporary rules
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to codify telehealth provisions that were put into place during the pandemic…
Beshear calls new vaccine a ‘game changer’ as end of pandemic is in sight; masks, distancing still needed
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As a new vaccine was released and the coronavirus and Covid-19 kept waning in…
Walton-Verona girls continue quest for state title without head coach who’s battling cancer
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Walton-Verona girls basketball team is continuing its quest for the All “A” Classic…
Don Owen: Identity crisis aside, Detroit needs no Mercy from NKU in Horizon League Tournament
Talk about an identity crisis. Most people easily recognize the University of Detroit as a one-time power in college basketball….
Alissa Briggs: How you can help prevent teen suicide as pandemic takes toll on Kentucky’s students
In a 2018 survey, about 16% of Kentucky students said they had considered ending their own life. During the pandemic,…
State reports 1,025 new COVID cases, 25 deaths; 5.56% positivity; continue to wear your mask
Staff report The state reported 1,025 new COVID cases Saturday, 25 deaths and 5.56% positivity rate. One-hundred-ninety of the new…