Beshear reports 331 cases, 10 deaths, low positivity; 834,130 Kyians have at least one vaccine dose
Gov. Beshear announced 834,130 Kentuckians – 25% of Kentucky adults – have now received at least one dose of one…
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Crude oil, gas prices continue to climb as stocks tighten and refinery utilization plummets
With a nickel increase on the week, the national gas price average has reached $2.77, which is a 31-cent jump…
Kentucky by Heart: A lifelong die-hard EKU Colonels basketball fan, this Kentuckian bleeds maroon
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I don’t bleed much, but when I do, I bleed maroon. I’m an Eastern Kentucky…
City of Newport issues $11.7m in bonds for key infrastructure projects, including Festival Park
The City of Newport has issued $11.7 million in bonds for vital infrastructure projects that will fund major improvements to…
NKU celebrating Founders’ Day and 53rd birthday with a day of philanthropy on March 10
Northern Kentucky University celebrates its Founders’ Day and 53rd birthday with a day of philanthropy to honor the past and…
CDC guidance says people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can gather without masks in some cases
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines Monday for people who have…
Kentucky Distillers’ Association celebrate passage of 3 bills, championed by Rep. Koenig, Sen. Schickel
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association celebrated the final passage of three KDA priority measures, including House Bill 415, the update to…
Fort Thomas Schools honored with national Team Leadership Award for digital transformation
CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking), a premier association of K-12 education technology leaders, has honored Fort Thomas Independent Schools…
Governor makes appointments of NKYians to Judicial Nominating Commission, Oral History Commission
Gov. Beshear has appointed four NKyians as members of the Judicial Nominating Commission for the 16th Judicial Circuit and District…
Zembrodt Education Center at The Point/Arc about to celebrate first birthday serving those with disabilities
The Zembrodt Education Center at The Point/Arc celebrates its first birthday, Thursday, March 11. Just 365 days ago the Zembrodt…
Amye Bensenhaver: Lawmakers’ stealth in securing even greater stealth is threat to public’s business
What is the gravest threat to open government in the 2021 General Assembly? Until February 25, we would have pointed…
Trees, beautiful trees: Covington’s Urban Forestry Division wants to write a 20-year master plan
Unlike … say … marigolds (which take only about eight weeks to go from seed to flower) trees take decades…
Klosterman Baking Company to hold three-day job fair starting March 10 at Hebron bakery
Klosterman Baking Company will hold a three-day job fair from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 10 to March 12…
Our Rich History: ‘Connecting the dots’ between Cincinnati, Covington and Newport
By Paul Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 65 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” “Connecting the dots”…
State reports 526 new COVID cases, 13 deaths Sunday — and positivity rate of 4.12%;
The state reported 526 new cases on Sunday and 13 deaths — and a positivity rate of 4.12%. There were…
UK plays Mississippi State in SEC Tournament on Thursday; Cats enter postseason with 9-15 record
By Eric Lindsey University of Kentucky Kentucky will play Mississippi State on Thursday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament after finishing…
Don Owen: Unlike other 11-17 basketball teams, Oakland could be major trouble for NKU on Monday
Back in December, I called Oakland (Mich.) the best 0-9 college basketball team in the nation. I’m not joking. Why…
The River: “Talk to me. Talk to me.’ — A riverboatman learns to listen to the voice of the river
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
State reports 840 new COVID cases Saturday and 52 deaths; positivity drops to 4%
Staff report The state reported 840 new COVID cases on Saturday and 52 deaths, bringing totals to 410,184 cases and…
Reps. Koenig, Massey file ‘impeachment’ bill so only House members can petition to remove
Staff report Rep. Adam Koenig and Rep. C. Ed Massey, a Republican member of the House Impeachment Committee, have filed…
Ceremony at Capitol marks one-year anniversary of first COVID case, honors 4,800 lost to pandemic
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A ceremony was held at the State Capitol on Saturday, to mark the one-year anniversary…
BCM’s NKY History Hour: William Goebel was NKY’s only 20th Century governor — for just 3 days
Growing up in Covington, the son of German immigrants, young William J. Goebel developed a thriving law practice and a…