Overhyped hemp? Amid major price drop, and a big bankruptcy, Kentucky hemp farmers feel burned
By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley Resource John Fuller is waiting for another farmer he’s never met before to talk about…
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AAA: Would your child’s safety seat pass inspection? Parents urged to review Kentucky car seat law
Every day in America, there are children riding in car seats that have been installed incorrectly, or riding in the…
Beshear reports 930 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths — ‘We have to fight back,’ he says
Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday reported 930 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths, bringing the state’s totals to 65,066 cases and…
Newport Food Service workers formally honored by Kentucky House of Representatives
Newport’s Food Service workers – who are viewed by many as valuable but often unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Unemployment rates rise in every Kentucky county during past year; Magoffin highest at 18.1 percent
Unemployment rates rose in all 120 Kentucky counties between August 2019 and August 2020, according to the Kentucky Center for…
Ky. Supreme Court rules historical horse racing isn’t pari-mutuel wagering, illegal under current law
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Supreme Court issued an opinion Thursday where they unanimously agreed that historical horse…
Steven Weiss: How to watch the presidential ‘debates’ — though they aren’t really true to the term
Here’s an experiment you can try. Go to YouTube and type the phrase “good debate.” You might be surprised to…
SD1 sewer separation project in Newport to reduce overflows, promote redevelopment in city
Sanitation District No. 1 will soon begin work on the final phase of a project to separate storm water pipe…
Boone County Clerk Justin Crigler to have 10 ‘Super Polls’ on Nov. 3; see polling locations, sample ballot
Staff report On Election Day Boone County will have ten (10) polling locations, all “Super Polls” so that registered voters…
Now healthy, UK quarterback Wilson ‘locked in’ going into season opener at No. 8 Auburn on Saturday
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today University of Kentucky quarterback Terry Wilson has been in a zone this fall and hasn’t…
Beshear reports 745 new COVID-19 cases in Kentucky, 13 deaths; decries violence in Louisville
Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday reported 745 new COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths, raising the state’s totals to 64,158 cases…
Covington public schools to start ‘hybrid’ system Monday; in-person two days a week; masks donated
Covington Independent Public Schools will return to in-person learning on Sept. 28, operating on the “A/B” Hybrid Model, Superintendent Alvin…
Beyond the Curb: Take the virtual tour of two Kent Lofts spaces in walkable, historic Bellevue
Around 100 years ago, National Colortype Company built a factory in Bellevue. They manufactured signs and signals for roads and…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Cave Run Lake is Kentucky’s top destination for Muskellunge fishing
Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a series about Kentucky’s major resevoirs Cave Run Lake, Kentucky’s top muskie…
Newport celebrates floodwall murals in honor of 225th birthday; one finished, three unveiled
Newport celebrated the completion of its first floodwall mural Thursday and unveiled the designs of three additional murals that pay…
Business briefs: Big Dig canceled, Cove Federal Credit Union elects board; CTI acquires Clinart
Big Dig canceled The Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky, creators of the Big Dig, have cancelled the 2020 Big…
Al Cross: Power, precedents, and political pyromania — yes, indeed, McConnell is playing with fire
There is logic in Sen. Mitch McConnell’s argument for quickly filling the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of…
Kenton County Public Works annual Fall Clean-Up set for Oct. 1-3 — here’s a list of accepted items
Kenton County Public Works will be hosting its annual Fall Clean-Up Oct. 1-3 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily…
Alice Sparks, NKY’s ‘grand lady’ and a trailblazer, dies at Christ Hospital in battle against COVID
Staff report Alice Steven Sparks died Thursday night at Christ Hospital after nearly two months in the ICU suffering from…
Keven Moore: COVID-19 lawsuits spreading in American court system like an unchecked virus
The coronavirus pandemic will radically change many things about American life by the time it has run its course. But…
Iris Sullivan takes first place in Connie O’Donnell Invitational; Latonia student artist is two-time winner
Iris Sullivan, a Holy Cross High School junior from Latonia, has won the Connie O’Donnell Student Art Invitational for the…
Campbell Clerk Jim Luersen provides information on voting; almost all polling places will be open
Campbell County Clerk Jim Luersen says almost all the county’s polling places will be open for in-person voting on Nov….