KCTCS Board of Regents adopts new budget, reappoints Gail Henson as chair for one-year term
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents adopted the 2020-21 KCTCS Annual Budget of $922,900,000 during their…
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The River: A sad/happy farewell as the CLYDE is sold and the Captain is a boatman without a boat
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Daily Yonder: In historic First, protests spread to more than 3,000 towns across United States
By John W. Miller The Daily Yonder As one of the only black kids growing up in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (pop….
Griffin Elite donates two new Sprinter vans to Children’s Home of NKY to transport clients
The clients at Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky/CHNK Behavioral Health have new wheels thanks to a generous gift of two…
Amy McGrath: Kentucky needs new generation leaders who will fight for every Kentuckian
We are truly at a turning point in our nation’s history. Peaceful protesters in every state and across the world…
Letters to the Editor: Teresa Warner on climate solutions, Roger Auge on ‘best choice’ Mike Broihier
Working Together To Support Coal and Farming Communities In times like these, Americans need to see that our elected leaders…
WYWQ*: Plans in place for major makeover of Latonia Plaza, thanks to ReGadget, Blair Technology
By Tory McKinley NKyTribune intern While You Were Quarantined* some things in NKY moved along, including new plans for the…
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati sets July 24 reopening date
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center has announced it will reopen July 24. The news comes after what has already…
Kentucky Bourbon Festival moves annual celebration to Oct. 15-18 in response to COVID-19
The Kentucky Bourbon Festival, America’s premier celebration of the nation’s native spirit, announced Wednesday it will delay this year’s event…
Kentucky has 331 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths; get tested, do Census, get ballot by June 15
As of Friday afternoon, Gov. Andy Beshear has reported at least 12,166 coronavirus cases in Kentucky, 331 newly confirmed. “Remember,…
UK entomologists say new stinging ant species could cause problems for Kentuckians
By Katie Pratt University of Kentucky University of Kentucky entomologists want people to be aware of a new stinging pest…
Prichard Committee’s child care provider survey shows critical need for federal support due to COVID
According to a recent survey of Kentucky’s 2,172 child care providers, 11 to 15 percent of providers who responded may…
Richard Nelson: Racial reconciliation begins with the Church; conversations bring understanding
I recently moderated a forum on racism, justice, and the Church, where three black pastors from Kentucky and Tennessee joined…
Pandemic has thwarted vaccinations; many vaccine-preventable illnesses are more deadly to kids
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Some Kentucky children have likely fallen behind in their routine immunizations because of the…
UK punter Max Duffy named first-team preseason All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation
University of Kentucky senior punter Max Duffy has been named a first-team preseason All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation….
United Way, Cinci Bell, partners create NKY Digital Equity Initiative to help local school districts
More than 1,000 Northern Kentucky families will receive access to low-cost Internet service in time for the 2020-21 school year…
Prep Sports Notebook: Local high schools will resume athletic activities on different dates
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Coaches of fall sports teams at Ludlow High School have a meeting scheduled on…
Covington ‘Census party’ Saturday at City Heights; volunteers to help residents fill out confidential form
The latest stop in the Covington Census Committee’s tour? The City Heights housing complex. On a mission to make sure…
Jamie’s Bookshelf: A rundown of recently-published sports books for your summer reading list
• “Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask” by Jon Pessah (Little, Brown and Company, $30) is a definitive biography of Yogi…
Al Cross: National shift makes Booker the Senate candidate of the moment, at least for some
It is easy for some to say that the Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd was an outlier, not…
Experienced policy leader Amanda Ellis to head P-20 programs at Council on Postsecondary Education
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education announced that Amanda Ellis, a former teacher and accomplished leader in state education policy,…
NKY has 28 COVID cases, 5 deaths; KY 69 cases, 9 deaths; Beshear says churches increasing capacity
As of Thursday afternoon, the NKY Health Department reported 28 additional cases of COVID-19 in Northern Kentucky, for 1,388 total…