Gov. Beshear reports 562 new COVID cases, 8 deaths; he and First Lady test negative
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 562 new COVID cases and 8 deaths, bringing Kentucky’s totals to 35,793 cases and 783 deaths….
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Patti Gleason: Quality early childhood education is at center stage — and funding has to be more than a band-aid
Childcare, Early Learning, Early Childhood Education or the dirty word we never like to hear…..Daycare, whatever you like to call…
NKU students moving back to campus for very different school year; here’s the Get Ready checklist
Northern Kentucky University students are heading back to campus again, but this new school year is very different from others….
Covington’s ‘Innovation Alley’ partnership with NKU to help energize entrepreneurship district
A new formal partnership with Northern Kentucky University, an influx of expertise and federal money, and $200,000 of planned aesthetic…
Brighton Center’s special programming helps teens build leadership skills through community service
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune health reporter Teens in Newport are building self-esteem and learning about community service through Brighton Center…
Greiwe Development signs first commercial business, Fort Thomas Coffee, for One Highland
Greiwe Development, one of the region’s leading developers of lifestyle communities, announced that Fort Thomas Coffee purchased the 3,600 SF…
Covington firefighters ask for your help with their Fill the Boot campaign for MDA — as they go virtual
For six decades, firefighters have been the boots on the ground at intersections across America to collect donations for the…
Although in ‘unique’ situation with UK basketball program, Payne ponders Knicks opening
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kenny Payne has a decision to make regarding his future plans. The University of Kentucky…
Kentucky’s General Fund receipts for July up 7.0 percent from a year ago; totaled $905.1 million
State Budget Director John Hicks announced Monday that Kentucky’s General Fund receipts for July, the first month of Fiscal Year…
Kentucky has largest price drop at gas pumps in nation during past week; average cost now $1.99
Kentucky gas prices have dropped 4 cents in the past week, the biggest drop seen of any state. Most areas…
Ammonium nitrate is all over U.S., faces uneven oversight; it exploded in Beirut — and in West Texas
Ammonium nitrate, blamed for the Beirut explosion, is all over U.S., and unevenly regulated, due to agriculture’s influence. The explosion…
Beshear asks schools to delay in-person until Sept. 28; new reopening guidance for bars, restaurants
Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday reported 275 new COVID cases and two deaths, raising Kentucky’s totals to 35,254 cases and…
Thomas More 2020 Commencement — postponed from May — to be held Friday; 485 graduates
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Thomas More University’s 2020 Commencement was postponed from May to Aug. 14. The ceremony will…
Kentucky by Heart: Encounter with baseball great Pee Wee Reese one very special moment in a life of many
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When Louisville’s amazing baseball Hall of Famer Pee Wee Reese posed with me for a…
NKY Regional Alliance gets $30K from Truist Foundation for work on education, workforce training
The Northern Kentucky Regional Alliance has received a $30,000 grant from the Truist Foundation to eliminate barriers to education and…
Nick Covault: Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts, a unique state treasure, invites input
The Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) is a unique treasure. Very few states offer a program that convenes young…
Attorney General Cameron provides new tool for reporting suspected Medicaid fraud, patient abuse
Attorney General Daniel Cameron has announced a new tool for reporting suspected Medicaid fraud and patient abuse to his office….
Billy Reed: Look for Billy’s cutout in the Reds stands and don’t play golf with Trump (integrity matters)
I freely admit that I have enjoyed watching the Cincinnati Reds on TV, even though I seriously doubt if major-league…
Suits That Rock: Virtual Rock On for Carnegie Kids is underway, continues through August
Suits That Rock has raised over $1,000,000 for The Carnegie in Covington to support arts education for students over the…
Northern Kentucky University to host virtual open registration event on Aug. 13; classes start Aug. 17
Northern Kentucky University will host a virtual open registration event on Aug. 13 for prospective students who still need to…
Our Rich History: Paul W. Tibbets Jr., the ‘butterfly effect,’ and the end of World War II
Part 8 of our series on the 75th anniversary of the closing stages of World War II and Part 39…
$500k of repaving to begin soon in 11 Covington neighborhoods; fresh asphalt starts August 17
Get ready for the pungent smell of fresh asphalt, Covington. The City of Covington’s annual repaving program will likely…