Freedom Center joins with museums coast-to-coast to launch BLKFREEDOM.org this Friday
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will join five other leading Black museums and historical institutions to launch BLKFREEDOM.org, a…
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WYWQ*: Graves Road Interchange in Boone County is moving quickly, relieves congestion, opens land
By Tory McKinley NKyTribune intern Started in January, the Graves Road Interchange Project in Boone County has seen exponential progress,…
Kentucky Downs’ live meet in September to include $12 million in purses, 16 stakes over six days
With the addition of a sixth day of racing, Kentucky Downs’ 2020 live meet in September will offer about $12…
García-Palencia twins provide double impact for EKU track and field program as freshmen
Two of the most impressive Eastern Kentucky University competitors at the 2020 Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships…
Kentucky State Trooper Bartley Weaver IV participates in NBC’s ‘The Titan Games’
By Summer Crick Special to NKyTribune It’s safe to say that Bartley Weaver IV, a state trooper with the Kentucky…
Kentucky by Heart: Stories behind names of high schools reveal unique look at Kentucky’s past
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist While recently looking over information about public high schools in Kentucky, it occurred to me…
Beshear reports 205 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths; urges wearing masks for best protection
As of Monday afternoon, Gov. Andy Beshear said there were at least 12,647 COVID-19 cases in Kentucky. The Governor provided…
Newport Independent Schools offering free meals, reading programs for children this summer
The Newport Independent Schools has taken steps to provide free meals — breakfast and lunch — to any child age…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky program focuses on health equity — disparities exist, should be addressed
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky advocates for health equity in Kentucky. One way they…
Stuart Sanders: Bemoaning statues? Then support places where history actually happened
Confederate monuments are in the crosshairs. Officials in Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama and beyond are calling for the removal of…
Deadline today to request ballot by mail; other options, candidates, more here for June 23 primary
Staff report Today is the last day for registered voters to request a ballot by mail so they can vote…
Diabetics are a high-risk population, vulnerable to complications for COVID-19; take extra precautions
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter Worldwide, an estimated 463 million adults are living with diabetes according to the International Diabetes…
WYWQ*: Local coffee shops find many ways to serve the community during the COVID pandemic
By Tory McKinley NKyTribune intern At the start of COVID-19, panic ensued as uncertainties began to arise. How will this…
Kentucky Board of Education narrows candidate pool to six for the next Commissioner of Education
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved a motion to direct search firm Greenwood/Asher and Associates Inc. to conduct reference checks…
Louisville athletic director sees good chance of college football season starting on time
By Russ Brown Kentucky Today In his latest update to the University of Louisville Athletics Association board of directors and…
Cove Federal Credit Union awards scholarships to six local high school students who are college-bound
Cove Federal Credit Union announced the recipients of the 2020 Cove Federal Credit Union Scholarship. Six local students, members of…
John Clancy joins Life Learning Center as director of strategic partnerships, brings 25 years of leadership
Life Learning Center, Inc., a local leader in helping people transform their lives through life skills education and employment, announced…
Georgetown College football player using his feet to raise money, combat racial discrimination and hunger
Time and a passion can be a beautiful combination. Georgetown College football player Branden Leff is discovering this. The junior…
Billy Reed: Finally, at long last, Jefferson Davis’ statue out of Rotunda. Bring on Muhammad Ali
So the statue of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, finally is being removed from the rotunda of the Kentucky…
Our Rich History: Organizing for Action: Women’s suffrage in Northern Kentucky, Part 2
By Paul Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 31 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020,” and Part 2…
Don Owen: Is expansion really going to help an unstable, complicated mess in the Horizon League?
Ready or not, here they come. The Colonials of Robert Morris University, that is. They’re leaving the Northeast Conference to…
University of Louisville pitcher Reid Detmers calls 10th overall pick by Los Angeles Angels ‘surreal’
By Russ Brown Kentucky Today This is how fast Reid Detmers’ life changed after his selection by the Los Angeles…