Covington focuses on vacant, abandoned houses; lien waivers, foreclosures among strategies
Neighbors know them well. Strung around the city, they’re the houses that have sat vacant for years – essentially abandoned,…
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COVID Update: Eight new NKY cases, 206 cases, 7 deaths in KY; Gov. reports on testing, long-term care
The NKY Health Department announced that as of Saturday afternoon 8 additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Northern…
Horizon Coronavirus Relief Fund growing though community, partnerships; you can donate
The Horizon NKY Coronavirus Relief Fund, introduced to Northern Kentucky by Horizon Community Funds, has seen great success within its…
Kentucky unemployment rate rises 1.6 percent in March; jobless rate 5.8 percent in wake of COVID-19
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary March 2020 unemployment rate was 5.8 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an…
Mack says incoming graduate transfers Jones, Minlend bring toughness to Louisville backcourt
By Russ Brown Kentucky Today Toughness, both mentally and physically, were at the top of coach Chris Mack’s list when…
Lawmakers passed several health-related bills in last days of session; all await Beshear’s signature or veto
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Amid the COVID-19 pandemic. the Republican-led General Assembly returned to Frankfort for two days…
The River: Some good examples for weathering the COVID storm and models to follow to self-reliance
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Harvard researchers say ‘Prolonged or intermittent’ social-distancing measures likely needed until 2022
According to a study by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, “Prolonged or intermittent” social-distancing measures…
Randy Poe: Educating through and beyond the pandemic; we will achieve excellence together
We asked Superintendent of Boone County Schools, Dr. Randy Poe, for his thoughts on Educating through and beyond this Pandemic….
Don Owen: An iconic coach and humorous character, Bill Aker made NKU baseball unforgettable
Under normal circumstances, the middle of April is filled with the sounds of baseball. High school, college and professional. The…
Kentucky State Police honoring Dry Ridge ‘silent heroes’ during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Telecommunicators at Kentucky State Police, Post 6 in Dry Ridge, will be recognized along with more than 200,000 of their…
Gov. Beshear sets benchmarks for reopening the state’s economy, recognizing ‘sacrifices’
Gov. Andy Beshear discussed benchmarks that the Commonwealth must meet in order to start reopening the state’s economy while keeping…
The Week at the Capitol: Overriding vetoes, voter ID, constitutional amendments, and a one-year budget
Legislative Research Commission State lawmakers voted to override vetoes, approve proposed constitutional amendments and give final passage to numerous bills…
Billy Reed: I first met Mitch when we were the hapless Giants of the Pony League; what happened to him?
My relationship with Mitch McConnell began, oddly enough, on the baseball field at the Naval Ordnance Plant in South Louisville….
So you think there’s nothing to do? Take a look at what’s available for a pleasant weekend
COVINGTON — It’s a sign of a pretty cool town when — even during a pandemic when everything is pretty…
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces road construction updates for District 6, possible delays
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 has announced the following conditions and/or operations that are being reported for highways in…
Citizen Reporter: Friends create Hearts for Hometown Heroes to say thanks to those frontline servants
By Nancy Goeke Citizen reporter, NKyTribune “During this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other, let…
Destructive decisions now past, NKU soccer player Kailey Ivins turns around life through Christian faith
By Robby Johnson NKU Athletic Communications To say Kailey Ivins’ Christian faith is a big part of her life is…
SUN Behavioral Health expanding its Telehealth Services in response to pandemic; feeling anxious?
SUN Behavioral Kentucky, part of a network of community hospitals working to solve the unmet needs of those with mental…
Duke asks on National Lineworker Appreciation Day turn on your front lights for front-line heroes
Snapped poles and tangled power lines over a battered landscape of downed trees are the usual challenges lineworkers face after…
Chad Molley succeeds Kathlyn Burkhardt (and his father) as head of Erlanger-Elsmere schools
Assistant Superintendent Chad Molley has been named superintendent of the Erlanger-Elsmere Independent Schools effective Aug. 1. He replaces Kathlyn Burkhardt,…
Prep Sports Notebook: CovCath point guard recruited by NCAA Division II basketball program in Florida
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Grant Disken, the leading scorer on the Covington Catholic boys basketball team that won…