Keven Moore: Fabulous (dangerous) E-Scooters — truly, some people just have no business riding them
On November 5th, a man riding a new Lime electric scooter (E-Scooter) in Lexington lost control and fell out of…
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Report determines Covington’s City Heights needs $51m to reach ‘safe, decent and sanitary’ standards
Restoring the apartments at Covington’s City Heights public housing complex to “safe, decent and sanitary” standards would cost almost $51…
It’s a Porch Party hosted by the Mayor tonight to kick off Bellevue’s Sesquicentennial (150th) celebration
The City of Bellevue will kickoff its Sesquicentennial Celebration tonight, with its first-ever Porch Party hosted by Mayor Charlie Cleves. …
Simon Kenton’s top basketball player will watch annual fundraising scrimmage game from the bench
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Simon Kenton basketball player Kelly Niece will watch his team’s first preseason scrimmage game…
Walton and Faulkner combine for 35 points, NKU rallies in second half to post 59-57 win at Ball State
NKyTribune staff MUNCIE, Ind. — Under the most ideal of circumstances, beating Ball State inside Worthen Arena is difficult for…
Warren Greer: Beshear’s victory saves the Kentucky Democratic Party’s ‘glass floor’
At long last, Kentucky’s 2019 gubernatorial election is over. As a life-long Democrat and a firm believer in decency and…
Hemp application period underway, deadline for growers is March 15; summit Dec. 4 in Louisville
The window to apply for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s 2020 hemp licensing program is now open, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan…
Boone County Public Library awarded $12,000 Early Childhood grant to assist with school readiness
Boone County Public Library has been awarded a $12,000 grant from the Boone County Early Childhood Fund to assist with…
People of NKY: Donna Salyers celebrating 30 years of success (and faux fur hats for THE Queen’s Guard)
By Ginger Dawson NKyTribune Reporter Being engaged Northern Kentuckians, we all know that Donna Salyers is the driving force behind…
Ignite Academy students charged with terroristic threatening say they were joking; police not laughing
NKyTribune staff Two 14-year-old Ignite Academy students have been charged with Terroristic Threatening Second Degree, after police say they posted…
New data book shows one in five women in Kentucky smoked during pregnancy, a big health risk for babies
Nearly one in five women in Kentucky smoked during pregnancy in 2018, according to the 2019 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County…
Churchill Downs, Keeneland among leading horse racing organizations to launch safety coalition
NKyTribune staff The nation’s leading Thoroughbred racing organizations have announced the creation of an industry-led effort to unify and enhance…
ROAD iD move will bring $5.5M investment, 50 jobs; makes way for Icon Marketing Communications
Covington is set to gain a vibrant company, about 50 new jobs, almost $5.5 million in investment, and another dose…
Rotary Club of Florence celebrates 75th anniversary; embrace organization’s motto of service above self
By Patrick Moynahan Rotary Club of Florence In the early days of the Rotary Club of Florence, members raised funds…
Covington Commission set to approve incentives for $5M+ in investment; will hire assistant city manager
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter With apologies to Charles Dickens, Economic Development Director Tom West just couldn’t resist. It was…
Newport Fire Department to get much-needed addition with purchase of new Pierce Fire Engine
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Even though Thanksgiving is still more than a week away, Newport Fire Chief Bill Darin received…
John Schaaf: White House defense suffers from lack of teamwork; let witnesses testify to what they know
The impeachment inquiry in the U.S. House of Representatives has moved into a new phase in which witnesses are testifying…
Real I.D., really? It’s taking a while, and newest idea is to set up regional offices around the state for them
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today State lawmakers heard an update on Kentucky’s effort to implement the federal Real ID law…
Free service offered by state is aimed at helping teens quit vaping, smoking — My Life, My Quit
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) is launching a free service…
KYTC District 6 road report update on current construction projects in Northern Kentucky
Construction season is winding down, but there is still plenty of work to be completed on Northern Kentucky roadways. The…
AAA: Gas prices lower going into the holiday; Kentucky average drops 12 cents in the past month
As motorists prepare their vehicles to hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday next week, an increase in supply has…
Task force completes meetings on improving process for developing quality curriculum for schools
A task force of educators convened by Commissioner of Education Wayne Lewis and led by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)…