Historical Horse Racing clears House committee; full floor House vote today; if passed, goes to Governor
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Legislation that would allow historical horse racing in Kentucky won passage in a House committee…
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Auditor Harmon cites issues within unemployment system — says 400,000 emails are unread
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A report released Tuesday by State Auditor Mike Harmon found numerous issues within Kentucky’s Unemployment…
Team Kentucky Fund distributes $380,000 to 19 qualified nonprofits, including from NKY
Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $380,000 donation from the Team Kentucky Fund to 19 qualified nonprofit organizations in equal shares…
Weather system will bring ‘very active week’ of winter weather with snowfall, ice accumulations
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A powerful winter storm system is taking aim on Kentucky over the next few days,…
Our Rich History: The music of Sin City — Newport’s cultural legacy of wild days past
By Chad Huggins Dunbar Special to NKyTribune Part 62 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” The era…
213 trees, 592 pounds of lights — Covington’s holiday recycling programs save landfill space
Efforts to recycle and repurpose holiday-related waste in Covington this season gathered in over a quarter-ton of burned-out light strings…
Al Cross: McConnell never evolved so quickly, and then in reverse
The 50-year political career of Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr. is a study in evolution. When he was running for and…
Beshear opens new regional vaccine sites, one in Covington; reports 2,500 new cases, 58 deaths
Gov. Andy Beshear announced four new regional COVID-19 vaccination sites, including on in Covington’s Northern Kentucky Convention Center. Three others…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Lincoln County’s Cedar Creek Lake is Kentucky’s destination for trophy bass
This is the twelfth article in an ongoing series about Kentucky’s major reservoirs. Cedar Creek Lake, five miles southeast of…
Federal Violence Against Women Act program awards 28 grants in KY, including to Women’s Crisis Center
Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Mary Noble announced that $2,116,636 has been awarded in…
Beshear reports 1,623 cases, 35 deaths; getting vaccines to everyone; renews mask mandate
Gov. Andy Beshear and other state officials updated Kentuckians on the state’s vaccine rollout and announced the state’s third straight…
Jim Gray calls managing state’s vaccine distribution the most important responsibility of his lifetime
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State Transportation Secretary Jim Gray manages a $2.2 billion budget and has been president…
Nominations now open for 2021 NKY Excellence in Education awards — first due by February 10
Nominations are now open for the annual Excellence in Education Celebration. Winners will be announced in March and honored at…
Dale Romans: Historical horse racing is a game-changer that is good for Kentucky
As a second-generation horse trainer and Kentuckian, my entire life has been spent in Thoroughbred racing. I’ve seen Kentucky racing…
Roebling Bridge restoration project to begin — a nine-month closure to repair the historic structure
The Suspension Bridge will be reduced to one lane of traffic beginning Monday and closed to vehicles altogether starting Feb….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Pike County’s Fishtrap Lake offers surprising potential and quality fishing
This is the eleventh article in an ongoing series about Kentucky’s major reservoirs. Fishtrap Lake is 147 miles southeast of…
Kentucky Transportation District 6 crews on the job — slow down, be safe; check travel conditions first
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 snow and ice removal crews have been on the job to deal with the…
Building Kentucky: COVID pandemic transforms air cargo industry — and it’s thriving at CVG
By Hayley Robb Building Kentucky Airports across the U.S. are devoting more space to freight shipment as online shopping surges…
Commentary: When worst of COVID is behind us, will you be ready when employers start hiring again?
By KCTCS college presidents In a few months, we hope the worst of COVID-19 is behind us. When that…
Sun Country, low-cost airline, to provide new nonstop service from CVG to Minneapolis starting in May
The newest airline to serve Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is Sun Country Airlines with nonstop service between Cincinnati (CVG)…
Our Rich History: Brighton Center, a shining ‘diamond’ in Newport, offers wide range of services
Part 60 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” By Samantha Hamilton Special to NKyTribune During a period…
Prep work on IRS site intensifies: Covington seeks firms for demolition, environmental hazards removal
Three underground fuel tanks. A 3,000-gallon underground concrete “vault.” A sprawling one-story brick facility whose “footprint” stretches across most of…