Nearly 2 million visitors to Kentucky’s four national parks spent $114.7 million in 2014
A new National Park Service report shows that 1.82 million visitors to Kentucky’s four national parks spent $114.7 million in…
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Ready to Learn: Districts taking collaborative approach to ensuring kindergarten readiness
By Brenna R. Kelly Special to NKyTribune As her teacher placed alternating large and small plastic stepping stones across the…
Belterra Park opens for training in advance of 93-day spring meet featuring 12 stakes races
Belterra Park in Cincinnati, Ohio opened for training on Tuesday for what will be a 93-day meet live racing, beginning…
Paul Long: While it can sometimes be treacherous and weather-dependent, trail running has its perks
Yippee! The Devou Park trails are open again. After a long winter’s nap, the trails reopened earlier this month, allowing…
No More Bullying: It might be easier to teach empathy than to walk a mile in glass slippers
This column on bullying in schools will run periodically on the NKyTribune. By Melissa Martin Special to NKyTribune Is empathy…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: State five-year turkey harvest numbers at historic level
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune FRANKFORT, Ky. – The wait is almost over for turkey hunters in Kentucky. A…
Samantha Ramsey’s family files civil suit alleging excessive force resulted in the 19-year-old’s death
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune contributor The family of Samantha Ramsey has filed a civil rights and wrongful death lawsuit, naming…
Fort Thomas Woman’s Club’s Village Players perform Blood Relations, centered on Lizzie Borden’s life
Are you ready to see a good show and help a charity in the process? The Village Players of the…
Gateway, Covington form partnership to move transportation programs to old Robke dealership site
Gateway Community and Technical College and the City of Covington announced today the intent to form a unique partnership that…
Best Places to Work rankings celebrate Kentucky companies, includes Balluff, Fischer Homes
Edward Jones, Your Community Bank and River Road Asset Management have been ranked the 2015 Best Places to Work in…
Paul Long: Crossing the ‘Finish Swine’ after the Flying Pig Marathon is worth the run and training
If you were up early and out and about Saturday morning in Covington, Newport, or downtown, you probably ran into…
State to start $7 million painting, preservation of Carl D. Perkins Bridge on Wednesday, April 15
Contractors began marking detour routes today for the seven-month closure and painting of the Carl D. Perkins Memorial Bridge at…
Kentucky by Heart: How one Kentuckian went from ‘splittin’ jeans’ to splitting genes; discovering Paducah’s patchwork heritage
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Steve Flairty grew up feeling good about Kentucky. He recalls childhood day trips (and sometimes…
Putting a stop to distracted driving, a costly and deadly American habit
Staff report April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and law enforcement agencies in Kentucky and around the country are…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Heavy rains make smaller streams best option for smallmouth bass
By Lee McClellan Special to KyForward (This is the sixth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of fishing articles….
Examination of workplace deaths in Kentucky shows heart attack is by far the No. 1 killer
In an examination of the causes of worker fatalities in Kentucky, the Labor Cabinet found that heart attack was the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Shift in calendar will delay start of Kentucky’s wild turkey season
Due to calendar shift, Kentucky’s spring wild turkey season opens and closes as late as it can be. By regulation,…
Paul Long: Motivation or distraction? Runners defend their stance on listening to music (or not) while out
The stereotype has your average runner slipping on a pair of earbuds before heading out for a run, ready to…
Kentucky by Heart: Sharing the deep sense of place, shared roots and love of our Bluegrass home
Steve Flairty grew up feeling good about Kentucky. He recalls childhood day trips (and sometimes overnight ones) orchestrated by his…
Mother wrongly sentenced to death for killing infant son to share her story at luncheon, NKU campus
The ACLU of Kentucky and Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty are bringing Mississippi death row exoneree Sabrina Butler…
Road construction ahead: Here are some major traffic disruptors to be aware of as road repairs ramp up
By Mark Hansel NKYTribune Contributor Two major road projects could create significant traffic disruptions for motorists traveling in and around…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Spring provides best shot to hook trophy largemouth bass
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune This is the fifth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of fishing articles….