New COVID cases tapering off; Governor addresses Capitol protest, calls out efforts to intimidate
As of Tuesday afternoon, the NKY Health Department reported a total of 1,150 COVID-19 cases have been identified in Northern…
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Calipari: UK basketball players to be in ‘pretty good bubble’ upon return to campus in June
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky head coach John Calipari expects things to be different, much different, when players return…
No COVID-19 deaths reported on first day of Memorial Day holiday weekend; 148 new cases
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear reported no new deaths due to the coronavirus on Saturday, the first…
Billy Reed: College athletics directors need to think outside box in this brave new world of coronavirus
So here we are at Memorial Day weekend, and there’s no baseball being played in the major leagues because of…
April unemployment rate in Kentucky balloons to 15.4 percent — a 10.2 percent increase from March
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary April 2020 unemployment rate was 15.4 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an…
Health commissioner worried that too many Kentuckians think COVID-19 doesn’t pose danger
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Dr. Steven Stack, the state commissioner of public health, said in an interview recorded…
Gov. Andy Beshear: Kentuckians prove we are a great people — strong, resilient, kind, compassionate
It is hard to believe that Kentucky saw its first confirmed case of COVID-19 just over two and a half…
Aaron Thompson: Amid the uncertainty, Class of 2020, you’ll be better off with a college degree
As the head of public higher education in Kentucky, I’m usually asked to deliver at least one commencement address each…
NKY has 35 new cases, state has 135 cases, 10 deaths; emergency food benefits, more openings
As of Thursday afternoon, the NKY Health Department reports 35 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Kentucky, for 1,034 total…
Covington receives $81,593 federal grant from U.S. Department of Justice to help with COVID-19 response
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the City of Covington has received a $81,593 federal grant from the…
As part of COVID-19 response, SD1 seeks no revenue increase for FY21; remains on four-year rate plan
The Sanitation District No. 1 Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with year two of a four-year…
Kentucky Colonels to award $2.1 million in grants; $1.3 million helping those impacted by COVID-19
The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels (HOKC) will award grants totaling $2.1 million in 2020, of which $1.3 million will…
KDE’s Education Continuation Task Force looks at reopening guidance document for school year
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s Education Continuation Task Force met virtually Monday to…
Testing, contact tracing planned to thwart spread of virus as economy reopens in Kentucky
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Kentucky begins to reopen its economy, increased testing and contact tracing are the…
Dr. Mark Evers: Kentuckians should make regular checkups, cancer screenings a priority
With COVID-19 dominating the headlines, it’s easy to forget – understandably – about many of the other actions we should…
Whayne Herriford: Coping with COVID-19 — mental health is our ability to adapt to change
One of the measures of mental health is our ability to adapt to change. And we’ve certainly had the opportunity…
NKY Community Action Commission accepting applications for assistance with home energy bills
In response to the COVID-19 emergency, Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission is now taking applications for an added spring open…
Commentary: Kentucky’s research universities — UK and UofL — answering the call now and for the future
By Neeli Bendapudi and Eli Capilouto When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Commonwealth this spring, Kentucky’s research universities – the…
Newport approves $335,000 for street improvements to Grandview Avenue; project funded with state grant
Grandview Avenue will be improved with new paving under a $335,000 contract the City of Newport Board of Commissioners has…
KDE releases initial guidance on how to restart schools for 2020-21 year amid pandemic
The Kentucky Department of Education has released a new guidance document about questions schools and districts should consider when they…
Louisville quarterback enjoys extra time with family, remains focused on playbook during pandemic
By Rocco Gasparro University of Louisville University of Louisville quarterback Evan Conley has learned to take the good with the…
Al Cross: As Trump’s virus work drags them down, Republicans seem frantic
Republicans facing an election amid a century-rank catastrophe made worse by their president are throwing anything they can against the…