So there’s a pandemic and you’re quarantined? This mom says if you’re stuck at home it’s time for a party
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter “What I want to do is inspire other people to have fun at home because…
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Forecasting group predicts $456M budget shortfall for state, due to COVID but also delayed tax filings
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Consensus Forecasting Group has painted a bleak outlook for state revenue during the remainder…
Our Rich History: The Flood of 1937 and flood control in Newport; a controversy over 79.99 ft. measurement
By Deborah Pitel Special to NKyTribune Part 28 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” In 1937, the…
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…
The River: From shutdown to reopening, things are cranking, up, down and all around (as internet rules)
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Memorial service for Phyllis George, former Kentucky First Lady, to be livestreamed on KET Monday
KET will livestream the memorial service for Phyllis George, the former Kentucky First Lady, Miss America and pioneering female sportscaster,…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Highpoint Health sign agreement to bring Highpoint into St. E. system
St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Highpoint Health have signed a Letter of Intent outlining an agreement to integrate Highpoint Health and…
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…
Judicial Branch announces plan to resume limited in-person court services starting June 1
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Two weeks after announcing the judicial branch had formed three task forces to determine how…
Thanks in part to staff at Redwood, honor student Winston Coppage has real reasons to celebrate
Special to the NKy Tribune There were doubts. Especially from the mom. Becca Coppage (née Bell), a walk-on basketball performer…
People of NKY: Steven White is drawn to history, architecture of Covington and to art, music worldwide
By Ginger Dawson NKyTribune reporter There are people among us, here in Covington, who are dedicated to the fabric and…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare first site chosen for clinical trial for FDA COVID-19 drug, partnering with CTI
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been selected as the first site of the FDA-approved Phase-2 COVID-19 clinical trial studying the drug…
UK fires four cheerleading coaches after three-month investigation into hazing allegations
NKyTribune staff The University of Kentucky fired four cheerleading coaches on Monday after a three-month investigation found the coaching staff…
Rick and Danielle Mendenhall and their two children expand their family by three; Skype adoption today
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor As a youngster growing up with a single mom and three sisters, Danielle Mendenhall knew…
Our Rich History: The spirit of our German Heritage lives on through Newport’s Turnverein, closed in 1936
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Part 27 of our series: Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky Today the building…
Phyllis George, former Miss America and First Lady of Kentucky, dies of rare blood disease at age 70
Staff report Phyllis George, Miss America of 1971, a broadcast television pioneer and former First Lady of Kentucky, died Thursday…
State to reopen tourism, encourage in-state travel; make a state park reservation starting May 19
Gov. Andy Beshear announced today that as part of the Healthy at Work initiative the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet will reopen…
Erlanger, Ft. Mitchell mayors issue executive orders so restaurants can expand to outdoor dining
As COVID-19 restrictions grew, Matt Grimes, watched as his number of employees decreased. “We went from nearly 50 employees to…
Today is Peace Officers Memorial Day; Governor orders flags at half-staff at all state office buildings
In accordance with a proclamation from the White House, Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office…
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals denies state’s petition for ‘en banc’ rehearing of Schulkers lawsuit
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a petition for an ‘en banc’ rehearing…
Covington commissioners vote 4-1 to purchase IRS site, move ahead on plan to reshape downtown
City of Covington and Staff Report The long-awaited redevelopment of 23 acres near the Ohio River moved a big step…
Kentucky Air Guard medical professionals aiding Covington nursing home in COVID-19 battle
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A team of Kentucky Air Guard medical professionals are augmenting the staff at Northern Kentucky’…