The NKyTribune is featuring each of the 21 high school football teams in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties leading up to the first games of the 2019 season on Aug. 23. We will then provide focused coverage of our local teams throughout the regular season and into the playoffs. By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter [...]...»
O. Leonard Press, who sought to improve access to education for Kentuckians throughout the Commonwealth through the medium of television with the founding of KET, died Wednesday, at the age of 97. "While it is with a heavy heart that we share news of Len's passing, it is also with tremendous pride and admiration that [...]...»
The Energy and Environment Cabinet's (EEC) Division of Waste Management (DWM) is calling for grant applications for two of its signature programs, illegal dump cleanup and the cleanup of litter along public roads. The Illegal Open Dump Grant has funded the cleanup of 2,171 dump sites since 2006, and the Litter Abatement Grant. Since 2003, [...]
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One of the items on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's massive to-do list, before he left office in May, was to determine the extent of Russia's finagling in the 2016 election that landed President Extremely Stable Genius in the White House and just how effective those efforts might have been. Mueller found that the Kremlin was, [...]...»
Three of the Beckfield College nursing programs - the three-year accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing and the Diploma in Practical Nursing programs - have received programmatic accreditations. The accreditations enhance the quality of Beckfield's nursing programs, create more scholarship opportunities for students, and increases employability in specialty [...]...»
By Ginger Dawson NKyTribune reporter The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, an organization whose mission is to assist low income individuals and families achieve self-reliance, accountability and autonomy, has long been a positive force in this community. Covering an eight-county territory, each with its own neighborhood center, as well as other specialty services, it is an [...]...»
C ovington-based Bexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. an oncology-focused company, Tuesday announced the completion of a Type B End-of-Phase 1 meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting was to discuss the End of Phase 1 and the design of a Phase 2 clinical trial for BXQ-350, the Company's lead candidate for the treatment of [...]...»
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A Kentuckian was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday to serve as the nation's ambassador to the United Nations. Kelly Knight Craft has been serving as Ambassador to Canada since 2017, becoming the first woman to serve in that post. In her new role, she will serve as the [...]...»
The Campbell County Public Library operates four branches. The Cold Spring Branch is located at 3920 Alexandria Pike in Cold Spring, phone 859-781-6166. The Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch is located at 1000 Highland Ave. in Fort Thomas, phone 859-572-5033. The Newport Branch is located at 901 E. Sixth St. in Newport, phone 859-572-5035. The Alexandria Branch [...]...»
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The July Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Eggs 'N Issue discussion focused on workforce. "Career Pathways to Success," included panelists from the state and local level who help explain what is being down to marry the workforce to the needs of the region. Panelists included Dr. Julie Whitis, principal [...]...»
NKyTribune staff A man who is suspected of robbing Kimmy's Korner Grocery in Covington Monday was shot in Cincinnati following another in a string of robberies on both sides of the river. Cincinnati Police say Robert Schneider, 36, was wanted in connection with four robberies and a possible kidnapping A man, later identified as Schneider, was [...]...»
Well rested on the heels of three straight days off, the Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, emerged in a classic pitcher's duel, 1-0, over the Gateway Grizzlies on Wednesday night at UC Health Stadium. The contest was dominated by each club's starting pitcher. Lefty Scott Sebald tossed 7.2 shutout innings for the Freedom (42-27) while [...]...»
By Ginger Dawson NKyTribune reporter Since 2005, Julie's Inspiration has done business as a consignment shop in Covington's Mainstrasse Village. Clothing, fashion accessories, furniture, and home accessories are all presented and displayed in an appealing arrangement that has guaranteed its continuing success. Consignors and customers keep the place hopping. People bring in merchandise to consign and [...]...»