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Staff report Former Kentucky U.S. Senator Walter 'Dee' Huddleston has died at age 92 at his son's home in Warsaw. Huddleston, a Democrat, began two decades in politics in 1965 in the Kentucky Senate and ran Wendell Ford's successful campaign for Governor in 1971. He subsequently ran for John Sherman Cooper's vacated but long-held U.S. [...]...»




The U.S. Department of Transportation released its average airfare ranking report for second quarter 2018, and the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is again the lowest fare airport in the region. Among the top 100 U.S. domestic airports, CVG ranked #82, one of the best rankings achieved by CVG since the report was first published [...]...»



The NKyTribune has - so far - offered two public forums for candidates, focusing primarily on the state legislative races. Along the way to organizing those, the Trib has partnered with others - and encouraged others - to offer other public opportunities for voters to meet and hear from candidates. We're sharing here the videos [...]...»



As the November 6 election approaches, more candidate forums are being scheduled. The NKyTribune is offering a final forum on October 29 for state legislative races and is partnering with the NKY Chapter of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth and the Westside Coalition for a Newport City Commission forum. Other opportunities to meet and hear from [...]...»



NOTE: The NKyTribune is offering free space to all candidates in contested races in NKY. Please submit 500-700 words and a photo now - but by Nov. 1 so we can get them scheduled. None will be printed after Nov. 4. Send to news@nkytrib.com I love Northern Kentucky. My roots are in this community. I [...]...»



As jackpot drawings for this week teeter near the $1 billion mark - tonight's Mega Millions jackpot stands at an estimated $654 million and tomorrow's Powerball jackpot is an estimated $345 million - the Kentucky Lottery has two reminders for players.   IT ONLY TAKES ONE TICKET TO WIN   Players are urged to keep [...]...»



By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky is one of 19 states whose voter information is being sold on the Dark Web, according to a report by a website that covers news for IT professionals and decision-makers. 
ZDNet reported Monday afternoon voter information for approximately 35 million U.S. citizens is being peddled on a popular hacking
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If you have prediabetes, getting type 2 diabetes does not have to be the outcome. In fact, prediabetes can often be reversed. The Northern Kentucky Health Department is collaborating with Beat DM2 (a health education company) to offer a free diabetes prevention program called "Recipe for Weight Loss." It's a lifestyle change program designed for [...]...»



By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter The City of Newport has received a grant of $91,500 from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security that will be used toward the purchase of digital radio communication equipment for use by the police department. "We were fortunate enough to be awarded that grant and it comes in handy," Newport [...]...»



NOTE: The NKyTribune is offering free space to all candidates in contested races in NKY. Please submit 500-700 words and a photo now - but by Nov. 1 so we can get them scheduled. None will be printed after Nov. 4. Send to news@nkytrib.com By Marcia Thomas Candidate for District Court Judge My name is [...]...»



The second recital of the 106th Matinée Musicale season features Kentucky-native and violinist Tessa Lark and Andrew Armstrong, piano, on November 1 at 2 p.m. at Anderson Center, 7850 Five Mile Road. This special location and afternoon time honors Matinée Musicale's tradition of weekday recitals. The following program will be presented: Suite Italienne........................Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) [...]...»



Northern Kentucky University's Office of Admissions is taking NKU's campus to the Cincinnati suburbs as part of the NKU to You tour.    NKU to You provides an opportunity for high school students and their parents to learn more about the NKU experience. The admissions team will deliver an interactive presentation and provide information about [...]...»



What's it like to cross the street when you're blind? Some of Covington's top police administrators and others found out Monday during the annual "White Cane Safety Day." The Covington Police Department is a partner in the event, which is sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Council of the Blind and held in front of the [...]...»



By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Several years back, Bill Bryson authored a book called A Walk in the Woods. In it, he gave the reader a humorous look at him and his friend's not-ready-for-prime-time attempt to hike a significant section of America's challenging 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail. Fatigue, the elements, and simply being away from home [...]...»



Local volunteers are working hard to ensure that all veterans laid to rest at Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Nicholasville are honored this December on National Wreaths Across America Day. This year, the ceremony, held simultaneously across the country at more than 1,200 locations, will be on Saturday, Dec. 15. The goal: to place a [...]...»



Pizza lovers rejoice. Back by popular demand in honor of National Pizza Month, Villa Italian Kitchen, has announced that it is hosting its 9th annual Have A Slice Day on Wednesday. For one day only, Villa Italian Kitchen will treat pizza fanatics across the country to a free slice of cheese pizza. Guests interested in [...]...»



Leadership Kentucky, one of the oldest and most prestigious statewide leadership development programs in the United States, is now accepting nominations for the Leadership Kentucky Class of 2019. The Leadership Kentucky program is made up of seven two-day sessions where participants meet with many of Kentucky's current leaders, network with other leaders while traveling the [...]...»



By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Derek Smith, an all-state player in both football and basketball at Highlands High School, is one of six former athletes who will be inducted into the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday at Villa Hills Civic Club. The induction ceremony that begins at 1 p.m. is free and [...]...»



By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Mark Stoops took a break from football last weekend but kept tabs on other college football teams during Kentucky's only bye week of the season. "It was a wild weekend that's for sure," Stoops said, referring to Georgia's 36-16 loss to LSU and Tennessee's 30-24 triumph over Auburn. "It was [...]...»

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