Governor Andy Beshear visited Northern Kentucky on Monday to present a $1 million award to help open the Highland Heights Opportunity House. He also presented ceremonial checks representing $314,000 for local school safety efforts, previously reported on by The River City News in April. The $1 million for Highland Heights Opportunity House comes from a federal Community […]
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New Affordable Housing for Students Celebrated by Governor in Highland Heights
Governor Andy Beshear visited Northern Kentucky on Monday to present a $1 million award to help open the Highland Heights Opportunity House. He also presented ceremonial checks representing $314,000 for local school safety efforts, previously reported on by The River City News in April. The $1 million for Highland Heights Opportunity House comes from a federal Community […]
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New Affordable Housing for Students Celebrated by Governor in Highland Heights
Governor Andy Beshear visited Northern Kentucky on Monday to present a $1 million award to help open the Highland Heights Opportunity House. He also presented ceremonial checks representing $314,000 for local school safety efforts, previously reported on by The River City News in April. The $1 million for Highland Heights Opportunity House comes from a federal Community […]
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Highland Heights Taps Dayton’s Giffen as New City Administrator
The City of Highland Heights has turned to another Campbell County city in selecting its first full-time city administrator since the 1980s. Michael Giffen, who serves in the same role at the City of Dayton, will be moving south. The City of Highland Heights has hired Michael Giffen, who currently serves as the city administrator in Dayton, Ky., […]
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New Donato’s, Whit’s Frozen Custard to Open in Highland Heights
A new combination Donato’s Pizza and Whit’s Frozen Custard is coming to Highland Heights. The dual businesses will operate at 2517 Wilson Road in the same strip center that houses Chipotle. It’s being opened by Space Cowboys Restaurant Group, the same firm that operates a location for each business in Independence, along with other local […]
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Smart-Sewer Management Announced for Silver Grove and Highland Heights
SD1 Turning to Smart-Sewer Management in Fight Against Sewer Overflows New EQ tanks in Highland Heights, Silver Grove begin shift to save hundreds of millions of dollars. (Img: SD1 Executive Director Adam Chaney, provided) FORT WRIGHT, Ky. – Sanitation District No. 1 is about to break ground on new equalization (EQ) tanks and pump stations in […]
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New Tanks, Pump Stations Coming to Silver Grove, Highland Heights
Sanitation District 1 is set to break ground on new equalization (EQ) tanks and pump stations in Highland Heights and Silver Grove. The utility said in a news release that the move begins a “new era of smart-sewer management in Northern Kentucky that will significantly reduce the cost of complying with federal Clean Water Act […]
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Fort Thomas, Highland Heights Make Top 10 Safest Cities List for Kentucky
New report from Safewise rates Fort Thomas as the third safest city in Kentucky. By Jessie Eden A recent study released by Safewise rated Fort Thomas as the third safest city in Kentucky. Highland Heights was close behind in sixth place. According to the 2020 State of Safety survey revealed that only 40% of Kentucky […]
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Robbery in Highlands Heights, Suspect Escapes
A robbery has occurred at the BB&T Bank in Highland Heights By Jessie Eden Northern Kentucky University has confirmed via Twitter that a robbery has occurred at the BB&T Bank on U.S. 27. The suspect is now on the loose. The suspect is described as a white male in a gray hoodie and blue jeans. […]
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U.S. Bank Closes Three Locations in NKY
U.S. Bank closes three locations in NKY, including NKU campus location. One of the U.S. Bank locations is on the NKU campus. It will close April 21. By Jessie Eden U.S Bank is closing three of its Northern Kentucky locations…one of which is on NKU’s campus in Highland Heights. The campus branch will close on […]