On Sunday evening, Dreamland author Sam Quinones spoke to hundreds of people on the campus of Northern Kentucky University about the region’s and America’s heroin epidemic. Tuesday evening, the conversation continued at the Highland Heights City Council meeting about what can be done to slow down the drug problem that is ravaging so many lives […]
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NKU Launches City’s First Bike Share Program
On Earth Day, Northern Kentucky University will unveil the very first bike share system in Highland Heights. Developed after evaluating current transportation options and the needs of major universities around the country, Gotcha Bike offers an affordable, scalable and eco-friendly solution for students, faculty and visitors. Through a partnership with Social Bicycles (SoBi), all Gotcha […]
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US 27 pavement repairs to begin April 18
$1 million project to start in Highland Heights Spring is here and so is the beginning of the road construction season. Construction crews will begin work on the U.S. 27 pavement repair project in Highland Heights starting April 18. “The section from Ripple Creek Road extending north to the intersection of I-471 and Sunset […]
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NKU Theatre Professor Selected for Fullbright Specialists Program
Northern Kentucky University professor Dr. Daryl Harris has been selected for the Fulbright Specialists program, a five-year appointment during which he will act as an expert consultant for other universities across the globe. A writer, director, costume designer, and actor who has worked on nearly every continent, Harris will bring his expertise to other educational […]
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Highland Heights to Vacate Right of Way for Housing Development
The City of Highland Heights will be giving up use of a public street in order for the Highland Village Senior Living property to extend, it was announced at the city council meeting on Monday night. City Engineer Dave Whitacre announced that the city will be vacating the right-of-way of Hill Road to Highland Village in order […]
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County Building Shines in Rendering but What if Chase Law Doesn’t Come?
It’s a fish out of water, surrounded by many blocks of some of Covington’s most stunning and historic architecture as well as the contemporary Ascent, but the 50-year old Kenton County Administration Building may soon be the belle of the ball. A proposed rendering was presented Thursday night to the Kenton County Fiscal Court that […]
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Chase Law First in Kentucky to Offer Advanced LL.M. Degree
Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law will become the first law school in Kentucky to offer an advanced law degree when it begins a program this summer that will award the internationally recognized LL.M. degree. The degree – known by its Latin initials and offered at law schools in the United States and Canada […]
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Norse Can’t Complete Comeback, Fall to Wright State
A gutsy Norse rally down the stretch came up short, as Northern Kentucky fell on the road to Wright State, 67-64, on Saturday. Facing a 13-point deficit with 9:08 left in the game, Northern Kentucky (9-18, 5-11 Horizon) turned the game around. It started with seven-straight points that began with five from Cole Murray and […]
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NKU Sophomore Named to Preseason All-Conference Baseball Team
Sophomore infielder and pitcher Trey Ganns of the Northern Kentucky University baseball team was named a preseason All-Horizon League selection, the League office announced Wednesday in addition to the 2016 baseball preseason poll. “We are honored to have Trey selected to the preseason All-Horizon League team,” head coach Todd Asalon said. “He definitely deserves this […]
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Norse Fall to Valparaiso, 64-52
Late momentum from the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team was not enough to overcome Horizon League-leading Valparaiso on the road Thursday night as the Norse fell, 64-52, at the Athletics Recreation Center. Despite the loss, NKU (9-15, 5-8 Horizon League) outscored the Crusaders 12-3 over the last six-and-a-half minutes. The Norse defense held the […]
