In honor of National Small Business Week, May 1-7, the Kentucky Small Business Development Center network is partnering with Google to host a statewide event, Get Found on Google Search and Maps, on Wednesday, May 4. The event will help businesses claim their local listing and introduces Google My Business, a free tool that allows […]
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NKU’s Plitzuweit Named Head Coach at South Dakota
Northern Kentucky women’s basketball head coach Dawn Plitzuweit has been named the head coach at the University of South Dakota “I’d like to thank Dawn for all that she has done for our student-athletes and NKU,” said Ken Bothof, Director of Athletics. “I wish her nothing but the best in her new role.” A national search for the […]
Heroin Conversation at NKU Continues at Highland Heights Meeting
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]

