Tag: Internationals

Northern Kentucky University will host a series of candidate forums in the coming weeks to allow those running for office to share their vision and platform to NKU students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and community partners. Two forums will feature northern Kentucky general assembly and congressional candidates. Each participating candidate will have a half-hour slot […]

A Chinese restaurant in Williamsburg, Kentucky (Whitley County) was shut down after workers were spotted wheeling in a dead deer in a garbage can, which is never a good idea to attempt when employees from the local health department are eating inside:   "I have been here 20 years and this is a first for […]

The 1988 crash in Carrollton involving a drunk driver and a school bus that killed twenty-seven people has prompted many safety changes for school buses in Kentucky. Check out the full story at the Courier-Journal.

  A new Kentucky license plate gives drivers the opportunity to show their support for libraries. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives Commissioner Wayne Onkst recently presented the “Support Kentucky’s Libraries” license plate to Gov. Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear. “Kentucky’s public libraries welcomed more than 20 million visitors last year who checked out more than […]

The jobless rate in Kenton County dropped from 7.5% in July to 7.3% in August according to new numbers released by the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training. Campbell County and Boone County also recorded drops (From 7.6% to 7.4% and from 7.2% to 6.8% respectively). The three Northern Kentucky counties were among the ninety-eight […]

  Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District Democratic Candidate, Bill Adkins has received the endorsement of the United Mine Workers of America representing Kentucky’s coal miners.  Bill Adkins grew up in Kentucky’s coal region in Letcher County and worked as a coal miner when he was younger.  “I am grateful for the UMWA’s endorsement and personally pleased to […]

The NKY Business PAC, an organization that is separate from the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce but shares members, has made endorsements in several local state races:   “The Northern Kentucky businessmen think we need to have a voice in Frankfort,” (PAC Chairman Jim) Willman said. “A lot of business members give money to candidates. […]

  The number of Kentucky public high school students taking Advanced Placement (AP) examinations and scoring at high levels continues to rise, data released today from the College Board indicate.  Since 2008, the number of Kentucky public high school students taking AP examinations has risen by nearly 12,000. The number of tests scored at 3, 4 or 5 has […]

A safety seminar at Northern Kentucky University aimed to prepare students in the event that a school shooting should ever take place on campus: | Taught by NKU political science professor Cheryl Lero Jonson, the class is a part of a program called ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Control and Escape). The goal is to change […]

  Kentucky State Police is looking for fifth grade artists to compete in the National Missing Children's Day poster contest sponsored by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC. KSP will select a nominee from Kentucky and forward it to DOJ, where one poster from all state nominated entries will be selected as a […]