A new pre-fabricated bathroom is coming to Barb Cook Park, which currently lacks public restrooms. The park is located across the street from Latonia Terrace in Covington. The unit will be constructed by Hunter Knepshield, a company out of La Grange in Oldham County. Documents submitted to the Covington Board of Commissioners put the price […]
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Newport launches home repair program for income-eligible residents
A new partnership in Newport is working to help income-eligible homeowners make critical repairs so they can safely stay in their homes. ​The Newport City Commission voted on March 9 to approve a pilot partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati and ReNewport, a citizen-driven, nonprofit community development organization, to provide home repairs for […]
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Additional traffic control measures coming to Girl Scout Bridge
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is planning to install additional measures on the Covington side of the Girl Scout Bridge, which connects Covington and Newport via KY-1120, starting next Monday. The measures follow requests made by both cities after last year’s reconfiguration of the bridge. The measures – which will initially appear as barrels before being […]
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Newport greenlights repairs to stabilize Purple People Bridge
Newport approved new repairs to the Purple People Bridge on Monday in an effort to keep the popular pedestrian crossing safe and open. ​The city assumed ownership of the bridge last September and has been working to fully repair and stabilize it. At the Newport Board of Commissioners special meeting on March 9, the city […]
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Grant to help improve traffic flow on several roads in Florence
What you need to know US-42, Mall Road and Ewing Boulevard in Florence will undergo traffic signal modernization thanks to a $3.7 million grant from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. During a Florence City Council caucus meeting on March 3, Public Services Director Eric Hall explained that heavy traffic along US-42, Mall Road, and Ewing Boulevard […]
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Zone change allows for (some) fences without gaps in Lakeside Park
Paul Rizzo was trying to keep the neighbor kids from getting hurt in his swimming pool. So the Lakeside Park resident talked with his neighbors, which was a zoning requirement, before building a privacy fence between his neighbor’s house and his pool. But it turns out there was another Lakeside Park zoning requirement he didn’t […]
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Planning Commission approves more single-family home allowances in Bromley
The Kenton County Planning Commission recommended a change to the zoning laws in Bromley Thursday night, which would allow for single-family detached homes in the city’s neighborhood commercial zone, a change that would affect 28 properties in the city, according to an analysis from the county. Bromley Mayor Mike Denham told the Planning Commission the […]
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Next phase of park additions, swearing in a new police officer and more in Highland Heights
Highland Heights City Council met Tuesday night, where the city heard the next phase of the greenspace study, swore in a new police officer, and awarded a citizen the Good Neighbor award. Greenspace Study The next phase of the greenspace study, outlined in a recently passed resolution, will add several new elements as part of […]
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Alexandria working with veterans on new Tribute Park plan
Alexandria is reconsidering plans to relocate Tribute Park after determining the memorial’s large granite monuments cannot be moved without damaging them. ​Tribute Park is a dedicated space in Alexandria that honors military veterans. It is currently located at the corner of U.S. 27 and W. Main St. in Alexandria, adjacent to the current city building. […]
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Florence Dutch Bros proposal approved
What you need to know An Arizona-based coffee shop chain is opening a new location in Northern Kentucky. In February, Dutch Bros requested a modification to the concept development plan for a 10.7-acre parcel at 7606-7654 Mall Road in Florence to construct a 990-square-foot coffee shop with a drive-thru. This was done through Village at […]
