Looking out onto the Brent Spence Bridge from atop Covington’s Devou Park, political leaders from Kentucky and Ohio jointly announced the selection of the design and construction partners for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. Chicago-based Walsh Construction and Westerville, Ohio-based Kokosing Construction are the two construction companies selected to build the companion bridge. Kokosing […]
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Two Crestview Hills Safety Service members announce retirement
Two city safety and emergency workers announced their retirements at the Crestview Hills July city council meeting. One of the retirees, fire Chief Adam Fuller attended the meeting, thanking the council for support during his tenure. “This is my last council meeting. I may get emotional,” Fuller said. Beginning his career at Fort Mitchell in […]
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Beshear, Dewine to announce design partners for new Brent Spence Bridge today
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will appear in Covington today to announce the design partners for the new Brent Spence Companion Bridge. The announcement comes a year and a half after the two governors signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Covington. They will be joined by Jim Gray, secretary Kentucky Transportation […]
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Frogtown Connector Road to get a new sidewalk
A new sidewalk along Frogtown Connector Road is in Boone County’s future. During Tuesday’s regular session, the Boone County Fiscal Court approved an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that clears the way to partially finance the project with grant funding. “This agreement with KYTC is simply the mechanism by which the county will be reimbursed […]
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Dayton Gil Lynn Park receives repairs ahead of traffic garden
Work has begun to repair broken concrete in Gil Lynn Park in Dayton in anticipation of the traffic garden installation. In March, the city received a $25,000 federal grant to fund the small-scale safety town, known as a traffic garden, for children to learn about pedestrian and traffic safety through hands-on activities. “To ensure safety, […]
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Florence Fire/EMS receives pediatric emergency care honor
Florence Fire/EMS is garnering praise for its commitment to improving pediatric emergency care. During Tuesday’s Florence City Council meeting, Kentucky Emergency Medical Services for Children Project Director Morgan Scaggs commended the department’s men and women and presented a plaque recognizing the achievement. The acknowledgment is fitting, Florence resident Aaron Newman said. “I’m filled with pride […]
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Newport appoints three members to city boards
Newport has new faces on two of its city boards. The Newport Commission appointed Ed Davis and Stephanie Steffen to the board of adjustments and Glen Taylor to the code board. The board of adjustments is made up of five members serving two-year terms. The code enforcement board comprises five members and two alternate members […]
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Newport considers new planning and development department
Newport is working toward separating the functions of code enforcement and planning into two separate departments. The Newport City Commission held a first reading on an ordinance that separates code enforcement operations and creates a new planning and development department. Newport City Manager Tom Fromme said that establishing the planning and development department was necessary […]
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Covington residents petition for affordable housing, public hearing at IRS site
A group of residents has submitted a petition for a public hearing on affordable housing at Covington’s Central Riverfront development project. “This is not just a few of us that feel this way,” said Covington resident Thurman Wenzl at the Covington Board of Commissioners meeting on July 18 before presenting a paper copy of the […]
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Crescent Springs bridge to be renamed in honor of late businessman
Crescent Springs City Council voted unanimously Monday to change the name of the bridge on Buttermilk Pike Road in honor of a beloved local business owner who died in September of 2022. Michael Scott Wilson, known as ‘Bubba,’ died at age 56. The council attempted to pass this resolution last month, but the Wilson family […]
