The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists of a resurfacing project on KY 1120, also known as North/South Fort Thomas Avenue, in Campbell County beginning Tuesday, June 27. This project will begin near Highlands High School to U.S. 27. Base failure repairs will begin on Tuesday, June 27, followed by resurfacing starting in July. A single-lane […]
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Erlanger council members disagree on how to use $5 million in city reserves
Disagreement and contention reigned in the Erlanger City Council this week as members debated the ideal use for $5 million in capital reserve funds following the first reading of an ordinance on June 6, which would codify when and how the city could spend the money. Disagreement arose within the council on how to best […]
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Study seeks to aid in uniting employers, potential employees
Dozens of organizations throughout Northern Kentucky work with employers to assist with identifying and training potential employees, and another tool will soon be available to bolster that effort. Northern Kentucky Area Development District Executive Director Tara Johnson-Noem said the GROW NKY Workforce Governance Study, recently completed by Northern Kentucky University, was commissioned to focus on the […]
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Covington Neighborhood Grant Program issues funds to local projects
The City of Covington recently granted funds to seven neighborhood groups for various community improvement projects throughout the city, according to a recent press release from the city. The grants were part of Covington’s Neighborhood Grant Program, and total funding for the different projects clocked in at $56,147. “Individual grants ranged from $2,500 to $10,000 […]
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Boone County sand and gravel firm’s request to expand operation draws concern from residents
Residents voiced concern at a Boone County Planning Commission meeting Wednesday after a sand and gravel company requested a zoning change that would allow it to expand its existing operation. The commission conducted a public hearing regarding Northern Kentucky Aggregates, Inc.’s request for a Zoning Map Amendment from Rural Suburban to Industrial Three Surface Mining […]
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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to brief Covington Board of Commissioners on 4th Street Bridge
Representatives from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will brief the Covington Board of Commissioners on the 4th Street Bridge replacement project during the commission meeting on July 18, according to a recent press release from the city. The presentation follows a similar brief made to the Newport Board of Commissioners last week. “Like the rest of […]
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Campbell County votes to streamline occupational tax collection
The Campbell County Fiscal Court voted to eliminate its net profit tax and replace it with a business license flat fee to streamline its occupational tax collection. The vote, which took place at the fiscal court meeting Wednesday evening, was ahead of a tax cap lifted by the general assembly last year, giving the fiscal […]
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Brent Spence Bridge community forum brings concerns of equity
Written by Bret Buganski for WCPO The public was invited to ask questions and give input about the Brent Spence Bridge Project — a $3.6 billion project looking to not only better connect Ohio and Kentucky, but also downtown Cincinnati and the West End — during a meeting Wednesday organized by GBBN Architects and the […]
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Crystal Lake Drive in Kenton County to close for five days beginning next week
Beginning Monday, June 26, the entrance to Crystal Lake Drive from KY route 1501, Hands Pike, will close for five days. The closure will enable work crews to make safety updates to the intersection, according to an official announcement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Flaggers guiding traffic will be posted outside of the neighborhood entrance. […]
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Walton residents voice concerns over proposed fire, law enforcement training center
Walton City Council held a public hearing Tuesday evening for residents to review and discuss a proposed fire and law enforcement training center, and it was a full house. Mayor Gabe Brown proposed developing a training center on city property – 58 acres of land, including a 14-acre lake — off Church Street and Percival […]
