The full length of Requardt Lane, from Virginia Avenue to Dixie Highway, will undergo full pavement, curb and gutter replacement beginning June 5. The work is expected to be completed by Aug. 18. “Please bear with us as we make these repairs/improvements to your street,” said a release from the city. In addition, the city […]
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The challenge of growth: Rural NKY grapples with change
This story originally appeared in our weekly LINK Reader. Subscribe to our print edition here. When Jen Armstrong lived in Crestview, the houses were close enough that she could smell her neighbor’s cigarette smoke waft through her open window. The Armstrong family house on point-something of an acre” sat about 15 feet from their neighbors’ home […]
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Fort Wright proposes raising EMS fees
If you are in an area covered by Fort Wright Fire/EMS Department, you may be looking at increased fees in the future. During their May meeting, Fort Wright City Council conducted a first reading of the ordinance, which proposes to “[amend] the fee schedule for emergency medical and transportation services.” At the meeting, Mayor Dave […]
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Florence short-term rental landlord denied permit after public outcry
Property owners in Florence were denied a permit to use one of their homes as a short-term rental after neighbors came to a May 10 board of adjustments meeting in droves to voice their concerns. The property is a single story house located in the Hopeful Heights neighborhood in Florence near Am Yealy Elementary School. […]
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Fort Thomas no longer in a pickle over pickleball
With an estimated 4.8 million players, pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the U.S., according to sports and recreation experts. It’s growing in popularity in Fort Thomas, but the city has yet to find a permanent home for the game. Yet, thanks to local pickleball enthusiasts — and their tennis-playing brethren — a solution seems […]
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Task force to study annexation of unincorporated land
The Kentucky Legislative Research Commission announced Thursday the 10 legislators who will staff their annexation study task force. The task force is part of an agreement relating to Kentucky Senate Bill 141, which placed a moratorium on cities’ ability to annex unincorporated county land unless they could demonstrate economic need that could not be met […]
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Fort Thomas council hits pause on Design Review Board amendment
A proposal that would change the composition of the Fort Thomas Design Review Board has been put on hold while officials continue the review of the ordinance. An amendment allowing up to two nonresidents to serve on the board was on the May council agenda for a first reading. It sparked intense debate from council […]
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Covington seeks volunteers for this weekend’s river sweep
The City of Covington is seeking volunteers to help clean up the banks of the Ohio River this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is part of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission’s annual River Sweep Initiative, which will take place along the river across six states. A light lunch, as well […]
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Golden Tower loses status as senior housing facility
Golden Tower, a public housing apartment complex in Covington, was recently denied official designation as a senior housing facility by an office within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The department, often shortened to HUD, is the federal agency responsible for managing public housing throughout the United States. The disapproval came as a surprise […]
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Sewer management agency employs new technology to reduce costs
Sanitation District 1, or SD1, the public agency responsible for sewer management in much of the region, recently began using trench-less technology to repair sewer pipes, according to a recent press release from the agency. “SD1 began implementing this method last year on specific regional sewer projects and the District estimates average cost savings of […]
