Cold Spring is eyeing approximately 12 acres of land in the city for future development; but first, the city’s planning commission had to approve plans to prepare the site for future growth. The site is located on Alexandria Pike/U.S. 27, approximately 600 feet south of the intersection of Alexandria Pike and the northern end of […]
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Park Hills council approves purchase of future city building
Park Hills will finally be getting a new city council meeting space and city services building. Council members voted this week to authorize Mayor Kathy Zembrodt to purchase the property at 1502 Dixie Hwy. for $300,000 with cash from the city’s general fund. The sale is set to close on May 10. The office building […]
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Daily lane closures scheduled on Madison Pike in Fort Mitchell through early June
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that upcoming lane closures will occur in Fort Mitchell along KY 17, also known as Madison Pike, around the 17-mile point for the construction of a church driveway and new turn lanes. The work began on May 8 and will continue until early June. “Crews will close the left lanes […]
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Organized sports in Erlanger parks continue to frame revisions to city parks ordinance
The question of organized sports in Erlanger parks continued to frame discussions of the city’s master parks plan in a meeting last week, where task force members decided to create a universal permitting process for reserving park time for sports practices. This was the second meeting the task force had undertaken to revise the city’s […]
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Covington architecture firm, Devou Good Foundation showcase 4th Street Bridge proposals
Correction: A previous version of this story misspelled Jake Ryle’s name as Jack Ryle. The relevant lines have been updated. LINK nky apologizes for the mistake. The Devou Good Foundation, a local philanthropic group, along with architecture firm Hub+Weber hosted an event Wednesday evening to promote what they would like to see for the 4th […]
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Independence increases building permit fees
The Independence City Council unanimously voted to increase the city’s building permit fees at the city council meeting on May 1. This will be the first time the city has increased its fees since 2015. The council completed a first reading of the policy change in April. Kentucky statute prevents cities from making profits on […]
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Campbell County designates this week as soil/water stewardship week
Campbell County’s Conservation District has promoted the sustainability of natural resources in the county since 1945. The conservation district works with landowners and other organizations in Campbell County to promote the sustainability of land, water, and other natural resources by encouraging best practices. They have programs like backyard conservation that help residents build raised beds in their […]
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Florence joins local home ownership consortium despite dearth of applicants
Housing prices rose about 4% nationwide from February 2022 to February 2023, according to a recent report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which tabulates changes in single-family housing prices from all 50 states and about 400 cities. The East South Central census track, of which Kentucky is a part, saw an increase in housing […]
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Overnight I-471 ramp closures begin this week in Campbell County
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, also known as KYTC, District 6, is advising motorists of ramp closures on Interstate 471 in Campbell County to accommodate pothole patching. Ramp closures will take place individually as crews work one on-ramp at a time. Each on-ramp closure is estimated to last around one hour. Crews will begin with the […]
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Out with sand volleyball, in with pickleball for Wilder
A new pair of pickleball courts is set to replace the old sand volleyball pit at City Center Park in Wilder. The restoration and construction could start by early July, but the project would not be finished for a few weeks after pavement sets since the court material and paint must dry. That final milestone […]
