Rent affordability in Covington and other river cities was the primary focus of comments at a public hearing in Covington on Tuesday night. The hearing was related to two different federal funding programs designed to alleviate housing problems – the Community Development Block Grant program and HOME Investment Partnerships – during the upcoming fiscal year, […]
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Florence declares National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Florence Mayor Julie Metzger-Aubuchon read a proclamation at Tuesday’s City Council declaring the week of April 9 through April 15 as the official National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Sherri Knipper, director of the Boone County Public Safety Communications Center, was introduced to the council as she thanked Aubuchon for recognizing the city’s telecommunicators. “The telecommunicators […]
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Reopening of renovated Florence Aquatic Center one month away
Just one month from today, the Florence Aquatic Center will re-open for the 2023 season. This Summer, patrons can visit the newly renovated center that will have a lazy river, zero-entry pool, two spray grounds, spiral and speed slides, concessions, bathhouses and sunbathing areas. Improvements made to the aquatic center during the offseason include furniture […]
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A look back at Florence Mayor Aubuchon’s first four months in office
It’s been almost four months since Julie Metzger-Aubuchon was sworn in as the Florence mayor. Speaking with LINK nky, she detailed what this role means to her and why so many people love to call Florence home. Aubuchon owns Metzger Eye Care, which she took over from her father back 1995. Like her father, who […]
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Resurfacing project to reduce traffic on KY 3716 next week
KY 3716, Waymans Branch Road, will narrow to one lane traffic beginning Tuesday, May 2, according to a press release from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The traffic reduction will allow road crews to perform resurfacing work and is estimated to last until Friday, May 5. The work will occur between mile point 0.4 and mile […]
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Kenton County declares state of emergency on open burning during summer months
The Kenton County Fiscal Court unanimously approved an executive order allowing Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann to declare a state of emergency banning open burning within the county from May 1 to September 30. The order is designed to protect people from ground-level ozone, a type of ozone that forms when pollutants in the atmosphere chemically react […]
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‘We think we can do better:’ Tri-State group presents alternate Brent Spence Bridge project design
Written by Anna Azallion for WCPO A local group presented an alternative design for the Brent Spence Bridge project to a Cincinnati City Council committee Tuesday morning. The proposal by Bridge Forward isn’t about the Brent Spence or its companion bridge planned to be built next to it. Instead, it’s focused on the roads and […]
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New pickleball courts coming to Cold Spring
Cold Spring City Council approved the budget Monday night to build six new pickleball courts in a section of Municipal Park. The motion to approve the budget and subsequent vote came after a presentation from Don Seibert, USA pickleball ambassador in Northern Kentucky. Seibert is also a Cold Spring resident and served on the Cold […]
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Report: River Haus Apartments to be listed for sale
Covington’s River Haus Apartments will soon be up for sale although there is no known price at this time, according to a report from the Cincinnati Business Courier. The five-story luxury apartment space opened for leasing in 2020. Overall, it cost approximately $40 million to construct. Owned by Columbus-based real state investment firm CBRE Real […]
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Wilder approves $1.2 million bond for new firetruck
Wilder City Council approved a $1.2 million bond agreement in a regular April meeting as part of a multi-faceted plan to fund a new fire truck. The city received six bids from various banks willing to finance the order. City Administrator Terry Vance recommended Chase Bank’s offer of a locked annual interest rate of 3.4% […]
