The city of Fort Thomas is partnering with the Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy on a unique program that seeks to benefit people throughout Northern Kentucky. The compost program uses leaf waste to create mulch, which has been made available free of charge to homeowners and businesses. The nonprofit is spearheading the project, working with city […]
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NKY homeowners ‘cautiously optimistic’ about new Brent Spence Bridge corridor project
By Jake Ryle of WCPO Thursday’s meeting to discuss the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project wasn’t Lou Wartman’s first rodeo. “Coming here, I thought here we go again. It would be just like the other meetings,” said Wartman, a Fort Wright homeowner of 27 years. Like many, he has sat through many meetings and many […]
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Homearama coming to NKY for the first time in 2023
After 60 years, Homearama is coming to Northern Kentucky for the first time in 2023, featuring homes in the Martin’s Gate area of Newport. Homes by Gerbus, the building company in charge of Martin’s Gate, announced on its website that the event will come to Newport from June 10-23, 2023. Homearama is an annual exhibition […]
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Alexandria looking to bring a sit-down restaurant to city next year
Alexandria’s new year plans include having their new city administrator David Plummer act as their restaurant consultant. In a Business Retention and Development committee meeting on Dec. 1, the city said they would like Plummer to investigate obtaining a sit-down restaurant for Alexandria. Though the committee did not mention a specific restaurant, they said they […]
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Calling all real estate strategists: Covington opening RFP process for 23-acre former IRS site
The city of Covington Economic Development Department has opened the submission process seeking “forward-thinking, high caliber real estate marketing strategists” to submit proposals for the former Internal Revenue Service site, beginning today. Once Covington’s largest employer, the 23-acre former IRS building was demolished upon the facility closing in 2019. Situated in the urban core, the […]
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Texas Turnaround has motorists heads spinning from upcoming highway ramp closures, openings
Thanks to the construction of the “Texas Turnaround” construction in Covington, as of Thursday, Dec. 1, you will have to find another way to hop onto I-75/I-71 northbound from Fourth Street in Covington. For those who have never ventured to the Lonestar state to experience the “Texas U-Turn”, a Texas Turnaround is a lane allowing […]
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Grant applications open for state expansion of high-speed internet
The application window is open for the next round of grant funding to support the state’s expansion of high-speed internet access to more families across Kentucky. This round includes more than $206 million. The distribution of these funds supports Gov. Andy Beshear’s Better Internet Initiative, which is committed to expanding high-speed internet access to areas […]
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Police officer shortage could lead to PTO changes in Alexandria
A police officer shortage led Alexandria city officials to consider revisions to the city’s paid time off policy. Police Chief Lucas Cooper was the first to raise the issue at a recent Personnel Committee meeting, and while much of the discussion focused on police officers, the changes considered in the meetings could affect all full-time […]
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Ludlow council expresses intent to grant IRB for Fischer Homes development
A previous version of this story used the incorrect name for Cityview Station development. The name has been corrected in the story. LINK regrets the error. Ludlow City Council voted to approve a memorandum of agreement to grant developer Fischer Homes a financing incentive for the Cityview Station development proposed for the hillside off Highway […]
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Union Promenade gets green light from county government
Union Promenade, a 61-acre commercial and residential development that will include a Cincinnati Children’s Hospital location, is moving forward after a Boone County Fiscal Court meeting. As developments continue, two major amendments were approved at Tuesday morning’s fiscal court meeting: that financial benefits and support for the project are based on incremental revenue that will […]
