Written by Paula Christian, WCPO 9 investigative reporter A new companion bridge to help the Brent Spence Bridge won’t just improve rush hour traffic, it could lead to a boom of new business and jobs in the region. “This bridge does not just connect Kentucky to Ohio, it connects this region to the world,” said Mark Policinski, […]
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Community agrees on need for trade school — but where it should go is a different story
Talk of a technical trade school at the corner of Carthage Road and the AA Highway caused a stir in the California, Kentucky community. What everyone could agree on? That the school is needed. But where exactly the school should go was another story entirely. Dave Martin owns Martin Solutions, a construction company based out […]
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Newport’s city arborist discusses citywide tree care and pruning schedule
Monday night’s Newport City Commission meeting provided a forum for a public update on the citywide tree pruning schedule. Rachel Comte of Urban Canopy Works, who serves as the Newport city arborist, gave a presentation on how the scheduled pruning of the city’s trees will benefit the community. Newport instituted a proactive approach for the […]
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Owen County-based internet provider rolling out new Fixed Wireless Access network to rural NKY
Broadlinc will begin rolling out a new Fixed Wireless Access network in rural Northern Kentucky. Broadlinc is an Owen County-based provider of high-speed internet, cable television and phone services. Parts of rural Boone County have no broadband internet access. Broadlinc, in a partnership with XtremeLTE, will serve thousands of more homes if their current legacy […]
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Beshear wants to ‘break ground next year’ on $2 billion Brent Spence project
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine met Monday for a joint press conference in Covington to announce a “Memorandum of Understanding” that would see the possibility of a companion Brent Spence Bridge taking another step forward. Held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center, the memorandum announcement will see both governors jointly seek […]
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New developments, including Starbucks, coming to the Bellevue riverfront
A Starbucks is coming to Bellevue. The esteemed coffee chain will take the place of a former Burger King location that closed about seven months ago. The Boost Mobile phone store will also close, but the Subway will remain operational. Bellevue Mayor Charlie Cleves said the deal has been in process for about a year. […]
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Beshear, DeWine to announce funding efforts for Brent Spence Bridge
Written by Felicia Jordan, digital content producer at WCPO 9 Governors Mike DeWine and Andy Beshear plan to announce new information in the fight to find a solution to traffic snarls and congestion on the Brent Spence Bridge on Monday. According to a press release sent out Sunday, Beshear and DeWine will provide information on […]
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Northern Kentucky and Carroll County chambers of commerce announce membership partnership
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce announced a new membership partnership with the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. Small business members of the Carroll County Chamber that are solely located in Carroll County and are not current members of the NKY Chamber can join the latter organization for $99. The offer follows a similar partnership agreement between the […]
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Will Newport’s Ovation Experience Center rival river engagement in Cincinnati?
Covington-based Corporex unveiled their new Ovation Experience Center in Newport Tuesday. The price tag for the Ovation project is $1 billion. The Ovation Experience Center is located at 101 E. 4th Street in Newport. Guests and media learned about the construction underway at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Newport-Cincinnati. The 132-room hotel was built on […]
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New Emergency Shelter facility ‘what we can get done when we work together’
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky had its official opening Tuesday at 436 West 13th St. in Covington, commemorated by a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Those in attendance were advocates of the shelter, partners and members who all made the new state-of-the-art facility possible. The shelter began its operations back in 2008 in a building located on […]
