At Tuesday’s Dayton City Council meeting, the council read and discussed an ordinance to establish civil penalties for Code Enforcement violations. The goal of the regulation is to crack down on abandoned homes, homes that aren’t being taken care of, and other unsightly matters outside of a property, such as trash buildup, broken windows, and […]
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Sanitation District No. 1 automating sewer line locate requests
Sanitation District No. 1 recently announced that as part of the utility’s commitment to continuous improvement in a Lean Culture, a recent collaboration between SD1’s geographic information systems and engineering departments brought automation to sewer line locate requests. Lean Culture is a case study in collaboration, innovation and automation to improve customer satisfaction and increase […]
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Fort Thomas welcomes new firefighter, shares city project updates
Fort Thomas Fire Chief Chris Amon used April’s city council meeting to introduce new firefighter Glenny Riggs, Jr. and give him his badge. Riggs “comes to us by way of Wilder and Maysville and a couple stops in between,” Amon said. “He is a certified firefighter 1 and 2. He’s an instructor. He’s a public […]
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Edgewood council talks senior center renovation, children’s garden and more regular meeting
Edgewood City Council talked about the aging senior center in Freedom Park and brainstormed ways to improve it Monday night at the regular council meeting. The senior center, which was completed in 2002, is a metal building, and is showing signs of wear and tear. “I wanted to discuss improving the appearance of the senior […]
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Locust Road in Covington closed to through traffic April 20-23
Locust Road in Covington is scheduled for daytime closures between Whites and Feiser roads from April 20 to 23. The closure will allow crews to replace two cross drains. Residents will still have access, but all through traffic will be rerouted from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Former IRS building demolition kicks off on Tax Day
O’Rourke Demolition has managed to do the impossible: make Tax Day exciting. Covington city officials, demolition crew members and the media were all on hand to witness the ceremonial start to the demolition of the 17.5 acre former IRS building. The site will be the future home of the highly anticipated Covington Central Riverfront development. […]
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Here’s everything you need to know about the US 27: Monmouth Street Corridor Project
The Newport City Commission discussed two important infrastructure projects with Mike Yeager, a transportation engineer of PRIME AE Group Inc. out of Ft. Mitchell, KY. Yeager, formerly of the Kentucky Department of Transportation, was on hand to explain the US 27: Monmouth Street Corridor Project to the Newport City Commission and members of the public. […]
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A New Riff Distillery Rickhouse is coming to Silver Grove
The Campbell County Planning and Zoning commission approved the stage two plans for a single-story, 55,000 square foot barrel storage building (Rickhouse) and a 360 square foot office building built on 10 acres in Silver Grove. A Rickhouse is a building designed for storing and aging distilled spirits. The proposed warehouse will be able to […]
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NKY, Cincinnati community leadership honor lineworkers for National Lineman Appreciation Day
A cold and rainy Monday morning couldn’t bog down the high spirits Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati community leaders had for honoring lineworkers for National Lineman Appreciation Day. Multiple Duke Energy lineworkers were honored at a 10 a.m. ceremony at Newport on the Levee. Their iconic bucket trucks were showcased in front of the Purple People […]
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Public Works department excited about how new planer will help Covington streets
The Covington Public Works Department resurfaced a one-block section of Martin Street earlier this week, demonstrating the impact the City’s new 40-inch cold planer will have on future projects. The planer will allow the Public Works department to repave alleys in Covington and repair potholes. “Drivers won’t even be able to feel where the patch was,” […]
