The Edgewood City Council recognized National Public Works Week at last week’s meeting as city officials honored public works employees. Mayor John Link announced May 17-23 as National Public Works Week in Edgewood, recognizing the workers responsible for maintaining the city’s roads, stormwater systems and other essential infrastructure. Boone County Infrastructure Project Manager Tyler Hill read the proclamation, which […]
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Public invited to offer input on Edgewood’s Charter Oak Road improvement project
Members of the public are invited to give their input on a project to make improvements to Charter Oak Road in Edgewood. The project, which is in the design phase, won’t require major construction work. The first phase if the project is expected to cost about $750,000. The improvement plans haven’t been made public yet, […]
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How BE NKY and the Port Authority work (and why you should care)
What you need to know The new Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence, which will relocate NKU’s Chase College of Law and the local branch of the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine from Highland Heights to Covington, passed a public facility review with the Kenton County Planning Commission earlier this month. The project has received […]
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New housing fund aims to increase region’s housing stock
What you need to know A housing fund from the Northern Kentucky Catalytic Fund is aiming to increase the region’s housing stock and is seeking investors to help get it off the ground. Dubbed the Northern Kentucky Housing Fund, the initiative represents one of the more significant and actionable solutions proposed for Northern Kentucky’s ongoing […]
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Brent Spence I-71/75 ramp closures in Covington delayed again
Ramp closures related to the Brent Spence Corridor Project in Covington onto I-71 and I-75 have been delayed again, this time out to June 8, according to an announcement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Closures were originally scheduled for May 20, but then some were delayed to May 26 around the middle of the month. […]
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How the fight over a grotto in Park Hills could have nationwide effects
What you need to know A years-long fight over the proposed expansion of a church in Park Hills is set to determine precedent for religious exercise and land use for the rest of the nation. That is, if it’s ever taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court. The First Liberty Institute is a right-leaning Christian […]
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Drees Homes names new Midwest regional president
Fort Mitchell-based Drees Homes, one of the largest homebuilders in Greater Cincinnati, has announced the appointment of a new executive to lead its Midwestern market. Scott Drees, the great-grandson of founder Theodore Drees, was named Midwest regional president, overseeing divisions in Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Cleveland, Columbus and Indianapolis. “I’m honored to step into this role […]
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Union Public Works director named as new city administrator
Paul Kremer, army veteran and current director of the Union Public Works Department, was named as the new Union city administrator Monday night. Kremer will take the reins from Amy Safran, who announced her retirement in April after occupying the position for five years. Kremer said he was looking forward to “just making the city […]
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Newport approves financing for 342-unit development at former steel mill site
Newport officials approved up to $100 million in industrial revenue bonds, also known as IRBs, on Monday to help finance the 342-unit housing development at the long-vacant former steel mill site along Route 9. The IRB will help developer PLK Communities in financing acquisition, construction, installation and improvements for the project at 910 Lowell St. […]
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Fort Thomas to revisit e-bike, scooter sidewalk ban; more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Fort Thomas is expected to hold a second reading on an ordinance update that would ban electric bikes and high-speed scooters from city sidewalks. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened […]
