The Northern Kentucky Area Development District, sometimes shortened to NKADD, is seeking public input on its new 2027 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. To accomplish this, the district is inviting anyone who works or lives in its eight-county service area to fill out three different surveys. The NKADD is one of several Kentucky area development districts […]
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Park Hills approves fund transfer for street stairs repair
The Park Hills City Council voted to approve a fund transfer to repair city stairs at its meeting this week. By unanimous vote, the council approved the transfer of $40,000 from the city’s general fund into capital improvement fund to repair the stairs from Alhambra Court to Amsterdam Road. The stairs have already been marked […]
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Fort Mitchell discusses regulating e-bikes, e-scooters
Fort Mitchell residents came to this week’s meeting with questions about whether the city is planning to regulate e-bikes and e-scooters. Battery‑powered wheelchairs, scooters, and e‑bikes, one resident said, have completely reshaped how people move around and interact in the city, and that this shift has become a significant challenge. “This is still in the […]
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Elsmere approves design contract for new public works building
The City of Elsmere will enter into a design contract with SHP Architecture and Design for a new public works building. On Tuesday, Elsmere City Council unanimously approved the design and proposed budget of $6.4 million for the project, intended to house all public works offices and vehicles under one roof at 717 Bedinger St. […]
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Boone County engineer retiring; public works director named interim replacement
What you need to know Boone County Engineer Rob Franxman is set to retire at the end of the month Franxman, a fixture on the Boone County fiscal court staff, will depart on July 31. The news was unveiled at the July 14 fiscal court meeting, where the legislative body subsequently appointed current Public Works […]
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Covington residents can now ditch bulky waste with a free monthly voucher
Covington residents can now use an online portal to request one free voucher a month to drop off materials at the Covington Transfer Station on Boron Drive. Redeeming a voucher allows residents to drop off waste materials not allowed in normal waste pick up. Eligible materials include: Batteries, fluids, anything containing FREON, hazardous materials, anything […]
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Carroll Lee Cropper Bridge lane closure schedule changed
Lane closures associated with inspections on the Carroll Lee Cropper Memorial Bridge, which traverses the Ohio River from Boone County to Indiana, have changed per an announcement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Tuesday. The lane closures began Monday are expected to continue until Friday, July 24, depending on the weather. Single lanes closures are now […]
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Newport to remove Flock cameras, end pilot program
The city of Newport is ending its Flock pilot program, will remove the cameras from the city and will not move forward in purchasing the technology. Newport announced Tuesday afternoon that it is ending its Flock Safety pilot program and will not purchase the automated license plate reader cameras. The city said the cameras helped […]
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Fort Mitchell opts out of gas tax relief extensions
Fort Mitchell declined to request an extension of Gov. Andy Beshear’s 10‑cent gas tax reduction on Monday, citing concerns about further reductions in state road aid revenues. In response to Beshear’s May 5 executive order lowering Kentucky’s gas tax by 10 cents per gallon to provide short‑term relief from rising fuel costs, cities across the […]
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A permanent farmers market? Some Covington residents say the plan goes too far
After years of bouncing from one location to another, the Covington Farmers Market may finally have a permanent home. Covington residents and leaders came out to John G. Carlisle Elementary Monday for an open house on the newly proposed permanent location. Although some residents were pleased the market was finally going to get a permanent […]
