Institutions involved with the acquisition of the old Duro Bag manufacturing site in Covington announced Monday they were beginning to meet with private developers to serve as partners for the site’s redevelopment. Identifying a private developer to help shape what the site will become in the future is the latest step in the site’s redevelopment […]
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United Airlines adds nonstop CVG-San Francisco flight
United Airlines is launching a nonstop flight from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to the San Francisco International Airport. Starting Oct. 25, Greater Cincinnati travelers will soon have access to one of CVG’s most underserved markets. San Francisco will be United’s sixth nonstop destination from CVG, joining Chicago, Houston, Denver, Washington and Newark. “We are […]
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Alexandria considers updated rules for e-bikes, e-scooters
Alexandria officials are considering an overhaul of the city’s rules governing electric bikes and scooters as they become a more common sight on streets and sidewalks. The city council heard the first reading of the ordinance at its Aug. 6 meeting but did not take any vote. The proposal reflects how transportation technology has changed […]
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Fort Wright’s proposed drone regulations could signal wider changes
Fort Wright has begun the process of regulating delivery drones and drone stations within its borders, making it the first city in Kenton County to do so. The move follows hints from Walmart earlier this year that the company would begin operating delivery drones out of its Fort Wright location. If enacted, the new city regulations […]
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Two low-income homes are coming to Pleasant Street in Covington
Two new homes are going up on Pleasant Street this week in Covington, the physical manifestation of one local solution to the region’s housing shortage. “The vision for Pleasant Street has always been to create quality homes that working families can afford while strengthening an established neighborhood,” said Brandon Holmes, head of the city’s Neighborhood […]
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Boone Planning Commission backs 182-home subdivision on former Baptist Convalescent Center site
What you need to know The Boone County Planning Commission has backed a proposal from Arlinghaus Builders to develop a 182-home subdivision on the site of the unrealized Baptist Convalescent Center. On Aug. 5, the planning commission voted 11 to 1 to recommend approval of Arlinghaus Builders’ proposal to develop a new subdivision on a […]
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Silver Grove accepts $59k bid for road repaving project
Silver Grove accepted a $59,000 bid from Riegler Blacktop to repave West Fourth Street at this week’s city council meeting. On Thursday, Aug. 8, Silver Grove City Council approved the bid from Riegler Blacktop to redo the asphalt foundation and surfacing for the entirety of West Fourth Street, which is roughly 800 feet long and […]
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Residents pack Boone County hearing to oppose potential 340-unit luxury apartment development near Union
What you need to know Dozens of residents filled the chambers of the Boone County Administration Building Wednesday evening to voice their opposition to a proposed luxury apartment complex near the Union-Florence border. The proposal has proven to be polarizing, with many Boone County residents and Union city officials vehemently opposing it, while some Florence […]
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Kentucky research: CBD, THC combo can improve late-stage dementia patients’ quality of life
New research — which Kentucky participated in as a trial site — shows a combination of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can help late-stage dementia patients feel less agitation. Dr. Greg Jicha, the director of clinical trials at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, said this combination, given to patients all over the state […]
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Beshear joins Democrats to block Trump admin’s access to sensitive TANF recipients’ info
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined a coalition of Democratic state officials in suing to block the Trump administration from getting access to sensitive data of families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., the lawsuit said that the Administration for Children and Families had issued a notice to authorizing […]