This special edition of Streetscapes looks at Northern Kentucky’s largest university, Northern Kentucky University. Last edition we started with my alma mater, Thomas More, so I turned to friends, current students and alumni for the top NKY spots off campus that every student must visit before graduation. Carabello Coffee: 107 E 9th St., Newport This […]
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Traffic studies suggest no speeding problem in Alexandria neighborhood
A pair of studies indicated that speeding is not an ongoing problem in Alexandria’s Arcadia neighborhood, according to documents obtained from the Alexandria Police Department. The first study, which took place in October 2021, tracked the speeds of 25,119 vehicles near the neighborhood entrance. The second, conducted in June, tracked the speeds of 10,230 vehicles […]
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Alexandria committee considers changes to gun ordinance
The Alexandria Safety Committee agreed to consider revisions to the city’s gun ordinance in their meeting earlier this month. Although the issue had been brought up in city council meetings in the past, this is the first time it has been fielded by the safety committee. A resident who wanted to hunt deer on their […]
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Here’s a roundup of all the public meetings happening in NKY this week
With the end of the month near and an upcoming three-day weekend, this is a light week for government meetings around the region. Here are the public meetings that are taking place this week: Monday, Aug. 29 At 6 p.m., the Campbell County School Board will hold a Working Meeting at the Alexandria Educational Center, […]
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Alexandria to bring in more revenue despite decreased tax rate
At a public hearing last week, Alexandria City Council proposed changes to this year’s property tax rate in order to avoid gaining more revenue than allowed by law. Despite the fact that this year’s proposed tax rate is slightly less than last year’s, the city is expected to draw in more revenue. This is attributable […]
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Illegal dumping and misuse prompts closure of drop-off recycling site
On Aug. 1, the drop-off recycling location in the TANK bus parking lot at 9000 Alexandria Pike will permanently close. The Campbell County Fiscal Court announced at its meeting on July 20 that the closing is due to frequent issues with illegal dumping and widespread misuse of the bins. The nine bins will be relocated […]
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Residents file complaint asking construction of Alexandria development be halted: ‘I didn’t have a voice’
A group of residents against a planned housing development in Alexandria filed a civil complaint in June, asking for construction to be halted and for compensatory and punitive damages against the commissioners who approved a zoning change to allow the development to move forward. The 22 residents say the planned 98-home Maronda Homes subdivision’s lot […]
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He’s an English teacher by trade but folk-rock star at heart
“During freshman year at NKU, my teacher said we’re going to go around the room and say a fun fact about ourselves. This kid said, ‘I have a band, and we’re looking for a lead singer.’ I chased him down the hall after class and asked him if I could audition. That was the early […]
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Zone change for proposed Maronda Homes development approved
The Campbell County Fiscal Court voted Wednesday night to approve a zone change that could make way for a proposed Maronda Homes subdivision in Alexandria. The approval of the zone change now allows for Maronda Homes to purchase the 47 acres of land from the Burns family, who currently own it, and begin building the […]
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Suburban Northern Kentucky: Remembering the old and appreciating the new
“Where the city meets the country.” This is the official motto of the city of Alexandria, a small, unassuming home-rule city in central Campbell County nestled along scenic US 27. It’s a 25-minute drive south of Cincinnati and serves as one of the two dual county seats for Campbell County. It emulates many other growing […]
