Covington and Bellevue independent school districts announced Thursday that they will return to virtual learning due to the spike in COVID-19 cases in Northern Kentucky. The Kentucky School Board Association reported that thirty-three districts across the state are transitioning back to virtual learning because of the soaring case count in the Bluegrass State. Covington Schools […]
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Family Dollar Celebrates Grand Reopening in Bellevue
Family Dollar celebrated its grand reopening in Bellevue last month, with a broader assortment of items available for sale, including for the first time $1 merchandise from Dollar Tree brands. The store also has additional freezers and coolers, and an expanded selection of food, and other items. The national chain also recently celebrated grand reopenings […]
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Bellevue at 150: Diane Witte is City’s Gardener Extraordinaire
The City of Bellevue turns 150 years old in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its sesquicentennial celebrations have been postponed for a year. In the meantime, local writer and attorney James Dady is writing some pieces about the city and they will be published at The River City News. This is one in a […]
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Beshear Appoints Three from NKY to State Board and Councils
Governor Andy Beshear appointed three people from Northern Kentucky to a state board and two councils. Carolyn Basford, of Villa Hills, was appointed to the Kentucky Board of Durable Medical Equipment. Basford is a respiratory manager at RSVP Home Care. She will serve a term expiring on October 7, 2024. Madelyn Duzyk, of Bellevue, was appointed […]
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$30 Million Residential Development Planned On Site of Bellevue Mobile Home Park
Seventy-four single family, urban-style homes are planned for a site in Bellevue that is currently home to the Shady Terrace mobile home park. The $30 million project led by Cincinnati-based Neyer Properties is on the 700 block of Covert Run Pike. Bellevue’s planning & zoning commission gave the OK for a residential cluster development overlay […]
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Bellevue Seeks Literacy Program Grant; Launches COVID Dashboard
The Bellevue board of education approved a request to submit an application for the Kentucky Comprehensive Literacy grant that would fund professional learning devoted to teaching literacy skills over the next three years. The grant is valued at $665,726 over three years. Due to Covid, the state window for the Brigance screening for early learners […]
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River City Living: Bradford in Covington, Water’s Edge in Bellevue
The popular Beyond the Curb urban living tours that typically take place twice a year in Northern Kentucky’s river cities, is virtual this year. The Catalytic Fund, which produces the tours and aids in urban development projects, moved to a video tour series this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A renovated historic building in […]
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School Board Recaps: Ludlow, Dayton, Bellevue, Newport
RCN contributor Patricia A. Scheyer covers Northern Kentucky’s urban school district. The following information is from recent boards of education meetings in Ludlow, Newport, Bellevue, and Dayton. Ludlow Ludlow High School Principal Travis Caudill and Mary A. Goetz Elementary Principal Jason Steffen told the board of education that more parents are changing their minds […]
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Newport, Bellevue Awarded Millions in Federal Funds for Projects
Three infrastructure projects in Bellevue and plans for improvements to a Newport park all received federal funding, it was announced on Thursday. For Bellevue, more than $1 million will help build on Riverfront Commons, improve sidewalks, and repair an aging pedestrian bridge. In Newport, $2.5 million will help improve Festival Park. The federal funds were […]
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Bellevue at 150: A History of I-471 and Its Lasting Impact
The City of Bellevue turns 150 years old in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its sesquicentennial celebrations have been postponed for a year. In the meantime, local writer and attorney James Dady is writing some pieces about the city and they will be published at The River City News. This is one in a […]