Newport approved new repairs to the Purple People Bridge on Monday in an effort to keep the popular pedestrian crossing safe and open. ​The city assumed ownership of the bridge last September and has been working to fully repair and stabilize it. At the Newport Board of Commissioners special meeting on March 9, the city […]
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Seven-story mixed-use development coming to Newport’s Monmouth Street
A seven-story mixed-use 121 residential unit development with ground-floor commercial space is coming to Newport’s Monmouth Street. The development was approved for the vacant lot to the east of the city’s new public parking garage, which is currently under construction. The garage and mixed-use project is being built on the same block—bordered by Monmouth, York, […]
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Light it up: Newport updates mural guidelines, includes projection art
Newport is introducing updated mural guidelines that welcome light-based art. The Newport Historic Preservation Commission is updating its mural guidelines in the city, including adding a section for projection-style murals. Historic preservation approved them at a special meeting on June 18, but the item still needs to go before the city commission for final approval. […]
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Former Sweet Tooth Candies building to become mixed-use space
Newport’s former iconic Sweet Tooth Candies building is undergoing a remodel to turn the space into commercial use with apartments. Sweet Tooth Candies was established in Newport in 1972, but announced it was starting its search for a new location in September 2024. When the building went up for sale in September, it caught the […]
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Newport approves key bond for $90M housing project on old steel mill site
The $90 million townhome-style rental development planned for Route 9 in Newport is one step closer to becoming a reality. The Newport Commission passed the request for an Industrial Revenue Bond, also known as an IRB, 4-1, with Newport Commissioner Ken Rechtin voting no at a meeting on April 7. The site along Route 9 […]
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Newport deems medical cannabis operations not feasible in city
After further investigation into allowing cannabis operations in Newport, the city found that it is unachievable under the state’s current guidelines. Newport has held multiple discussions surrounding medical cannabis operations in the city, with some commissioners for and against the idea. City management said they began looking into the state’s zoning tool, which tells them […]
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Newport’s RMR moves shredding operations to Cincinnati; judge dismisses charges
River Metals Recycling, also known as RMR, has officially moved its shredding operations out of Newport and received dismissed charges in court. Newport City staff and residents spent roughly four years in a court case requiring RMR to comply with noise regulations after neighbors reported sporadic and sometimes daily explosions for years. Campbell County District […]
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NKY leaders oppose state-centralized payroll tax collection: ‘A vast overreach’
Newport, along with other Northern Kentucky municipalities, is opposing a newly introduced bill to centralize the collection of local occupational business taxes. If approved, House Bill 253 would require the Office of the State Treasurer to develop a web-based system for the centralized reporting, collection and distribution of occupational license fees. Boone County and cities […]
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Newport to reconstitute parks and recreation division
Newport City Manager John Hayden is proposing the reconstitution of its parks and recreation division, which will allow for more youth activities and the return of popular events, by utilizing two existing employees to fill the new positions.
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Kroger in Newport’s West End moves forward after appeal withdrawn
The West Side Citizens Coalition withdrew their appeal against the planned Kroger development in Newport’s West end, allowing the project to move forward.