“We are going with Flock cameras,” Bellevue Mayor Charlie Cleves said at the end of Thursday night’s city council meeting. The decision, which saw Cleves break the body’s first tie in at least seven years, approved a master services agreement with Flock Group, Inc, who provide the much-publicized security devices and keep their footage. The […]
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Bellevue riverfront land purchase makes way for park expansion, music venue
Tom Dupont always knew that when he was ready to sell his riverfront property, he wanted it to go to the City of Bellevue. Dupont, who is now in his 60s, was 19 when he purchased the property, located off Frank Benke Way and Van Voast Avenue. The time has come, and Dupont’s land will […]
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New timeline set for Bellevue’s $115M riverfront project
What you need to know A long-promised $115 million riverfront redevelopment in Bellevue is once again delayed, with rising interest rates forcing the city and developer back to the drawing board. In August 2022, the Bellevue City Council approved a disposition of property and development agreement with Cincinnati-based Neyer Properties for a project whose investment […]
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Bellevue stories garner awards for Campbell Media
Community access station Campbell Media won several Blue Chip Community Media Awards for 2025. Bellevue was the subject of two of the media service’s award-winning stories. Campbell Media records meetings, events and special programs for Bellevue and other Northern Kentucky cities. The two winning Bellevue stories were “Bellevue City 2024 Recap,” about the city’s 2024 […]
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Bellevue swears in new officer, celebrates annual police department awards
The Bellevue City Council meeting on Wednesday opened with a swearing-in and some special announcements from the police department. New police officer Police Chief Jon McClain began the council meeting by introducing new officer Austin Begley, whom Mayor Charlie Cleves then swore in. Begley comes to Bellevue from the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. His family […]
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Tulum delivers tropical charm, authentic flavors to Bellevue
Bellevue meets the tropical charm of Mexico inside Tulum, and each dish is a piece of Ritchie Arana’s family story. Arana, who has been a Bellevue resident for 12 years, said after closing his previous restaurant, Amigos in Mount Adams, he was looking for another spot to open a restaurant. When the previous location, […]
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Small cities, big communities: Bellevue, Dayton set example for NKY
This story originally appeared in the June 14, 2024 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. This story was prepared in conjunction with Meghan Goth’s reporting and writing class at the University of Cincinnati with additional help from UC’s student newspaper, The News Record. Ben Baker and Charlie Cleves […]
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154 years of history: Bellevue throws city birthday party
Bellevue celebrated its 154th birthday with a cake, bounce house and games this weekend. Bellevue locals pride themselves on being a tight knit community, said city Marketing Director Melissa Morandi, who came up with the idea of the birthday celebration. “We’re just trying to create family-friendly fun events and thought this would be a really […]
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Bellevue tables discussion on allowing golf carts on Fairfield Avenue until next month
Residents in Bellevue have been able to cruise around town in golf carts since last June, excluding Fairfield Avenue and Memorial Parkway. At the June 14 city council meeting, Bellevue City Administrator Frank Warnock and council members showed interest in legislation allowing the carts on Fairfield Avenue. But when it appeared on the agenda at […]
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Bellevue residents address council against proposed apartment development
Bellevue residents showed up to a second council meeting in a row to express their thoughts about a proposed apartment development in the city. Though the potential development did not appear on Wednesday’s meeting agenda, residents filled the council chambers to reiterate their concerns. The development is proposed for the three-and-a-half acres behind the northwest […]