Highland Heights provided a timeline update Tuesday night on the final component of phase one of the city’s park expansion project. City Administrator Michael Giffen said construction on the final portion of phase one is scheduled to begin next month and continue throughout the summer, bringing several new amenities to the area surrounding the pickleball […]
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Next phase of park additions, swearing in a new police officer and more in Highland Heights
Highland Heights City Council met Tuesday night, where the city heard the next phase of the greenspace study, swore in a new police officer, and awarded a citizen the Good Neighbor award. Greenspace Study The next phase of the greenspace study, outlined in a recently passed resolution, will add several new elements as part of […]
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$1.5M street project approved as Southgate expands community park plans
The city of Southgate was established in 1907, over 100 years ago. As streets and buildings age, the city is looking to start renovations and updates. The city has already begun transforming the tennis courts between Electric Avenue and Evergreen Avenue into a community park. Initial preparations for this project began in 2025 and the […]
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Garden hose used to control structural fire in Southgate
Correction: an earlier version of the article incorrectly stated that the fire took place the night of the meeting, and the cutline incorrectly identified the subjects of the photo; the relevant lines have been changed. A structural fire took place late last year on Fairway Drive in Southgate. Two police officers took charge, controlling the […]
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Bellevue moves to curb bamboo spread with proposed ordinance
Citing requests from locals concerned over a local explosion of bamboo, the Bellevue city council heard the first reading of a new invasive plant species ordinance at Wednesday night’s meeting. The law, Ordinance 2026-01-02, defines invasive plant species as “those specific types of vegetation and/or plants and trees as defined and set forth in the […]
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George Best appointed to Lakeside Park City Council
George Best was appointed to the Lakeside Park City Council at a special council meeting on Dec. 22. Best will occupy the seat on the council left open by Cassi Schabell, who resigned from the council earlier this month after moving out of the city. “I just want to keep going the various services we […]
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Culver’s plan halted as Cold Spring Council votes down zoning changes
A standing-room-only crowd packed the Cold Spring City Building on Monday night as city council rejected a zoning amendment that would have cleared the way for a proposed Culver’s restaurant. The special meeting of the city council drew about 50 people, filling the 30 or so plastic chairs, sitting on the floor, crowding the back […]
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Medical cannabis zoning returns to Bellevue City Council
This week’s Bellevue City Council meeting saw the return of a topic the city has contended with for almost a year now: medical cannabis. Last November, residents of Bellevue voted in support of a ballot initiative that saw it, and nine other northern Kentucky cities, legalize therapeutic CBD. That same month, dispensaries in the cities […]
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Park Hills zoning revisions (finally) clear planning commission
What you need to know A long-worked-on revision to Park Hills’ zoning structure cleared the Kenton County Planning Commission Thursday night. The process by which the city has tried to update its zoning has at times been rancorous and legally ambiguous, but the unanimous recommendation from the planning commission marks a milestone in the process. […]
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Fort Thomas residents demand financial accountability: ‘Time to step up’
It was a packed house Monday night for Fort Thomas’ City Council meeting, where residents expressed concerns over the city’s financial management. Monday night’s meeting was the first city council meeting following the Sept. 30 special finance committee meeting, which revealed major accounting issues that totaled over $322,000. Several residents voiced their concerns Monday night, […]