This week, in NKY government meetings, Newport will discuss allowing medical cannabis operations, while Union will appoint its final commission member. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government meetings? Florence reviews plans […]
Tag: Cold Spring
Cold Spring Kroger $35 million expansion moves forward
Cold Spring’s Kroger on Martha Layne Collins Boulevard has been approved by the planning commission for a $35 million rehaul that would more than double its size. Plans for the Kroger at 70 Martha Layne Collins Boulevard and Salmon Pass call to rebuild from a 60,662-square-foot store to a 131,000-square-foot store with a separate 8,000-square-foot […]
UPDATE: Missing Cold Spring teen found
Campbell County Police are searching for 16-year-old Shyla Ballard, who went missing from her home in Cold Spring on January 1, 2025, and are asking anyone with information to contact the police.
Central Campbell County Fire District introduces new engine
The Central Campbell County Fire District has added a new 2024 Pierce Enforcer Fire Engine to their fleet, which was officially deemed ready to serve after a “first wash” and months of planning and hard work.
Daily closures on U.S. 27, AA Highway in Cold Spring begin Thursday
Temporary road closures on U.S. 27 and the AA Highway in Cold Spring will begin on Aug. 15 due to scheduled blasting operations associated with the Cold Spring Pointe development, with closures lasting for approximately 10 minutes daily at 7 p.m.
Wawa, Outback could be joining Publix at Cold Spring Pointe Development
Mayor Angelo Penque has announced that Hobby Lobby, Marshalls, 5 Digits, and Five Below are expected to join Publix at the Cold Spring Pointe Development, with Wawa and Outback Steakhouse also expressing interest.
Proposed school choice amendment battleground comes to NKY
The battle lines on public funding for private education are officially drawn in Northern Kentucky, where forces rallied against a proposed school choice amendment in Newport on Thursday. A Protect Our Schools KY rally at Newport High School brought together dozens of public school stakeholders who oppose amending the state constitution to allow lawmakers to […]
LifeLine24 Pharmacy eyeing first brick-and-mortar store in Cold Spring
When a vacuum in the market emerges, some entrepreneurs don’t hesitate to fill it. Such is the case with Joseph Wittrock, co-founder of the Hamilton, Ohio-based LifeLine24 Pharmacy — a “closed-door” pharmacy that delivers medications and pharmaceutical services to facilities such as nursing homes. Closed-door pharmacies do not serve the general public directly. Wittrock plans […]
‘Cold Spring Town Center’: Mixed-use development planned for former DAV site
Al Neyer LLC has proposed a zone change and stage one plans for a mixed-use development on the former Disabled American Veterans site in Cold Spring, after years of litigation that delayed development.
Cold Spring mixed-use development one step closer to breaking ground
Cold Spring continues to make way for Cold Spring Pointe, an anticipated mixed-use development across from the Meijer Shopping Center, by passing two ordinances at Monday’s council meeting. Council members unanimously passed the ordinances to allow the sale of the property to continue later this week with Midland Atlantic Properties. These ordinances include annexing the […]

