What you need to know The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 came out to Elsmere Tuesday night to present on a now-paused traffic conversion of a portion of Dixie Highway, which drew outcry from both local residents and elected leaders earlier this year. One thing was clear at the meeting: Concerns persist, even if cabinet […]
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State to present Dixie Highway redesign plans in Elsmere, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Elsmere will hear a presentation from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 6, on the Dixie Highway reconfiguration and resurfacing project. 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? […]
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Jeff Wyler announces over $14M Fort Wright land acquisition
The Jeff Wyler Automotive Family this week released additional information regarding major land acquisitions worth millions of dollars. The organization purchased three parcels of land under the DWSB, LLC, on Dixie Highway between September 2025 and February 2026 for future redevelopment, according to a news release and property records. This announcement follows the purchases of […]
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Erlanger residents weigh in on now-paused Dixie Highway reconfiguration
Dixie Highway has become a nearly ubiquitous topic of conversation over the past two weeks in the Northern Kentucky cities of Erlanger, Elsmere and Florence. Last week, Erlanger mayor Jessica Fette posted a video to Facebook announcing that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet intended to reduce a one-and-a-half-mile section of U.S. Route 25 between Turfway Road […]
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Dixie Highway reconfiguration paused to allow more public input
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Tuesday afternoon that it was pausing a proposed reconfiguration of Dixie Highway. The proposal, which proved unpopular among local leadership and residents, was put on hold “to allow time to re-examine the project and expand public engagement efforts about the project aimed at improving safety and traffic flow,” according to […]
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Elsmere formally opposes Dixie Highway road reconfiguration
What you need to know Elsmere City Council unanimously voted Monday night to oppose a reconfiguration of Dixie Highway proposed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The vote came at a special meeting that was called late in the day on Friday, two days after officials from Elsmere, Erlanger, Florence and the General Assembly learned about […]
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Jeff Wyler Auto buys up land in Fort Wright for redevelopment
What you need to know The City of Fort Wright and Jeff Wyler Automotive announced Wednesday that the auto group will develop property on Dixie Highway in Fort Wright, following last week’s approval of an injection of $1.35 million from Kenton County’s Community Redevelopment Fund. Jeff Wyler Automotive has car dealerships throughout Kentucky, Indiana and […]
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A sneak peek at what might replace Szechuan Garden in Park Hills
What you need to know The old Szechuan Garden Chinese restaurant on Dixie Highway in Park Hills has sat empty and inoperable for a long time, but now Park Hills residents have an idea of what might go onto the land where it sits after developers held an impromptu community meeting Monday night to discuss […]
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Water main break restricts traffic on Dixie Highway in Fort Mitchell
Several lanes of Dixie Highway are closed in front of St. Mary’s Cemetery in Fort Mitchell for a water main break, according to Fort Mitchell Police Chief Rob Nader. Crews are actively on scene and working to fix the issue. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), the water main break has caused damage to […]
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Fort Mitchell PD: Driver seriously injured in Dixie Highway crash
A driver was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning on Dixie Highway near the I-75 northbound entrance ramp, according to the Fort Mitchell Police Department. Chief Robert Nader said in a news release that officers responded to the scene at about 4 a.m. Both directions of Dixie Highway were temporarily closed while […]