Newport is considering reconstituting the parks and recreation division, Covington is discussing executing a contract with a structural repair group for the Duveneck House, and Dayton is considering a franchise agreement with Duke Energy.
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Boone County moves to restrict large solar farms to preserve rural farmland
Boone County is one step closer to prohibiting large solar farms in order to preserve rural farmland, with a first reading of an ordinance to regulate and define solar energy systems and battery storage facilities in unincorporated county.
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Duke Energy employee rescued from service elevator in Union
A Duke Energy employee was safely rescued after being stuck 130 feet in the air for hours in a service elevator on the outside of a smoke stack in Union. Emergency crews responded to the East Bend Generating Station at 6293 Beaver Road Tuesday morning, per a statement from Duke. The employee was “performing routine […]
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Spanish on the Fly, other NKY businesses receive awards
Spanish on the Fly, a conversational Spanish education and tutoring service, was one of eight businesses to receive a grant from the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Duke Energy, and Blue North to invest in software upgrades, signage, and other practical items to grow the business.
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Covington sues Duke Energy over franchise agreement
The City of Covington filed suit against Duke Energy this week over the company’s refusal to enter into a franchise agreement with the city. “This is a classic case of a big institution thinking it can do whatever it wants and that it can ignore established, reasonable local ordinances,” said Mayor Joe Meyer in a […]
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Covington authorizes legal action against Duke Energy
The Covington City Commission has voted to allow their lawyers to take legal action against Duke Energy due to ongoing disagreements over a franchise agreement.
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Covington OKs franchise with Owen Electric. But what about Duke?
Covington City Commission has approved Owen Electric’s franchise agreement, which will see the company pay the city $4,000 plus 3% gross receipts on a quarterly basis in exchange for the right to construct, repair, install and maintain utility infrastructure on the city’s public right of ways.
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Preserving farm land in Boone County: officals look to restrict solar farms
Boone County is looking to move away from allowing the development of sprawling solar farms on rural land. At a meeting on Tuesday, the Boone County Fiscal Court discussed creating a text amendment to the county’s planning and zoning code that would regulate the types of solar panel installations that could be developed. “I believe […]
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Power outages mount across the region
More than 100,000 people are without power right now in the Tri-State as Hurricane Helen’s effects are felt across the Midwest. Most of those outages are north of the Ohio River, but thousands are without power in Northern Kentucky from Florence to Union, Fort Mitchell, Fort Wright, Covington, Fort Thomas and Cold Spring. Check the […]
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Power outages reported throughout the region
Multiple power outages have been reported throughout the region. Consult the outage maps for more information.