How to guard against utility scams video below. U.S. Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) and Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) have introduced a resolution designating Nov. 16 as Utility Scam Awareness Day. It is part of a week-long campaign focused on identifying the tricks scammers use to steal money from customers, and how customers can guard against this. […]
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Duke Energy Ramps Up Efforts to Protect Customers from Utility Scammers
Duke Energy is ramping up efforts to protect customers from the long-running scam targeting customers of utility service providers across the country. The company has launched a new multi-week social media campaign with content focused on identifying the tricks scammers use to get money from customers, and how customers can protect themselves. The company encourages […]
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Fort Thomas City Round-Up (Property Tax Vote – 9-21-15)
The City Council Chambers were full Monday night to see two police officers and one firefighter pinned. FTM file. By Amanda Joering Dibiaso Pinning of Badges It was a packed house as the Fort Thomas City Council meeting was called to order Monday, September 21. Friends and family of two new additions to the police […]
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Ignite Highland Hills Park THIS Friday
Fort Thomas residents are gathering this Friday to clean up the trails at Highland Hills Park. Many Fort Thomas residents have witnessed—and enjoyed—the transformation of local parks. “The city has worked extremely hard on getting all the parks in Fort Thomas beautified,” says resident Jeff Mohr. “The multi-year renovation to Tower and Rossford over the […]
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Storm Knocks Out Power Again in Fort Thomas (7-14-15)
A quick burst of storms came through Fort Thomas around 4:00 p.m. Tuesday. Yesterday, Duke Energy worked to restore power for thousands and for over 960 customers they did not have power until this afternoon.
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Fort Thomas City Council Moves Forward with Street Repair Program, Paves Way to Replace Program (5-18-15)
Fort Thomas City Council. FTM file. The biggest bit of news that came out of Monday’s council meeting was that the city has selected a developer for the VA homes through a Request For Qualifications process. Aside from that, there was a lot of business on the agenda, with council approving three ordinances. Two were […]
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Duke Energy to Begin Required Gas Line Inspections in Fort Thomas
Required inspections of residential gas lines will begin next month./CC City Administrator Don Martin announced earlier this month that he has been contacted by Duke Energy regarding upcoming, required gas line inspections throughout the city of Fort Thomas.
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BREAKING: Duke Energy Reporting Wide-Spread Outages in Campbell County
UPDATE: Duke is now reporting no outages in Campbell County. [9/8/14 3:00 p.m. E.D.T.] Duke Energy is currently reporting on their outages page that Campbell County is currently experiencing nearly 1,500 outages. In Fort Thomas, this includes the high school and middle school buildings, as well as much of the properties on and around N. […]
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City Council Round-Up: Property Tax Increase, VA Homes Update
UPDATE: This story has been updated to include City Administrator Don Martin’s comments on the decreased appraised value of the VA Homes. – Ed. By Gina Holt, FTM City Reporter New police officers, a proposed cell tower, a city-wide property tax increase, and the VA homes are just a few of the topics that were […]
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Duke Energy Reports Fuel, Oil Spill into Ohio River
Just after 11 p.m. Monday night, during a routine transfer of fuel oil at the W.C. Beckjord Station in New Richmond, Ohio, approximately 5,000 gallons of fuel were inadvertently discharged into the Ohio River. Duke Energy owns and operates the majority of the facility.
