A new salt building is coming to Fort Wright, hopefully before the next snowfall occurs, according City Administrator Jill Bailey. “We’re excited to see it come to Fort Wright,” said Bailey. The Kenton County Planning Commission OK’ed a public facility review for new storage building Thursday evening. The city hopes to put it near the […]
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Fort Wright Police to host internet scam training class
The Fort Wright Police Department is hosting a free internet scam awareness training for community members on May 26. The city is touting it as a way for residents to “learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from the most common scams used by online predators through the internet, phone calls and text […]
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Fort Wright chooses playground for former civic club property
The type of playground coming to the former Fort Wright Civic Club property has been chosen, and is expected to be completed by the end of August. Fort Wright City Council heard a presentation at their May 6 meeting from MotzScapes, a Cincinnati-based playground construction company. The playground they will move forward with is intended […]
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Kenton County planners to review biomedical center for Covington, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, a seven-story biomedical education center proposed for Covington’s riverfront is set to go before the Kenton County Planning and Development Commission. 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 […]
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Covington to consider partnership for 4th Street Bridge lighting, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Covington is considering a three-way agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Newport for aesthetic lighting on the 4th Street Bridge. 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 […]
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Demolition of old Fort Wright Days Inn begins
The process of demolishing both the old Fort Wright Days Inn and an adjacent building where Atlas Home Fitness used to be located began Thursday morning on Dixie Highway. The site will eventually serve as a luxury car dealership under the aegis of the Jeff Wyler Automotive Family, which announced the purchase of the land […]
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Kenton County to discuss 95-acre industrial project in Independence, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Kenton County Planning and Development will discuss an industrial development with three buildings totaling about 1,112,000 square feet of floor area, streets and off-street parking lots in Independence. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for […]
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Kenton County mayors consider prospect of local Walmart drones
The possibility of delivery drones flying in and out of the Walmart Supercenter in Fort Wright proved to be a source of concern among Kenton County mayors this Saturday at the monthly meeting of the Kenton County Mayors Group. The topic was broached by Fort Wright Mayor Dave Hatter, who had been contacted by Walmart […]
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Newport eyes lighting for 4th St. bridge, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Newport discusses plans to add programmable, colorful lighting to the new Fourth Street Bridge. 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? Boone County Fiscal Court backs […]
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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 […]