Fort Wright residents will likely soon see a rise in their annual waste collection fee. At a Nov. 2 Fort Wright special meeting, city council members conducted a first reading of an ordinance that would amend the current fee structure. Fort Wright has contracted with Rumpke for city waste collection and recycling services for several […]
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Covington votes to support the establishment of local police academy
The Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution at their meeting on Tuesday to support the establishment of a police academy in the Northern Kentucky Region. Discussion among the commissioners on the topic was limited, but the issue of police recruiting is an ongoing issue in the region. “There has been a change in […]
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Targets of homophobic vandalism in Fort Wright say response ‘misses the mark’
The recent incident of targeted homophobic vandalism in Fort Wright has citizens talking about change. On Sept. 18, Hannah Wintorn and Elise Sebastian’s Fort Wright home was vandalized. Adjacent to their pride flag and their daughter’s bedroom window, someone spray-painted the words “Hell is real” on the side of their home. Wintorn and Sebastian are […]
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Ethics complaint against NKY Rep. Banta dismissed
An ethics complaint filed as a controversial bill funding a charter school pilot program moved through the legislature in 2022 against Rep. Kim Banta (R-Fort Wright) has been dismissed. Banta served on the House education committee where the bill initially passed, and her vote proved crucial to the bill moving through the committee, then the […]
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Fort Wright condemns homophobic vandalism, calls behavior ‘repugnant’
The City of Fort Wright vocally condemned a recent act of vandalism at the home of a local couple at the city’s council meeting this week. Neighbors and city leaders spoke out at the meeting, expressing their support for the couple, who are women, and the council approved a resolution condemning the acts and others […]
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Fort Wright welcomes new police officer
Fort Wright recently hired a new police officer. Officer Emily Horseman has already been sworn and worked a couple of shifts, but Fort Wright introduced her to city council and the watching audience during their Oct. 4 meeting. Horseman has lived in Northern Kentucky for most of her life. She attended Notre Dame Academy for […]
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NKY police departments offer staffing shortage suggestions
As industries across the country are feeling the effects of staffing shortages, a group of Northern Kentucky police departments are offering suggestions for how to combat the issue within their ranks. “The total number of police applications are down and there is a lack of police officers in general wanting to remain in the policing […]
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Marianne Proctor to speak on certificate of need at Covington Board of Commissioners meeting next week
Kentucky Rep. Marianne Proctor (R-Union) will address the Covington Board of Commissioners at the city’s legislative meeting on Sept. 26 on laws surrounding medical certificate of need in Kentucky. Medical certificate of need laws require that Kentucky healthcare institutions providing certain services must first prove a communal need for such services before establishing facilities in […]
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Fort Wright votes to raise property taxes: ‘Fiscal picture is still extremely good’
Property tax rates are increasing in Fort Wright in 2023. A public hearing was held on the property tax rates at a September Fort Wright City Council Meeting. No citizens shared an opinion on the proposed tax rates for the 2023 fiscal year. Still, Mayor Dave Hatter explained the calculations that lead to this year’s […]
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Fort Wright approves funding to fix deteriorating sidewalk on George Huser Drive
Fort Wright residents can look forward to some construction on George Huser Drive soon. Recently, it came to Fort Wright officials’ attention that water coming off of a nearby property is undermining the sidewalk on George Huser Drive. This poses problems in the present and future. The current undermining of the sidewalk has created a […]
