Sullivan University is holding a transfer fair and open house on Saturday, February 17, from 9 a.m. to noon at its Center for Learning – Northern Kentucky, (207 Grandview Drive, Fort Mitchell). Students who previously earned college credits at other institutions are encouraged to bring a copy of their unofficial transcripts or grade reports. Sullivan […]
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BRU Burger Bar Coming to Ft. Mitchell
We now know which fancy burger restaurant is coming to Ft. Mitchell. By late summer or early fall, a new BRU Burger Bar will open in the reconstructed retail center along Buttermilk Pike near the Chamber Center and Oriental Wok. First reported by The River City News in September last year, Zalla Companies is giving that […]
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Fort Mitchell Honors Longtime Firefighters, Retiring Fire Chief
For the second time, Jim Hils is serving as the interim chief of the Fort Mitchell Fire Department. Hils took over for the retiring Gary Auffart, who took the department’s top job in December, 2015, after holding the same position at the Newport Fire Department. Hils previously served as interim chief while the city searched […]
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Fort Mitchell Looks to Boost Its Historic Business District
Fort Mitchell has seen a number of new businesses join older ones along its main business corridor and now city and business leaders are hoping to capitalize on the momentum. “We have this really cool historic little area in our city and we have great establishments like the Greyhound, which has been here for a […]
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Suspect in Ft. Mitchell Kidnapping, Robbery Kills Self
This story has been updated. A woman was tied up and beaten inside her own home Friday night, and then her car was stolen. Ft. Mitchell Police issued an alert over the weekend asking for help locating the suspect Scott Guy Wilson, 47. He was later located in Pendleton County but fled from police and […]
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Emergency Shelter to Open 24 Hours, Ft. Mitchell Leaders Raise Funds
As temperatures remain low and the wind chill value drops to below zero, the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky in Covington is opening its doors twenty four hours a day. Typically, it houses homeless guests overnight only but the dangerously low temperatures in the region have prompted a temporary change. A homeless man in downtown […]
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With Ft. Mitchell Police Officer Standing Inches Away, Driver Speeds Off
A Ft. Mitchell Police sergeant narrowly escaped being hit by a vehicle after a traffic stop on I-75. Police received a call about an alleged shoplifter at Crestview Hills Town Center on Saturday afternoon and Sgt. Mike Gross of the FMPD spotted the suspected car on northbound I-75. He stopped the car at Kyles Lane. […]
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For 40th Anniversary, Oriental Wok Gets Own Day in Kenton County
Celebrating forty years in business, Oriental Wok was honored this week with a proclamation from the Kenton County government. County Commissioner Jon Draud presented a proclamation to Mike and Helen Wong, proprietors of the popular restaurant that has locations in Ft. Mitchell/Lakeside Park and Cincinnati’s Hyde Park neighborhood. In 1972, the Wongs lived in Hong […]
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Photos: Students Collect, Pack Thanksgiving Dinners for Local Seniors
Local seniors in Northern Kentucky had a nice dinner on Thanksgiving thanks to the efforts of the Ludlow Senior Center, operated by the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, and students from Beechwood High School, who spent Wednesday morning packing holiday meals. The students’ effort was part of a service project for National Honor Society membership. […]
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Twin Brothers Charged in Thefts from Ft. Mitchell Cars
Two brothers were arrested and charged after a series of thefts from vehicles in Ft. Mitchell. Neighbors reported break-ins along Edgewood Road and Ft. Mitchell Avenue on Thursday. Brian and Bradley Lemons, who are twins and 33 years old, were arrested. Brian was found by Park Hills Police in a vehicle at the corner of […]