The Ft. Wright Dunkin’ is now open to the public, with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony held on May 28 at 10 a.m.
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Ft. Wright Approves New City Flag
The City of Ft. Wright adopted a new flag. The selected flag looks like the image above, although the shade of blue on the official flag will be closer to “sky blue” rather than the darker blue here. In January, city council looked at some options for a new flag, with some members preferring a […]
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Ft. Wright Bank Robbed; Suspect Makes Off with $300
A Ft. Wright bank was robbed on Wednesday morning and police are trying to locate the suspect. It happened just after 9 a.m. at the Guardian Savings Bank (10 Kyles Lane). According to Fort Wright Police, the suspect did not display a weapon, and no one was hurt. The suspect made […]
Posted inInfrastructure
Ft. Wright Opposes Current KYTC Plan for Madison Pike, Sperti Dr.
Written by Patricia A. Scheyer, LINK nky contributor, and Michael A. Monks, chief content officer The Ft. Wright city council adopted a resolution asking the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) to help the city “identify and address many areas of concerns regarding the proposed Alternate 3 realignment of KY 17/Madison Pike and the Dudley Road/Sperti Drive Project.” […]
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Shelter-in-Place Lifted After Fire at Interplastic in Ft. Wright
A reported explosion at Interplastic Corporation prompted an alert for residents living near the Ft. Wright plant on Monday night. Ft. Wright and Covington fire departments responded to the scene at 3535 Latonia Avenue after a call of an explosion came in. It reportedly involved a storage vessel housing a polyester resin, according to […]
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Photos: Ft. Wright Tree Lighting
The City of Ft. Wright hosted its annual tree-lighting event on Saturday. The city’s garden club put up the holiday decorations and lights. Santa and Mrs. Claus made their appearance and took photos with local families. Children submitted their letters to Santa by way of the city’s Santa mailbox. Photos by Patricia A. Scheyer, RCN […]
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Ft. Wright Decides Former Civil War Museum Artifacts Headed to Behringer-Crawford
Ft. Wright city council last week declared certain pieces from the shuttered James A. Ramage Civil War Museum as surplus property. That enables the pieces to be donated to the Behringer-Crawford Museum in Covington. The Civil War Museum was permanently closed following a long dispute between the city, which owns it, and the museum’s board […]
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Lexus Dealership Explores Old Drive-In Site in Ft. Wright
Ft. Wright city council saw a presentation on a possible Lexus dealership opening in the city, and also decided to award a contract to tear down its Civil War museum. Representatives from a proposed luxury car dealership presented on the possible development at the site of the former Dixie Gardens Drive-In, which is now about […]
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Ft. Wright Hears Feedback on Future of Parks
At Ft. Wright city council, Mayor Dave Hatter addressed an issue from the previous meeting where the city voted to close the Ramage Civil War Museum. Hatter said that he was not happy with his behavior at the meeting in which he was in an argument with the museum’s board chair. “I have had some […]
Posted inCulture, Infrastructure, Lifestyle, Preservation
Two New Historical Markers to Celebrate 3L Highway, Ancient Civilizations
Two new historical markers are coming to Kenton County sites, the Kenton County Historical Society announced. A ceremony is planned for both locations on Sunday, September 26. One marker will be placed at the intersection of Old Madison Pike and Madison Pike (KY 17) about a quarter mile south of the Waffle House in Ft. […]