A man was killed in an early morning crash Tuesday that shut down eastbound I-275 at Madison Pike for hours. It started at 7:17 a.m. when Fort Wright Police were dispatched to the 80 mile marker. Officers found three cars and a motorcycle involved in a collision. According to a news release, the man on […]
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Sub Station II to Donate Sandwiches to Parish Kitchen, Hosea House
Sub Station II in Fort Wright is celebrating National Pay It Forward Day by donating sandwiches to Parish Kitchen in Covington and Henry Hosea House in Newport. The annual day of good deeds is set for April 28. The sub shop plans to celebrate the day before, on April 27. The number of sandwiches purchased […]
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Owner of Property at Busy Intersection Asked to Leave Council Meeting
An issue related to a piece of land at the corner of Dixie Highway and Kyles Lane in Fort Wright was discussed at this month’s city council meeting. Property owner Roger Kuchle, of Kuchle Realty, LLC, wanted to speak with the city council but before he began, Mayor Dave Hatter warned that Kuchle had only […]
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Ft. Wright Gives the OK to Smoothie King
Fort Wright city council approved a stage one development plan for Smoothie King, which hopes to open near Walmart, between Planet Fitness and Texas Roadhouse. Planning & Development Services of Kenton County staff had recommended against the current plan, and the Kenton County Planning Commission agreed, sending an unfavorable recommendation back to city council. Concerns […]
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Smoothie King Future Uncertain, but Ft. Wright Looking to Make it Work
A proposed Smoothie King location between near the Planet Fitness and Texas Roadhouse was discussed at last week’s Ft. Wright city council meeting. The project received an unfavorable recommendation from the staff at Planning & Development Services of Kenton County and the Kenton County Planning Commission. As previously reported by The River City News, Texas Roadhouse […]
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Ft. Wright: Izzy’s Closing, Guthrie’s Coming
An earlier version of this story misspelled the last name of the owner of Izzy’s. It has been corrected. The Izzy’s location in Ft. Wright will close for good on Sunday. President John Geisen informed staff of the decision to sell the property and building this week. He was approached by Space Cowboys Restaurant Group, […]
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Ft. Wright Continues to Explore Parking Battle on Glazier, Adds Holidays to Schedule
The Ft. Wright city council instructed city attorney Todd McMurtry to review a parking issue that persists on Glazier Road. The goal would be either to require homeowner John Houlihan to reconstruct the recently added wings of his driveway or to leave it as is while demanding that Houlihan cease alleged harassment of neighbors. The […]
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Smoothie King Plans Ft. Wright Location, but Planning Staff Opposes
Plans to bring a Smoothie King location to Ft. Wright will be considered at next week’s meeting of the Kenton County Planning Commission. However, the project received an unfavorable recommendation by staff at Planning & Development Services of Kenton County (PDS), which will present the proposal to the commission next Thursday. According to documents submitted […]
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Covington Commissioner Jailed Briefly After Traffic Stop
Covington city commissioner Michelle Williams was arrested over the weekend. According to Kenton County Detention Center records, Williams was booked at 4:54 p.m. and released exactly thirty minutes later after paying a fine. Ft. Wright Police Chief Marc Schworer told The River City News that Williams was stopped on the 1800 block of Dixie Highway for speeding. […]
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Man Charged with Rape After Arrest in Ft. Wright
A man was arrested in Ft. Wright on Friday and now faces charges of rape and unlawful transaction with a minor. Alexander Majied, 23, was taken into custody by the Kenton County Regional SWAT Team at 33 Augusta Avenue early Friday morning. The SWAT Team executed a search warrant prior to the arrest. The Kenton […]