The City of Fort Wright will examine its ordinance related to driveways in order to make it more clear. Resident John Houlihan, who lives on Glazier Road, spoke at the recent city council meeting asking for a review of the ordinance. Houlihan said that he had recently expanded his driveway by 2.5 feet so that […]
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Ft. Wright to Appeal Court’s Dismissal of Pension Suit, Sets Tax Rates
The Ft. Wright city council voted unanimous to appeal the decision by a Franklin County judge to dismiss the city’s lawsuit against Kentucky Retirement Systems. The city hopes to have its case heard before the Kentucky Supreme Court. The Ft. Wright city council is expected to set its tax rates at $0.290 per $100 value […]
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Special Connection Between Ft. Wright and German City Celebrated
Forty-eight people frm Gehlenberg, Germany visited Northern Kentucky recently and were hosted by Ft. Wright city councilman Dave Abeln. The German group are part of a Schutzenverein – or shooting club – back home. Abeln accompanied the group to Ft. Wright’s own Oktoberfest celebration, hosted annually by St. Agnes Church. Ft. Wright Mayor Dave Hatter […]
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Photos: Oktoberfest at St. Agnes
St. Agnes Church hosted its annual Oktoberfest event over the weekend. RCN’s Patricia A. Scheyer produced these photos.
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Court Dismisses City’s Pension Lawsuit, Ft. Wright to Consider Appeal
A judge in Franklin County dismissed the City of Fort Wright’s lawsuit against the Kentucky Retirement Systems’ Board of Trustees. In the suit, the city alleged that the board made illegal investments on behalf of the County Employees Retirement System. Cities across Kentucky are being asked to increase their contributions to the state pension system […]
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Ft. Wright, Covington May Trade of Church for Cemetery Land; New Car Wash Planned
The Fort Wright city council will consider a proposal to annex the land where the Community of Faith Presbyterian Church operates. It is located at 1400 Highland Pike, in Covington, next to the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum. Covington is looking to use a small portion of the land belonging to the church for […]
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Ft. Wright Holds Off on Dissolving Corporation that Owned City Building
The Fort Wright city council listened to the first reading of an amended sign ordinance. With revisions led by Planning & Development Services of Kenton County, the new ordinance would delete all current sign regulations, and add new definitions related to signs. The new rules will affect all signs in the city from political to […]
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Ft. Wright Shortens Time for Zoning Map Amendments, Accepts Title for City Building
The City of Fort Wright officially changed the amount of time it takes for a business to get a map amendment to the zoning code. At the regular city council meeting last week, city leaders voted unanimously to shorten the amount of time from 90 days to 21. The idea is that the city would […]
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Another Truck Crash Shuts Down Northbound 71/75
Interstate 71/75 was entirely shut down on the northbound side after a semi truck flipped between Kyles Lane and 12th Street. The truck appeared to be blocking all three lanes. Police shut down the highway at Dixie Highway in Fort Mitchell but have since reopened the left lane (at around 6:30 a.m.). Drivers headed to […]
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Motorcyclist Dies Two Weeks After Crash on 275
The man who crashed his motorcycle on I-275 on June 29 has died. Joseph Iles, 19, passed away on Tuesday. His mother, Mary Jo Iles, who kept family, friends, and the community updated through Facebook posts throughout Iles’s fight to stay alive at a local hospital, posted the news. She said that Iles was surrounded […]