A man sentenced to 25 years for a 1992 murder is up for parole. The mayor and former police chief in Ft. Wright want to keep him behind bars. Carlos Faulkner has a parole hearing scheduled for November 29. He was convicted in 1992 in the murder of Lesly Briede in her Ft. Wright home. […]
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Ft. Wright’s Pension Lawsuit Will Continue, Mayor Says; City to Look at Road Plan
As the Commonwealth of Kentucky continues to grapple with the financial crisis facing its pension systems, the City of Ft. Wright will continue with its lawsuit against it. Mayor Dave Hatter said last week that even with the recent proposals from Gov. Matt Bevin and Republican leaders in Frankfort, the city will keep up […]
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Ft. Wright: Woman Dies After Being Hit by Car
A woman died after being hit by a car on Halloween night on Sleepy Hollw Road in Ft. Wight. Ida Pancioli, 66, of Park Hills, was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center where she was originally listed in critical condition. She later died. Pancioli was hit by a Dodge Caliber driven by Anna Smith, […]
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One Killed After Tree Falls at Lookout Heights Civic Club
One person is dead after a tree fell in Ft. Wright. According to reports, two people were trapped when a tree collapsed on a tent at Lookout Heights Civic Club early Friday evening. One died and another was transported to the hospital via helicopter. Police identified Heather McNamara, 32, as the woman who died at […]
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With Increased Pension Costs on Horizon, Taylor Mill to Join Ft. Wright in Lawsuit
Add Taylor Mill to the list of Northern Kentucky cities faced with a daunting increase in pension contributions. The city can also be added to the list of cities in the region that may turn to a tax increase to offset the costs. As the Commonwealth of Kentucky prepares to deal with a drastically underfunded […]
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Increased Pension Costs May Force Tax Increase in Ft. Wright
Ft. Wright city council is weighing whether to raise its tax rates as cities across Kentucky face a huge increase in pension costs. Council heard the first reading to set the tax rate at 0.273 per $100 of assessed value for real property, and 0.397 per $100 of assessed value for personal property. At this […]
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Christ Hospital Opens Urgent Care Center in Ft. Wright
The Christ Hospital Health Network has announced the opening of a new Urgent Care Center in Ft. Wright. The new facility is located off I-71/75 at 1955 Dixie Highway, Suite F (in the same building with The Christ Hospital Outpatient Center – Ft. Wright). Patients will be cared for by experienced Christ Hospital providers. X-ray […]
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Ammunition Company Wants to Operate in Ft. Wright
An ammunition manufacturing company is looking to open operations in Ft. Wright. Great Lakes Ammo has already operated in Wixom, Michigan for ten years. Two of the partners in the company currently live and work locally and hope to bring a portion of the business to Northern Kentucky. The company identified a location on Helen […]
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Ft. Wright Will Look at Planning Services Next Year; Checking Out Sidewalk Trip Hazards
The Fort Wright City Council approved paying a fee of $3,500 to Planning and Development Services at its meeting last week. The “One Stop Shop” program allows cities across Northern Kentucky to select services that they want from PDS and to pay for those specifically. PDS will continue providing its current services to the city […]
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McConnell’s Health Care Bill Leads to Big Protest Outside His Ft. Wright Office
The health care debate raging in Washington, D.C. made its way to Northern Kentucky on Monday as nearly 100 protestors lined the sidewalk outside U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s office on Dixie Highway in Ft. Wright. Meanwhile, hours after the Congressional Budget Office estimated that McConnell’s bill would cost 22 million people their insurance, the Senate […]