A building in Ft. Wright will be the new home of VonLehman & Company, the regional CPA and business advisory firm that has offices in Ft. Mitchell, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis. The firm will leave its current office in Ft. Mitchell to move up the road to Wright’s Summit, the Class A office building developed and […]
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Ft. Wright Hears Plans for 2 New Office Buildings to Be Constructed
Fort Wright City Council gave the go-ahead for phase three at the Wright Summit building complex on Dixie Highway Wednesday evening, paving the way for two additional office buildings on the expansive plot of land across from St. Agnes School. Rick Wessels of Wessels Construction & Development Company Inc. presented his plans to Council on what the new […]
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Before Crashing and Killing Self, 3 Others in Ft. Wright, Driver Had Opioids in System
Before the fatal collision on Highland Avenue in Ft. Wright three weeks ago, driver Kenneth Hartsock had opioids in his system. Kenton Co. Police Chief Spike Jones told The River City News Tuesday that a preliminary report conducted by the medical examiner and the accident reconstruction team revealed that Kenneth Hartsock, 48, had opioids in his system, […]
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Izzy’s Owner Says Business Has Signage Disadvantage in Ft. Wright
John Geisen, owner of Izzy’s restaurants in Greater Cincinnati, including his establishment at 1965 Highland Pike, asked Fort Wright City Council for its permission regarding his usage of lighting and signage Wednesday evening. He felt the restaurant was not receiving enough attention from drivers coming down Highland Pike toward the Shoppes of Fort Wright complex and put up […]
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Driver in Fatal Ft. Wright Collision Was in 3 Crashes in 5 Months
One of the drivers involved in a crash last week that left four people dead was also involved in two other crashes in Ft. Wright within five months, The River City News has exclusively learned. On September 1, two cars collided on Highland Avenue leaving all the passengers dead. Kenneth Hartsock, 48, was alone in his vehicle […]
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Ft. Wright: Longtime Officer Retires, City Sets Tax Rate
Sergeant Michael Knight, with the Fort Wright Police Department since 1997, tearfully said goodbye to the community and City Council on Wednesday evening after receiving a plaque for his 18 years of service, closing a chapter of accomplishment he began as an officer before being promoted to Detective in 2003 and Sergeant in 2007. Along the way, he […]
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Ft. Wright Crash Victims Identified
The victims in Tuesday’s fatal crash in Ft. Wright have been identified. The crash happened just before 3 p.m. on Highland Avenue near Reeves Drive. A vehicle driven by Kenneth Hartsock, 48, was headed east and collided with a vehicle driven by Sarah Willis, 70, who was accompanied by her sister, Gloria Roaden, 72, in […]
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4 Killed in Ft. Wright Crash
UPDATE: The victims have been identified. Click Here ORIGINAL POST: A two-car collision killed four people in Ft. Wright on Tuesday. The crash happened on Highland Avenue near Reeves Drive. According to Ft. Wright Police Chief Daniel Kreinest, a car headed down the hill was spotted driving erratically before colliding with another vehicle head-on. Kreinest said […]
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Suspect Sought After Ft. Wright Bank Robbed
Police are looking for the man who robbed a Ft. Wright bank on Wednesday morning. The suspect entered the Heritage Bank at 1911 Dixie Highway just after 10:30 a.m. and gave the tellers a note demanding money. He is described as a while male, 6-feet tall, thin, with short, light hair. He was wearing sunglasses, […]
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He Called in School Bomb Threats to Distract Police While He Robbed Bank
A man has pleaded guilty to a bizarre series of crimes involving a local bank and schools. Timothy Iles, 33, pleaded guilty last week to two counts of first degree terroristic threatening, second degree robbery, and first degree persistent felony offender. Iles’s legal troubles began in March when he used a pay phone to call […]