Further discussions took place Wednesday evening amongst Fort Wright City Council members toward solving the city’s tax rate puzzle for fiscal year July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016, regarding real estate, personal, and mixed-use property. In an effort to clear any gray area before council sits down for a final vote next month, Mayor Dave Hatter read […]
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Improvements Coming to Ft. Wright Streets
Fort Wright approved its 2016-2020 Street Plan in concept Wednesday evening, a deal city administrator Gary Huff lauded as a fiscally responsible, “very workable plan,” in collaboration with the city’s finance department, while public works director Tim Maloney added, “it is good to get back on track.” One heavily-traveled street within the community, Beaumont Court, is inching […]
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Izzy’s Partners with Braxton Brewing Co. for Beer Dinner
On Thursday, August 13, Izzy’s will host a beer dinner 7:00 p.m. at its Ft. Wright location on Highland Avenue featuring a selection of beers from Braxton Brewing Co. Attendees will enjoy a three-course meal comprised of an appetizer, entree and dessert, paired with three unique top craft beers – Trophy, Storm and Dead Blow. The cost to attend […]
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Ft. Wright BP Robbed at Gunpoint
The BP on Dixie Highway at Kyles Lane in Ft. Wright was robbed at gunpoint on Thursday afternoon. A man had a gray shirt pulled over his face when he approached the clerk and pulled a semi-automatic handgun. After taking an undetermined amount of cash, the man fled on foot, south on Dixie Highway towards […]
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Ft. Wright Targets Rough Streets, Blighted Properties
Fort Wright City Council passed the Employee Salary Adjustment ordinance for 2015-2016 Wednesday evening, entitling city employees to a two percent salary increase, but those receiving a bump in pay will be made at Mayor Dave Hatter’s discretion. City Administrator Gary Huff said the finance committee will revisit the city’s pay scale and recommend to council a […]
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Take a Walmart Cart Off Property in Ft. Wright and Face a Fine
Fort Wright took an additional step Wednesday to alleviate its well-documented nuisance with shopping carts being taken across the street from their rightful place, Walmart, by unanimously passing an ordinance to introduce fines assessed to the offender (if they are caught) and the store. “I don’t think this will linger,” due to the ordinance passing, Mayor […]
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2 Hospitalized, Woman Critical After Crash in Ft. Wright
A woman is in critical condition after her disabled vehicle in the emergency lane was struck by a pickup truck on I-275 Thursday morning, ejecting her from her car. Raquel Ordonez, 46, of Erlanger, was transported to the University of Cincinnati Hospital for her injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet pickup truck, David Guffey, 22, of Crittenden, […]
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Is Anti-Toll Position the Reason Ft. Wright Project Isn’t Complete?
Many state-funded road initiatives in the Northern Kentucky region have been completed or are moving on to a second phase while within the same time frame, Fort Wright’s project at Kyles Lane and Dixie Highway to relieve morning and afternoon rush hour traffic congestion sits idle – even though the city has been waiting longer than others, having […]
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Somebody in Northern Kentucky is $200,000 Richer!
Somebody bought a winning lottery ticket in Northern Kentucky! The lucky man or woman purchased a Kentucky Lottery Cash Ball play at Deters & Daughters Liquors on Madison Pike in Ft. Wright/Covington. The drawing was Saturday, June 13. The winning ticket must be turned in with 180 days from the drawing. The numbers: 16-20-23-30 and […]
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In Ft. Wright, Council Addresses Walmart Shopping Cart Problems, New AutoZone
Shopping carts from Walmart were a topic of discussion at this week’s Ft. Wright City Council meeting. Carts are continually ending up across the street from the Walmart at the bus stop area, occasionally impeding vehicles driving through heavily-trafficked Valley View Plaza. Carts from the store aren’t supposed to cross the street off of the property; however, the […]