Golden Corral has permanently closed its Northern Kentucky locations. The Ft. Wright restaurant on Orphanage Road never resumed operations following the pandemic-induced closure earlier this year and the Florence location on Houston Road shuttered on Sunday. The national buffet chain’s website lists both locations now as “permanently closed”. The Florence location had resumed operations when […]
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Ft. Wright Receives State Funds for Road Work; Council Sets Tax Rates
Ft. Wright Mayor Dave Hatter was honored by the Kentucky League of Cities at last week’s city council meeting. Hatter was previously named the organization’s elected official of the year, and on Wednesday night, he received the award in person. The mayor was nominated for the honor by City Administrator Jill Bailey. Hatter thanked the […]
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Road Rage, Rifle Pulled Before Deadly Shooting on 75 in Ft. Wright
There will be no charges in a deadly shooting that took place Friday on Interstate 75 near Ft. Wright on Friday, Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders said Friday. A call to Kenton County Emergency Communications Center at 1:22 Friday afternoon from Joshua G. Taylor indicated that Taylor had been involved in a collision with […]
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Ft. Wright Mayor Named KLC’s Elected Official of the Year
For the second straight year, a Northern Kentucky mayor has been named elected city official of the year by the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC). Ft. Wright Mayor Dave Hatter won the honor this week, a year after Ft. Mitchell Mayor Jude Hehman did. The award winners, selected by an independent panel of judges, will […]
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9 NKY City Governments Awarded $3 Million in Federal Reimbursements
Nine Northern Kentucky city governments were approved for nearly $3 million in reimbursements from the federal coronavirus relief legislation approved earlier this year to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Andy Beshear announced the reimbursement awards on Monday in collaboration with the Department for Local Government (DLG). “Our local governments have been […]
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Ft. Wright Agrees to End to Parking Easement for Museum as Church Property Eyes Development
The City of Fort Wright approved a settlement agreement with Community of Faith Presbyterian Church related to an easement that allows for parking for visitors to the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum when an event is hosted there. An easement had been in place calling for the city to make improvements at the site […]
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Photos: Battery Hooper Days Celebrated in Ft. Wright
Battery Hooper Days returned to the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum property in Ft. Wright over the weekend. RCN photographer Brian Frey captured these photos.
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Battery Hooper Days to Be Celebrated in Ft. Wright this Weekend
Battery Hooper Days returns to the James A. Ramage Civil Warm Museum in Ft. Wright this Saturday and Sunday at Battery Hooper Park (1402 Highland Ave.). The event runs noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The event is free and includes access to the museum, parking, and the […]
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Neighbors’ Garage Dispute Plays Out Before Ft. Wright Council
A dispute over one family’s plan to construct a new garage played out before the Ft. Wright city council on Wednesday night. Todd and Heather Rudisell hope to place the new garage at their property on Monticello Drive but which would involve the placement of a driveway on Normandy Court over the objection of neighbors, […]
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New Emergency Vehicle Arrives in Ft. Wright
A new 2020 Chevrolet Horton ambulance has arrived in Fort Wright. The city purchased the $233,000 vehicle from Wilder-based Specialty Emergency Vehicle Sales and Services. It was built in Columbus, Oh. The new ambulance, which took six months to construct, replaces a 1988 Horton F350 which had been suffering mechanical failures, the city said. The […]