You know those hard plastic casings that cover new products like power tools or other electronics? They can be a pain to open. Actor-writer Larry David shared that pain in one of his send-ups of everyday life on his HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. A Northern Kentucky man has spent much time recently working out a […]
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Ft. Wright to Apply for More than $400,000 in CARES Act Funds
Ft. Wright city council offered approval to Mayor Dave Hatter to seek federal reimbursement for costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. City Administrator Jill Bailey explained that each city has been determined to be eligible for a certain amount through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Ft. Wright is eligible for […]
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Highland Pike Sewer Project to Begin Next Week
Sanitation District 1 will begin its sewer relocation project along Highland Pike in Fort Wright next week. According to the utility, the sanitary sewer pipe has failed, and will be relocated along with an above-ground bypass line, and replaced with 2,400 linear feet of 15-inch gravity sewer. Construction is expected to take place […]
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Kyles Lane Entrance to I-71/75 Southbound to Close for One Week
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet corrected its original news release that said the exit ramp from the interstate to Kyles Lane would be closed. In actuality, it will be the entrance ramp to I-71/75 from Kyles Lane that will close. This article has now been corrected to include the proper information. The entrance ramp to I-71/75 […]
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New Ft. Wright-Based Private Equity Firm Launched
A new private equity firm launched in Fort Wright. Roebling Capital Partners (RCP) referred to itself in a news release as a new lower-middle-market firm and is founded and operated by some prominent local members of the business community. The day-to-day operations will be managed by: Keith Carlson, as co-founder, CEO and managing partner. Carlson […]
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Ft. Wright Road Work Discussed; Office Complex Loan to Be Refinanced
Phase one of repair work on Amsterdam Road began again last week. The road between General Drive and Morris Road will be closed to thru-traffic through April of next year. Repairs will consist of a retaining wall along the south side of the wall, pavement replacement, storm sewer improvements, and sidewalk construction. Phase two of the […]
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Ft. Wright Council Adopts Resolution Calling for Quicker Reopening of Economy
Fort Wright City Attorney Kyle Winslow is departing that role to take a job with a federal agency. Mayor Dave Hatter said in the virtual meeting that the city has a couple of gifts for Winslow, which will be delivered when they can gather in person again. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, city council […]
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Parts of Amsterdam Road to Be Closed for Nearly a Year as Part of Improvement Project
Part of Amsterdam Road in Fort Wright will see a prolonged closure as part of its reconstruction, the City of Fort Wright announced Monday. Starting June 1, phase-one of the project will close Amsterdam between General Drive and Morris Road till April of next year. The road is expected to be widened and to have […]
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Sewer Project to Begin in Ft. Wright
Sanitation District 1 is set to begin work on the replacement of a sanitary sewer bypass line along General Drive in Fort Wright, the utility announced on Tuesday. The line was a temporary solution to a collapsed sewer near Devou Park that had caused an upstream manhole to release sewage into an unnamed creek in […]
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Fort Wright, Which Filed Suit, Applauds Passage of State Pension Legislation
The City of Fort Wright said in a news release that the adoption of House Bill 484 represents “a major victory”. The city filed a class-action lawsuit in 2014 against the board of trustees of the Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS), seeking restitution and an accounting for what the city alleged were improper investments by the […]