The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 office will inspect the KY 8 Bridge, also known as the 4th Street Bridge, starting Monday, April 17. Crews will begin the inspection of the bridge over the Licking River between Covington and Newport between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Bridge inspectors anticipate it will take several days to […]
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Ongoing battle over proposed subdivision in Alexandria continues in court
It has been over a year since developer Maronda Homes first presented plans for a 47-acre subdivision along Licking Pike in Alexandria to the Campbell County Planning and Zoning Commission. Since that meeting on March 8, 2022, nearby residents opposing the development have been battling with the county, developer, and landowners to prevent the proposed plans, […]
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Campbell County streamlining occupational tax collection with new software
Campbell County is going paperless in hopes of modernizing the county’s business licensing and tax filing process. The new software will allow online tax filing and payment among Campbell County businesses. The new agreement will provide the county with the initial implementation and development of business licensing and tax software and a one-year annual subscription […]
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Campbell County hears recommendations for rural road projects
At least once a year, a representative of Rural and Municipal Aid from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, known locally as KYTC, presents recommended projects for the rural secondary program for the county review. KYTC’s Andy Yeager visited Campbell County Wednesday to present projects coming down the pipeline next fiscal year. KYTC District 6 serves the […]
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Newport Buena Vista Park expansion coming soon
Renovations at Buena Vista Park in Newport are ongoing; this time, a new green space, walking loop, and parking are being implemented. Newport Mayor Tom Guidugli Jr. said the improvements to the park have been made over the course of 10 years. The area once served as a gravel parking area, and while it is […]
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Campbell County Middle School undergoes first major construction since mid-90s
Campbell County Middle School is getting a facelift. The school is undergoing a $10 million project to make it safer and more energy-efficient, among other changes. The most noticeable change from driving by the building will be the new façade. The original exterior and front entrance of the building is from 1961. The new plans […]
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SD1 project aims to eliminate sewage overflow, starting in Campbell County
Sanitation District No. 1 presented a report to the Campbell County Fiscal Court meeting on Feb. 1, highlighting their efforts to mitigate sewage overflow in the region. Part of those efforts is the Clean H2040 project, which consists of equalization tanks to help eliminate sewage overflow. The first tanks built by SD1 are along Route […]
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Dayton to see new development, infrastructure improvements this year
Improvements are planned for Dayton sidewalks and code enforcement this year as new developments are underway in the city. Dayton Mayor Ben Baker delivered his second annual “state of the city” remarks during the city council meeting earlier this month. Baker said the city is seeing growth with new people moving in and making Dayton […]
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Is legal battle over former DAV site in Campbell County finally over?
A years-long saga over who has the right to the DAV property that has been called the top development site in Campbell County could soon come to a conclusion. Maybe. The Kentucky Court of Appeals last week reversed the Campbell County Circuit Court’s decision that the Board of Education was entitled to eminent domain to […]
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Alexandria looking to bring a sit-down restaurant to city next year
Alexandria’s new year plans include having their new city administrator David Plummer act as their restaurant consultant. In a Business Retention and Development committee meeting on Dec. 1, the city said they would like Plummer to investigate obtaining a sit-down restaurant for Alexandria. Though the committee did not mention a specific restaurant, they said they […]