Newport police responded to a single bar more than 500 times in just two years, a volume of calls city leaders say ultimately led to its condemnation. According to Newport police data shared with LINK nky, officers were dispatched to Diamond Debbie’s, located at 717 Patterson St., 501 times between March 24, 2024, and March […]
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Diamond Debbie’s in Newport condemned, ordered to close
The City of Newport has ordered Diamond Debbie’s, a sports bar on Patterson Street, to close and the business to vacate “after determining the property to be a nuisance and a threat to public safety,” according to a city announcement released March 27. “This action follows a sustained pattern of problematic activity associated with the […]
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Newport approves expanded 342-unit development at former steel mill site
A long-idle former industrial site in Newport is set to become a new housing development with 342 townhomes and apartments. Last March, developer PLK Communities proposed 195 townhome-style apartments; now, the developer has increased that number to 342 units at the city’s request for higher density. The location is about 17.23 acres along Route 9 […]
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Newport to review PLK apartment project, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, the Newport Planning and Zoning Commission will review PLK Communities’ proposed apartment project at 910 Lowell St. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government? Covington to vote […]
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Grassroots effort yields answers on Newport scrap yard pollution concerns
“It just felt like we had to try something.” That mindset drove Newport residents to take on a scrap metal shredder, and over the years of work, their grassroots effort produced answers. When Newport residents saw a problem in their community, they banded together in search of a solution. Not for one issue, but for […]
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NKY’s first full-time free clinic to open in Newport
Uninsured patients in Northern Kentucky will soon be able to see a doctor, get lab work and pick up prescriptions all in one visit, at no cost. The Faith Community Health Network is expanding on its free pharmacy and adding NKY’s first full-time free health clinic. The clinic will be located in the same building […]
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Playground, basketball court upgrades planned for Newport park
A Newport park is set for a major refresh, with city officials planning to replace aging playground equipment and improve other key amenities. The Newport City Commission held a first reading on March 16 to approve a project that will replace Clifton Neighborhood Park’s 30-plus-year-old playground equipment, install new swings, park benches and landscaping, and […]
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Newport commits $112K for multi-color lighting on new 4th Street Bridge
The 4th Street Bridge may shine in changing colors above the Licking River, after Newport approved its share of funding for new programmable lighting. The Newport Commission held a first reading on March 16 to approve a payment of $112,500 to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the city’s share of the multi-color programmable aesthetic lighting […]
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Newport eyes lighting for 4th St. bridge, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Newport discusses plans to add programmable, colorful lighting to the new Fourth Street Bridge. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government? Boone County Fiscal Court backs […]
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Newport Independent Schools names new superintendent
The Newport Board of Education announced Tuesday that its interim superintendent, Matt Atkins, has been selected as the permanent superintendent of Newport Independent Schools. The Newport Independent School District appointed Atkins as its interim superintendent on June 25 of last year. Atkins was appointed to the interim role after then-superintendent Tony Watts resigned in May. […]
