The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge will reopen on Friday afternoon, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 Office announced on Thursday. The bridge closed to vehicles in mid-April after sandstone fell from the iconic towers. The eastern pedestrian path was also closed. Netting was installed as a temporary safety measure, but more work is […]
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Ludlow Theatre’s Marquee to Be Lit Up Again on Saturday
The marquee is back on the historic Ludlow Theatre on Elm Street in its namesake city. Once a movie theater, and now home to Bircus Brewing and Circus Mojo, the return of the marquee brings the building’s longtime renovation one step closer to its original 1940s-era design. The entire marquee will be lit up again […]
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Friends of Covington Seek Candidates for Beautification Awards
The Friends of Covington is searching throughout the city to find worthy candidates for recognition in the organization’s 28th annual Beautification Awards competition. Over the years, hundreds of home and business owners in every neighborhood have been honored by the organization for improving the exteriors of their properties. “The Beautification Awards as well as […]
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Bellevue, Covington Awarded Funds Preservation Projects
The Kentucky Heritage Council announced funding for twelve projects across the state, with a third of them in Northern Kentucky. Bellevue won funds for three projects, and Covington was awarded money for one. The recipient cities are among nine designated Certified Local Government (CLG) communities and the funds require matching contributions. In total, more than […]
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Kentuckians Knew Dangers of Chemical Weapons – Including Dayton’s William Brugger
Technicians at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Madison County have started destroying chemical weapons stored at the site. The first munition neutralized this month was mustard gas, a blistering agent that was widely used during the First World War. During that conflict, Kentuckians knew the dangers posed by that weapon as local soldiers fell […]
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Parking Concerns Resurface Near Bellevue Apartments Development
An issue that plagued the development during its planning stages returned to Bellevue city council last week in relation to the Kent Lofts project. Orleans Development and Ashley Builders are renovating the former Kent Warehouse on Grandview Avenue into sixty-six upscale lofts. Neighbors on adjacent Lafayette Avenue argued last Wednesday that the construction work […]
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Newport’s Grand Towers – Once County’s Tallest Building – Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Neighborhood Foundations, which provides affordable housing opportunities in Newport and Campbell County, celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Grand Towers Apartments along with residents of the building on Friday. The Newport Municipal Housing Authority built the 12-story apartment building in 1969 on Grand Avenue in Newport between I-471 and Fort Thomas. “The building was built the […]
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Boone Library’s African American Program Wins National Honor
The Boone County Public Library won an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs. The Boone library was selected for its African Americans of Boone County Initiative in the category of arts, culture, and historic preservation. Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore is the second-vice […]
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Photos: Inside Historic Bradford Building’s Model Unit
The first completed unit inside the historic Bradford Building in Covington was unveiled last week. In all, there will be five condos for sale on the upper two floors of the building, located between Third and Fourth streets on Scott Boulevard. The street-level spaces will be available for commercial tenants. Developed by Orleans Development with […]
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Home to Be Rehabbed for Veteran – at No Cost to Family
An empty house in Silver Grove will one day be filled with laughter and love. This is all thanks to a generous donation to the Barracks Project Inc, a nonprofit organization that assists current service members and honorably discharged veterans reintegrate back into civilian life. “It is very humbling and heart warming to see our […]