Fort Wright residents can look forward to a “heavy” police presence on Amsterdam Road, specifically around its intersections at Morris and Redwood. A Jan. 22 press release cites the “rising number of traffic violations routinely occurring in this area,” as the reason behind the increased patrols. “Unfortunately, we continue to receive legitimate complaints from residents […]
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Fort Mitchell considers speed hump ordinance changes
The Fort Mitchell Safety Committee met on July 22 before the regular city council meeting to discuss potential changes to the city’s speed hump ordinance, which they showed support for and was approved later that night. The current speed hump ordinance and its lack of efficiency have been on the minds of the council for […]
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Boone County details Porter Road widening project
Rural county roads that are unsafe or need improvements are on Boone County’s radar. Two-lane Porter Road in Verona is first on the list – and slated to be widened. “A few years ago, we decided to create the Rural Roads Fund to begin to address these roads,” Boone County Judge/Executive Gary W. Moore said. “Porter […]
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Boone sheriff report: Fewer wrecks, tickets in 2021
Traffic accidents were at their highest in December; an unmanned drone was used on 31 missions; more marijuana was seized than any other illegal substance; school resource officers conducted 6,741 student counselings and more than 1,000 home visits. This is some of the information gleaned from the 2021 annual report from the Boone County Sheriff’s […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Discusses Lowering Speed on Glenway and More
Fort Thomas City Council is now meeting in person. Council member Adam Blau, chair of the Public Safety Committee, discusses a traffic safety plan for the city. By Robin Gee, city council beat editor As traffic safety continues to be a main point of concern for city residents, the October 19 Fort Thomas City […]
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City Proposes Solution to Speeding on Water Works Road
The placement of traffic calming devices known as bollards may be a solution for dangerous Water Works intersection at Memorial Parkway By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Dangerous speeds as drivers come off Memorial Parkway onto Water Works Road has been an ongoing concern for the city and for residents who live on and […]
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Police: Officer Put Herself in Danger to Stop Fleeing Motorist
On February 13, 2018 at approximately 3:15 p.m., Officer Amanda Bray was on patrol in the area of NKU at the time other local jurisdictions were involved in a pursuit, involving a juvenile and a stolen vehicle. Police say a teen stole a car from an apartment complex earlier in the day and when police […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Explores Traffic Safety Issue
Engineers Jay Korros (l) and Rob Hans (r) discuss traffic safety issues with city council members. City Council members met this week to review traffic control policies in an effort to address concerns about speeding and other traffic issues in Fort Thomas neighborhoods. Council members met with traffic engineering experts from CT Consultants in a […]
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Residents Condemn Dangerous Driving on Tremont Avenue
Residents’ signs on Tremont (provided by Rick Jamie) Residents on Tremont Avenue in Fort Thomas are mounting a campaign to combat what they say is seriously unsafe driving in their neighborhood. Tremont is a busy cut through street between South Fort Thomas Avenue and Grand Avenue, and the residents are deeply concerned with both speeding […]
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Recent Incident Highlights Speeding Issue
by Robin Gee “Slow down!” is the message Mayor Eric Haas would like all who drive within the city of Fort Thomas to hear. While there are stop signs and speed limits, many people are still driving too fast in city neighborhoods, he said. Two weeks ago, a car flipped over near the intersection of […]
