Newport is considering adding two more Teslas to its police fleet, which have already saved the department $3,449 in fuel costs, and have had no maintenance costs.
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Newport police provide update on shootings amid misinformation
Newport Assistant Police Chief Herschel Day updated the Newport Commission on the three shootings the city has experienced this year, stating that all three remain open and the police department is actively investigating each case.
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Your guide to NKY’s BLINK installations
BLINK, the largest lights and arts festival in the United States, is returning to Northern Kentucky for its fourth iteration, featuring over 80 projects by local, national and international artists, and attracting over 2 million people to the region.
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Medical cannabis in Newport? Commission mulls possibilites, faces opposition
Newport Commissioners Julie Smith-Morrow, Mike Radwanski and mayor Tom Guidugli Jr. expressed interest in allowing medical cannabis operations in the city, while Commissioner Ken Rechtin intends to vote no, and multiple residents spoke at the meeting asking the city to vote no.
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Newport approves spending to help repair, fully reopen Purple People Bridge
Newport Board of Commissioners voted to spend $62,500 towards the repair and full reopening of the Purple People Bridge, while the Northern Kentucky Port Authority is also committing to raising and allocating funding for the bridge’s reopening and long-term operation.
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Newport discusses future of city parking
Newport City Commissioners discussed possible future plans for a city-issued parking sticker program to prevent out-of-state plates from parking on city streets for long periods and ensure adequate residential parking.
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Newport to explore implementation of façade grant program for Buena Vista
Newport City Commission voted to explore creating a façade grant program to help residents of the local Buena Vista Historic District make improvements and repairs to their homes.
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Newport enters into development agreement for World Peace Bell hotel project
Newport City Commission voted to enter into a development agreement for the World Peace Bell Block Hotel Project, which includes a public parking garage, two hotels and offices.
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Newport Commission considers recommendations for bicycle transportation plan
Tri-State Trails presented recommendations for bicycle transportation in Newport, including short-, medium-, and long-term recommendations for infrastructure, funding strategies and non-infrastructure policy recommendations.
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Newport considers $7 million in IRBs for new housing project
Newport City Commission is considering issuing $7 million in Industrial Revenue Bonds to Urban Community Developers for a project that would include 11 new single-family homes and a rehab of an existing one.