By Kara Uhl and Mark Collier The crosswalk in front of Highlands High School was originally proposed to be improved by Fort Thomas City Council. FTM file. Have motorists in Fort Thomas been trending toward more dangerous behavior behind the wheel? That’s the question that has been posed recently at Fort Thomas City Council as […]
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Fort Thomas Motorist Involved in Fatal Motorcycle Accident
A fatal motorcycle accident on Kellogg Ave. Thursday night involved a driver from Fort Thomas/WLWT The Hamilton County Sheriff’s office is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident on Kellogg Ave. Thursday night involving a motorist from Fort Thomas.
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Upcoming Traffic Announcements for Campbell County
There is some planned road work that is being done in Campbell County in the coming days. Most of the work will be done during off-peak hours, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, but it is better that you know about the traffic changes and road closures ahead of time.
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Traffic Update: Grand Avenue
Update from Sgt. Casey Kilgore: “Eaton has moved over to Grand Avenue to resurface. They started this morning near St. Elizabeth, and are working their way south to the intersection of S. Grand and S. Ft. Thomas. The timeline they have given us is approximately four days to finish the project.”
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Road Work on Memorial Parkway this Week
Expect some delays. Update via Sgt. Casey Kilgore, Fort Thomas Police Department: “The state has a contract with Eaton Asphalt to begin repaving Memorial Parkway (this) week. They will be starting closest to the center of town, and working their way out towards Newport.
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Traffic at Newport Pavilion Just Got Tougher
We’ve been talking about it for a while now. Carothers Road is going to be raised, which means traffic is going to be even worse starting on Tuesday through July of this year. Also, barrier walls will be constructed, which will cause traffic patterns to be shifted beginning at 9 AM at the intersection of Pavilion Parkway and […]
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Newport Pavilion: New Retailers Sign, Dick’s Opens, Lane Construction, Blockbuster
Looking at Pavilion Pkwy from Carothers Road Some big developments at the Newport Pavilion this week and into the next few weeks in terms of road construction within the development, retailers opening up and new retailers inking deals.
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New Newport Pavilion Signage, Carothers Road Construction Begins,
Buffalo Wild Wings, henceforth known as BDubs on FTM, was putting their signage up yesterday. BDubs and Chipotle are slated to open this Fall. With the near completion of this strip of retail and restaurants at Newport Pavilion, the parking lots of this lot and Larosa’s have been connected, which provides some relief from bottle-necking, […]
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More Updates on Newport Pavilion (When Will Other Retailers Open? Olive Garden? More Traffic?)
Obviously the big news of the day was the fact that TJ Maxx is headed to The Newport Pavilion. The discount clothing retailer’s bricks and mortar are already under construction on the south corner of the development next to Dick’s Sporting Goods. The long-term speculation was that Marshall’s could be the next retailer to be […]
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Traffic and Newport Pavilion at a Tipping Point
The addition of Chick Fil A added a few wrinkles to the make-up of the Newport Pavilion. After the anchor stores were set in place, it was the most talked about retailer in the new development and it has not been a disappointment. The double drive-thrus are constantly packed and the population of “Toddler Town” […]