A section of US 27 could be renamed in honor of longtime journalist and public relations expert Pat Crowley, who died in December at the age of 63. Southgate passed a resolution at its Feb. 19 council meeting to rename the section from about Highland Avenue in Fort Thomas to Fifth Street in Newport: The […]
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Q & A on the Smart Cities Initiative for NKY
On Tuesday morning, Eggs N’ Issues will tackle the Smart Cities Initiative to improve roads in Campbell County and make them safer overall for pedestrians. (Img: US-27 Smart Corridor) By Jessie Eden The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is hosting a special Zoom edition of its “Eggs N’ Issues event on Tuesday morning from 8 […]
Fatal crash on US-27 in Highland Heights kills construction worker, results in charges for driver
A vehicle crash that occurred on Alexandria Pike (US-27) in Highland Heights near the intersection located by Lowe’s Home Improvement has resulted in one fatality, another injured and the driver in jail. The two-car crash occurred on December 23 around 1:30 p.m. Merk & Gile Injury Attorney. 526 York Street, Newport. Free consultation 513-713-0862. Jeffrey […]
Alexandria Pike’s little Christmas tree is back
In March of this year, the District 6 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet began replacing aging concrete with new asphalt at the U.S. 27 and Interstate 471 interchange. After many months of construction, that which required lane and ramp closures, the projected completed in October. One of the casualties of the construction, other than some frustrated commuters […]
Southern Campbell County Industrial Park among KY sites selected for upgrades
Dozens of Kentucky communities will be better positioned to attract jobs and business investment following the first round of the Kentucky Product Development Initiative – or PDI – a new program implementing a proactive approach to enhance the state’s site-and-building inventory. Through PDI’s objective, third-party process, Dallas-based Site Selection Group (SSG) recommended nine communities receive […]
Ramps, exits closed this weekend at I-471 and US-27 in Fort Thomas, Southgate
Construction continues at US 27 at I-471 in Southgate, KY near Fort Thomas. This weekend, starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, August 2 through 6 a.m. Monday morning, August 5, the ramp from I-471 to US 27 (Exit 2) and the ramp from US 27 to I-471 Southbound will be closed. The closures are necessary […]
Ramp from US-27 to I-471 North Closed Friday, June 7-10
Construction continues at US 27 at I-471 in Southgate, KY near Fort Thomas. This Friday, June 7 at 9 p.m. the ramp from US 27 to I-471 NB will be closed so road officials can remove the bad pavement and put down new. The ramp will reopen on Monday, June 10 at 6 a.m. The […]
Fort Thomas Makes Participation in US 27 Corridor Coalition Official
Development of the US 27 corridor is the focus of a collaboration between Fort Thomas, Highland Heights, Southgate and Newport, along with other area partners. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Fort Thomas is the first city to sign onto a memorandum of understanding between Northern Kentucky communities and other partners along the US […]
$1.8 Million Project to Repair US-27 at I-471 Begins Monday
A $1.8 million project on US-27 at the I-471 interchange near the Southgate/Fort Thomas limits will begin on April 1. The District 6 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that crews will begin next week replacing the original concrete with asphalt. Voted Best Yoga Studio in Kentucky by Best Things Kentucky. Located at 18 N. Fort Thomas […]
Police Still Searching For Suspect In Campbell County in Connection to Stolen Semi
Police are searching for a man on Alexandria Pike near Low Gap road on the border of Cold Spring and Alexandria after he allegedly stole a semi-truck in Sharonville, Ohio. A police pursuit ensued there and into Kentucky, resulting in multiple vehicles being struck, including at least one police cruiser. According to police, a Fort […]

